Retained Earnings
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Retained Earnings decreased by 1.7% to $2.55B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $2.30B to $2.55B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 17.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.
Detailed definition
The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...
Peer comparison
Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.15B | $1.20B | $1.35B | $1.00B | $936.00M | $989.00M | $1.34B | $1.33B | $1.33B | $1.33B | $1.64B | $1.40B | $1.61B | $1.97B | $2.30B | $2.22B | $2.34B | $2.59B | $2.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.3% | +12.4% | -25.8% | -6.6% | +5.7% | +35.8% | -0.7% | +0.0% | -0.5% | +23.7% | -14.7% | +14.9% | +22.8% | +16.5% | -3.3% | +5.0% | +11.1% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.7% | -17.7% | -0.5% | +33.0% | +42.4% | +34.1% | +22.1% | +5.0% | +20.6% | +48.9% | +40.2% | +58.9% | +45.3% | +31.4% | +10.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported retained earnings of $2.55B in Q4 2025.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s retained earnings increased by 10.8% year-over-year, from $2.30B to $2.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a 17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $2.55B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.