Stock Analysis
Motorola Solutions, Inc. NewMSI
P/E 35.92×· 5Y range 26.89–55.11×· 59th percentile of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment
AnalystsStrong Buy20 analystsP/E 35.9× sits at the 59th percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 13% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality90
- Profitability85
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Market context
+1.5% today· Z 1.9σ· RVOL 1.5×· MSI rose 2.33% driven by valuation comparisons with Nokia and debates over whether the stock is undervalued.
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 4.1 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 88.5% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 10.5× — debt well covered
What's happening with MSI
Profile
Strong earnings quality, profitability, growth and moat; valuation lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation41/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (59th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (3.5%)12/25
- P/S (6.3x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (27.8x)5/25
- Growth77/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (9.3%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (14.7%)20/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (15.5%)20/25
- Fwd implied growth (47.5%)25/25
- Profitability85/100 · Strong
- ROIC (23.1%)20/25
- ROE (88.5%)25/25
- Net margin (17.4%)20/25
- Operating margin (24.9%)20/25
- Financial Health67/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (4.08)25/25
- Current ratio (1.04)12/25
- Interest coverage (10.5x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 41%)5/25
- Quality90/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.63)25/25
- FCF conversion (125%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.0%)25/25
- Moat75/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (49.1%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -2.4%)5/25
About Motorola Solutions, Inc. New
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of communications and analytics, primarily serving public safety departments as well as schools, hospitals, and businesses. Show more
The bulk of the firm's revenue comes from sales of land mobile radios and radio network infrastructure, but the firm also sells surveillance equipment, dispatch software, and other networking capabilities. Most of Motorola's revenue comes from government agencies, while roughly 25% comes from schools and private businesses. Motorola has customers in over 100 countries and in every state in the United States.
Headquarters: CHICAGO, IL · Employees: 23,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
41D+P/E (TTM)36.0xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 26.9x–55.1x · 59th pct
P/FCF28.4xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.5%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.0%–4.4% · 68th pct
P/S (TTM)6.28xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 4.1x–8.1x · 68th pct
EV/EBIT27.8xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 23.1x–35.5x · 45th pct
EV/Sales6.9xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E24.4xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio31.86xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio3.16D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.01%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio35.9%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
85AROIC23.1%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE88.5%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA11.2%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin17.4%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin24.9%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin52.0%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin21.9%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin19.0%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
77B+Revenue CAGR9.3%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR14.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)15.5%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth47.5%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-4.4%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income16.7%C
Grade C: MedStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue2.9%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
67BAltman Z-Score4.08A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.04xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.86xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage10.5xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment3.0yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.6xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity3.80xD
Grade D: HighDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.13xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
90A+Piotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.63A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion125.4%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.0%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.4%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.64xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lashier Mark E Filed | Lashier Mark E | Grant / award | +62 | |
MOORE KATHRYN A Filed | MOORE KATHRYN A | Tax withholding | -38 | |
BROWN GREGORY Q Filed | BROWN GREGORY Q | Option exercise | -14220 | |
BROWN GREGORY Q Filed | BROWN GREGORY Q | SellOpen market sale | -5570 | |
BROWN GREGORY Q Filed | BROWN GREGORY Q | SellOpen market sale | -1600 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BROWN GREGORY Q Filed | BROWN GREGORY Q | SellOpen market sale | -4650 | |
BROWN GREGORY Q Filed | BROWN GREGORY Q | SellOpen market sale | -2400 | |
BROWN GREGORY Q Filed | BROWN GREGORY Q | Option exercise | +14.2K |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
75B+ROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)49.1%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-2.4%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$12.89
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$4.29
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$16.14
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$9.16B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.17B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$8.00B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.41B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.14xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$76.79B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.90B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Motorola Solutions, Inc. New (MSI)
MSI is up 1.48% at the last close — MSI rose 2.33% driven by valuation comparisons with Nokia and debates over whether the stock is undervalued.. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Motorola Solutions, Inc. New. Altman Z-Score of 4.08 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.63 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. New converts about 22% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~3.0 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. New posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- Return on equity of 88.5% is well above the market average.
See how MSI ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all MSI moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Regular | 456.93 | +2.13% | 2.56 |
| Oct 5 | After-hours | 455.37 | +1.78% | 2.19 |
| Sep 18 | Pre-market | 472.62 | +2.82% | 2.65 |
Frequently Asked Questions about MSI
What is the current Motorola Solutions, Inc. New (MSI) stock price?
MSI is trading at $463.15 at the last market close, up 1.48% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks MSI pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is MSI stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Motorola Solutions, Inc. New's financial health at 67/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is MSI stock overvalued?
Motorola Solutions, Inc. New trades at a trailing P/E of 36.0 and our valuation score rates it 41/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Motorola Solutions, Inc. New report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for MSI. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Motorola Solutions, Inc. New operate in?
Motorola Solutions, Inc. New operates in the Technology sector, within the Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Motorola Solutions, Inc. New do?
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of communications and analytics, primarily serving public safety departments as well as schools, hospitals, and businesses.
About Motorola Solutions, Inc. New (MSI) Stock
Motorola Solutions, Inc. New (MSI) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment industry. As of the latest update, Motorola Solutions, Inc. New is trading at $463.15, up 1.48% on the day with a market capitalization of $76.8 billion. The financial health score for MSI is 67/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for MSI stock.
MSI Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time MSI stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Motorola Solutions, Inc. New across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 67/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for MSI.
- Sector peers: Compare MSI against 6 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is MSI a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Motorola Solutions, Inc. New (MSI) as an investment. The financial health score of 67/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Motorola Solutions, Inc. New (MSI) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.