MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:MSI • US6200763075
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This MSI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MSI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MSI was profitable.
- MSI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years MSI has been profitable.
- MSI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- MSI has a better Return On Assets (11.11%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 89.38%, MSI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- MSI has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.51%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MSI is significantly above the industry average of 10.40%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.51%) for MSI is well below the 3 year average (21.01%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that MSI had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.11% | ||
| ROE | 89.38% | ||
| ROIC | 16.51% |
ROA(3y)11.58%
ROA(5y)11.12%
ROE(3y)139.34%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)21.01%
ROIC(5y)19.25%
1.3 Margins
- MSI's Profit Margin of 18.44% is amongst the best of the industry. MSI outperforms 89.58% of its industry peers.
- MSI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of MSI (25.31%) is better than 95.83% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MSI has grown nicely.
- MSI has a Gross Margin of 51.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: MSI outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MSI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.44% | ||
| GM | 51.66% |
OM growth 3Y9.74%
OM growth 5Y5.85%
PM growth 3Y7.22%
PM growth 5Y7.57%
GM growth 3Y3.64%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
2. MSI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MSI is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for MSI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- MSI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for MSI is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.07 indicates that MSI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.07, MSI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- MSI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.56. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as MSI would need 3.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.56, MSI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- MSI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.80, MSI is doing worse than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.77
WACC9.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- MSI has a Current Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that MSI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.04, MSI is not doing good in the industry: 85.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- MSI has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a bad value and indicates that MSI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.87, MSI is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. MSI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.35% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, MSI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.90% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.99% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, MSI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.52% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.35%
EPS 3Y14.09%
EPS 5Y14.9%
EPS Q2Q%13.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.99%
Revenue growth 3Y8.63%
Revenue growth 5Y9.52%
Sales Q2Q%12.29%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, MSI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.24% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.79% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.07%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.08%
EPS Next 5Y9.24%
Revenue Next Year9.03%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y7%
Revenue Next 5Y6.79%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. MSI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.72, the valuation of MSI can be described as expensive.
- MSI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MSI is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. MSI is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.91 indicates a quite expensive valuation of MSI.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as MSI.
- MSI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- MSI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- MSI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of MSI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.05
PEG (5Y)2.06
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.08%
5. MSI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MSI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.05%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.77, MSI pays a better dividend. On top of this MSI pays more dividend than 81.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, MSI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MSI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.27%!
- MSI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- MSI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.27%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
5.3 Sustainability
- MSI pays out 33.80% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- MSI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.8%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.08%
MSI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
473.12
+10.49 (+2.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners87.89%
Inst Owner Change-1.17%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change7.29%
Market Cap78.38B
Revenue(TTM)11.68B
Net Income(TTM)2.15B
Analysts81.05
Price Target502.86 (6.29%)
Short Float %1.4%
Short Ratio1.83
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
Yearly Dividend4.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.27%
DP33.8%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-Date03-20 2026-03-20 (1.21)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.5%
Min EPS beat(2)4.44%
Max EPS beat(2)4.57%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.79%
Min EPS beat(4)4.44%
Max EPS beat(4)5.5%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.07%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)5.95%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)5.79%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.25%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.08%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.24%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.98%
PT rev (1m)2.75%
PT rev (3m)0.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.83%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.72%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.91 | ||
| P/S | 6.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.63 | ||
| P/B | 32.52 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.32 |
EPS(TTM)15.4
EY3.25%
EPS(NY)16.95
Fwd EY3.58%
FCF(TTM)15.53
FCFY3.28%
OCF(TTM)17.13
OCFY3.62%
SpS70.52
BVpS14.55
TBVpS-45.24
PEG (NY)3.05
PEG (5Y)2.06
Graham Number71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.11% | ||
| ROE | 89.38% | ||
| ROCE | 22.21% | ||
| ROIC | 16.51% | ||
| ROICexc | 18.01% | ||
| ROICexgc | 77.63% | ||
| OM | 25.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.44% | ||
| GM | 51.66% | ||
| FCFM | 22.02% |
ROA(3y)11.58%
ROA(5y)11.12%
ROE(3y)139.34%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)21.01%
ROIC(5y)19.25%
ROICexc(3y)25.94%
ROICexc(5y)23.84%
ROICexgc(3y)102.14%
ROICexgc(5y)83.79%
ROCE(3y)27.15%
ROCE(5y)24.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.09%
OM growth 3Y9.74%
OM growth 5Y5.85%
PM growth 3Y7.22%
PM growth 5Y7.57%
GM growth 3Y3.64%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.71 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 62.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.38 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.89% | ||
| Profit Quality | 119.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.07 |
F-Score6
WACC9.31%
ROIC/WACC1.77
Cap/Depr(3y)69.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)64.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.59%
Profit Quality(3y)119.84%
Profit Quality(5y)120.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.35%
EPS 3Y14.09%
EPS 5Y14.9%
EPS Q2Q%13.61%
EPS Next Y10.07%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.08%
EPS Next 5Y9.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.99%
Revenue growth 3Y8.63%
Revenue growth 5Y9.52%
Sales Q2Q%12.29%
Revenue Next Year9.03%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y7%
Revenue Next 5Y6.79%
EBIT growth 1Y9.97%
EBIT growth 3Y19.21%
EBIT growth 5Y15.92%
EBIT Next Year25.31%
EBIT Next 3Y12.99%
EBIT Next 5Y7.92%
FCF growth 1Y20.52%
FCF growth 3Y17.96%
FCF growth 5Y13%
OCF growth 1Y18.65%
OCF growth 3Y15.88%
OCF growth 5Y11.96%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC / MSI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MSI.
What is the valuation status of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC?
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI) is expected to grow by 10.07% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for MSI stock?
The dividend rating of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MSI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.8%.