(MSI) Motorola Solutions - Ratings and Ratios
Two-Way Radios, Video Security, Command Software, Network Infrastructure
MSI EPS (Earnings per Share)
MSI Revenue
Description: MSI Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) delivers public-safety and enterprise-security hardware, software, and services across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other international markets. The business is split into two operating segments: Products & Systems Integration, which sells land-mobile-radio (LMR) radios, video-surveillance cameras, access-control hardware, network-core equipment, and integration services; and Software & Services, which provides command-center platforms, unified-communications applications, video-analytics software, maintenance contracts, and cybersecurity support.
The company’s customer base spans government agencies, police and fire departments, transportation authorities, utilities, and a broad set of commercial sectors such as hospitality, manufacturing, and oil & gas. Revenue is heavily weighted toward recurring contracts-approximately 65 % of FY 2023 sales were subscription-based or service-linked, which helps smooth earnings amid cyclical capital-expenditure cycles.
Key financial highlights (FY 2023): Revenue $10.0 billion, up 5 % YoY; operating margin 15.2 %; free cash flow $1.6 billion; and a backlog of roughly $4.5 billion, indicating strong demand pipeline. The Products segment contributed about 58 % of total revenue, while Software & Services generated the remaining 42 % and grew at a faster 9 % rate, driven by expanding software-as-a-service (SaaS) contracts.
Sector drivers that materially affect MSI include: (1) sustained federal and state spending on public-safety communications infrastructure, which the Congressional Budget Office projects will grow at a 3–4 % annual rate through 2028; (2) the industry shift toward 5G-enabled mission-critical communications, where MSI’s recent acquisition of Airwave (UK) positions it to capture a larger share of the European market; and (3) rising cybersecurity requirements for critical-infrastructure networks, boosting demand for MSI’s managed-security services.
For a deeper quantitative comparison of MSI’s valuation metrics against peers, the ValueRay platform offers a concise dashboard you may find useful.
MSI Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 74,139m |
| Sub-Industry | Communications Equipment |
| IPO / Inception | 1977-01-03 |
MSI Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 49.7% |
| Fundamental | 78.5% |
| Dividend Rating | 62.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -18.5% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.23 of 5 |
MSI Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.97% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.65% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 11.26% |
| Payout Consistency | 93.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 30.0% |
MSI Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 17.6% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -25.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 95.8% |
| CAGR 5y | 24.83% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 1.16 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 4.87 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.92 |
| Alpha | -21.54 |
| Beta | 0.969 |
| Volatility | 24.36% |
| Current Volume | 395.5k |
| Average Volume 20d | 708.2k |
| Stop Loss | 434.6 (-3%) |
| Signal | 0.20 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income (2.12b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 665.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.15 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.42pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 29.30% (prev 8.89%; Δ 20.40pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 (>3.0%) and CFO 2.61b > Net Income 2.12b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (5.13b) to EBITDA (3.33b) ratio: 1.54 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.73 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (168.8m) change vs 12m ago -0.88% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 51.33% (prev 50.53%; Δ 0.81pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 74.56% (prev 78.10%; Δ -3.53pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 10.44 (EBITDA TTM 3.33b / Interest Expense TTM 287.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 3.11
| (A) 0.20 = (Total Current Assets 7.71b - Total Current Liabilities 4.46b) / Total Assets 16.41b |
| (B) 0.14 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.33b / Total Assets 16.41b |
| (C) 0.20 = EBIT TTM 3.00b / Avg Total Assets 14.88b |
| (D) -0.01 = Book Value of Equity -75.0m / Total Liabilities 14.43b |
| Total Rating: 3.11 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 78.45
| 1. Piotroski 6.50pt = 1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.01% = 1.50 |
| 3. FCF Margin 21.49% = 5.37 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 4.23 = -2.22 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.54 = 0.89 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 19.37)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 127.5% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 54.27% = 4.07 |
| 9. EPS Trend 46.53% = 2.33 |
What is the price of MSI shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.72%, over one month by -4.96%, over three months by +6.70% and over the past year by -5.15%.
Is Motorola Solutions a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of MSI is around 480.49 USD . This means that MSI is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 7.23%.
Is MSI a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MSI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 502.8 | 12.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 502.8 | 12.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 536.7 | 19.8% |
Last update: 2025-10-20 03:58
MSI Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 35.8293
P/E Forward = 27.7008
P/S = 6.6834
P/B = 37.9286
P/EG = 1.6504
Beta = 0.969
Revenue TTM = 11.09b USD
EBIT TTM = 3.00b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.33b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.66b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 199.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.33b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.13b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 79.26b USD (74.14b + Debt 8.33b - CCE 3.21b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.44 (Ebit TTM 3.00b / Interest Expense TTM 287.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.01% (FCF TTM 2.38b / Enterprise Value 79.26b)
FCF Margin = 21.49% (FCF TTM 2.38b / Revenue TTM 11.09b)
Net Margin = 19.07% (Net Income TTM 2.12b / Revenue TTM 11.09b)
Gross Margin = 51.33% ((Revenue TTM 11.09b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.40b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 51.10% (prev 51.42%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.83 (Enterprise Value 79.26b / Total Assets 16.41b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.85% (Interest Expense 71.0m / Debt 8.33b)
Taxrate = 24.26% (165.0m / 680.0m)
NOPAT = 2.27b (EBIT 3.00b * (1 - 24.26%))
Current Ratio = 1.73 (Total Current Assets 7.71b / Total Current Liabilities 4.46b)
Debt / Equity = 4.23 (Debt 8.33b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.97b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.54 (Net Debt 5.13b / EBITDA 3.33b)
Debt / FCF = 2.15 (Net Debt 5.13b / FCF TTM 2.38b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.66b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.89% (Net Income 2.12b / Total Assets 16.41b)
RoE = 127.5% (Net Income TTM 2.12b / Total Stockholder Equity 1.66b)
RoCE = 32.15% (EBIT 3.00b / Capital Employed (Equity 1.66b + L.T.Debt 7.66b))
RoIC = 28.06% (NOPAT 2.27b / Invested Capital 8.09b)
WACC = 8.69% (E(74.14b)/V(82.47b) * Re(9.59%) + D(8.33b)/V(82.47b) * Rd(0.85%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.59% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.79%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.00% ; FCFE base≈2.33b ; Y1≈2.67b ; Y5≈3.70b
Fair Price DCF = 292.8 (DCF Value 48.78b / Shares Outstanding 166.6m; 5y FCF grow 16.72% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 46.53 | EPS CAGR: 6.53% | SUE: 2.71 | # QB: 16
Revenue Correlation: 54.27 | Revenue CAGR: 5.72% | SUE: 1.97 | # QB: 1
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