MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MTLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:MTLA - US6200763075 - Common Stock
327.6 EUR
-4 (-1.21%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to MTLA. MTLA was compared to 29 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While MTLA belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. MTLA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
MTLA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year MTLA had a positive cash flow from operations.
MTLA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years MTLA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.26%, MTLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
MTLA has a better Return On Equity (90.93%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
MTLA has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.09%) than 93.10% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MTLA is significantly above the industry average of 11.51%.
The 3 year average ROIC (21.45%) for MTLA is well above the current ROIC(16.09%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.26% | ||
| ROE | 90.93% | ||
| ROIC | 16.09% |
ROA(3y)11.42%
ROA(5y)10.64%
ROE(3y)501.22%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)21.45%
ROIC(5y)19.32%
1.3 Margins
With an excellent Profit Margin value of 18.70%, MTLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
MTLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.00%, MTLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
MTLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 51.41%, MTLA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
MTLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.7% | ||
| GM | 51.41% |
OM growth 3Y5.71%
OM growth 5Y3.73%
PM growth 3Y-1.46%
PM growth 5Y5.78%
GM growth 3Y1.01%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
MTLA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
MTLA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
MTLA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, MTLA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.62 indicates that MTLA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
MTLA has a better Altman-Z score (3.62) than 79.31% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of MTLA is 3.87, which is a good value as it means it would take MTLA, 3.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of MTLA (3.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
MTLA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
MTLA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.01. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MTLA underperforms 82.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.62 |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC9.05%
2.3 Liquidity
MTLA has a Current Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that MTLA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.03, MTLA is doing worse than 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
MTLA has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that MTLA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.86, MTLA is doing worse than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
MTLA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.47%, which is quite good.
MTLA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.71% yearly.
Looking at the last year, MTLA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.17% in the last year.
MTLA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.52% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.47%
EPS 3Y14.8%
EPS 5Y11.71%
EPS Q2Q%8.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.17%
Revenue growth 3Y9.8%
Revenue growth 5Y6.52%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.40% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, MTLA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.47%
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
EPS Next 5Y10.4%
Revenue Next Year8.31%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3Y7.36%
Revenue Next 5Y7.11%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 25.69 indicates a quite expensive valuation of MTLA.
MTLA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MTLA is cheaper than 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MTLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.89), we can say MTLA is valued inline with the index average.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.26, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MTLA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MTLA is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MTLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.59), we can say MTLA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MTLA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.07% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MTLA is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MTLA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
MTLA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.45
PEG (5Y)2.19
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
MTLA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.25, MTLA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, MTLA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of MTLA grows each year by 11.64%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.64%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
MTLA pays out 33.55% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
MTLA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.55%
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
FRA:MTLA (11/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
327.6
-4 (-1.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners88.19%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap54.58B
Revenue(TTM)11.31B
Net Income(TTM)2.12B
Analysts80
Price Target444.08 (35.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
Yearly Dividend3.37
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.64%
DP33.55%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.97%
Min EPS beat(2)4.44%
Max EPS beat(2)5.5%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.39%
Min EPS beat(4)3%
Max EPS beat(4)5.5%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.29%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)5.89%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)5.7%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.25%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.25%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.1%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.72%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.89%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.26 | ||
| P/S | 5.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.98 | ||
| P/B | 27.32 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.24 |
EPS(TTM)12.75
EY3.89%
EPS(NY)14.08
Fwd EY4.3%
FCF(TTM)12.44
FCFY3.8%
OCF(TTM)13.66
OCFY4.17%
SpS58.3
BVpS11.99
TBVpS-39.06
PEG (NY)2.45
PEG (5Y)2.19
Graham Number58.65
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.26% | ||
| ROE | 90.93% | ||
| ROCE | 21.52% | ||
| ROIC | 16.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 69.29% | ||
| OM | 25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.7% | ||
| GM | 51.41% | ||
| FCFM | 21.34% |
ROA(3y)11.42%
ROA(5y)10.64%
ROE(3y)501.22%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)21.45%
ROIC(5y)19.32%
ROICexc(3y)27.05%
ROICexc(5y)24.32%
ROICexgc(3y)98.23%
ROICexgc(5y)78.04%
ROCE(3y)26.79%
ROCE(5y)24.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.55%
OM growth 3Y5.71%
OM growth 5Y3.73%
PM growth 3Y-1.46%
PM growth 5Y5.78%
GM growth 3Y1.01%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 64.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.09% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.95% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.62 |
F-Score6
WACC9.05%
ROIC/WACC1.78
Cap/Depr(3y)68.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.72%
Profit Quality(3y)118.36%
Profit Quality(5y)126.04%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.47%
EPS 3Y14.8%
EPS 5Y11.71%
EPS Q2Q%8.56%
EPS Next Y10.47%
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
EPS Next 5Y10.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.17%
Revenue growth 3Y9.8%
Revenue growth 5Y6.52%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
Revenue Next Year8.31%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3Y7.36%
Revenue Next 5Y7.11%
EBIT growth 1Y5.09%
EBIT growth 3Y16.07%
EBIT growth 5Y10.49%
EBIT Next Year23%
EBIT Next 3Y13.57%
EBIT Next 5Y9.56%
FCF growth 1Y32.13%
FCF growth 3Y10.21%
FCF growth 5Y6.26%
OCF growth 1Y27.94%
OCF growth 3Y9.18%
OCF growth 5Y5.57%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC / MTLA.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MTLA.DE.
What is the valuation status for MTLA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MTLA.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC?
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MTLA.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC?
The financial health rating of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MTLA.DE) is 4 / 10.
Is the dividend of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (MTLA.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.55%.