What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported R&D of $252M in Q1 2026.

How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?

Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $233M to $252M.

What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $733M to $971M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI R&D

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Segments

By segment

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Products and Systems Integration$152M+7.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B+7.4%

Gross profit$1.4B+4.8%

Operating income$525.0M-9.8%

Net income$366.0M-14.9%

EPS (diluted)$2.18-13.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$886.0M-43.4%

Total debt$9.6B+54.6%

Total equity$2.5B+55.0%

Total assets$19.1B+32.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$451.0M-11.6%

CapEx$62.0M+67.6%

Free cash flow$389.0M-17.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$65.9B-2.8%

Enterprise value$74.6B+3.0%

P/E31.5×-1.6×

P/S5.6×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin51.4%+0.1pp

Operating margin24.7%-0.4pp

Net margin17.6%-1.1pp

FCF margin21%+0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity99.9%-89.4pp

Debt / equity3.8×0.0×

Current ratio1.1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Motorola Solutions, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Motorola Solutions, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D?: Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported R&D of $252M in Q1 2026.
How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?: Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $233M to $252M.
What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $733M to $971M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.