| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
MSI Overview
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical communications and analytics in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally.
Motorola Solutions Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$240.21 |
| 52 Week High | US$149.81 |
| 52 Week Low | US$246.97 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.46% |
| 3 Month Change | 11.40% |
| 1 Year Change | 58.36% |
| 3 Year Change | 86.89% |
| 5 Year Change | 211.11% |
| Change since IPO | 575.08% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| MSI | US Communications | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | -1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 58.4% | 50.9% | 37.5% |
Return vs Industry: MSI exceeded the US Communications industry which returned 46.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MSI exceeded the US Market which returned 36.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MSI volatility | |
|---|---|
| MSI Beta | 0.78 |
| Industry Beta | 0.95 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: MSI is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MSI's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 18,000 | Greg Brown | https://www.motorolasolutions.com |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical communications and analytics in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Services and Software. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation, optimization, and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety and first-responder agencies, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers.
Motorola Solutions Fundamentals Summary
| MSI fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$40.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.15b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$7.89b |
35.2x
P/E Ratio5.2x
P/S RatioIs MSI overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MSI income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$7.89b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.01b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.88b |
| Expenses | US$2.73b |
| Earnings | US$1.15b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 03, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.81 |
| Gross Margin | 49.21% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.64% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -1,652.6% |
How did MSI perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.2%
Current Dividend Yield41%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Motorola Solutions undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
7.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MSI ($240.21) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($259.23)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MSI is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MSI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (35.2x) compared to the US Communications industry average (22.1x).
PE vs Market: MSI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (35.2x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: MSI is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MSI has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the US Communications industry average.
Future Growth
How is Motorola Solutions forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
10.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MSI's forecast earnings growth (10.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: MSI's earnings (10.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MSI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MSI's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MSI's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: MSI's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (1140.3%).
Past Performance
How has Motorola Solutions performed over the past 5 years?
20.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MSI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MSI's current net profit margins (14.6%) are higher than last year (11%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MSI's earnings have grown significantly by 20.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MSI's earnings growth over the past year (37.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (20.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MSI earnings growth over the past year (37.7%) underperformed the Communications industry 63%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: MSI's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Financial Health
How is Motorola Solutions's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MSI has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: MSI has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MSI has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: MSI's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: MSI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.6%).
Interest Coverage: MSI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Motorola Solutions's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.18%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: MSI's dividend (1.18%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: MSI's dividend (1.18%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.63%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: MSI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MSI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (40.7%), MSI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: MSI's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (31.2% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Greg Brown (61 yo)
10.33yrs
Tenure
US$23,046,559
Compensation
Mr. Gregory Q. Brown, also known as Greg, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Motorola Solutions, Inc. since May 3, 2011. Mr. Brown has been an Executive Director of Motorola Solutions, Inc., since Jul...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Greg's total compensation ($USD23.05M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.36M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Greg's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: MSI's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: MSI's board of directors are considered experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- Ticker: MSI
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1928
- Industry: Communications Equipment
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$40.494b
- Shares outstanding: 169.32m
- Website: https://www.motorolasolutions.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- 500 West Monroe Street
- Suite 4400
- Chicago
- Illinois
- 60661
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/23 22:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/07/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.