Motorola Solutions (MSI) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.49 in Q2 2026, down 40.0% from 0.81 a year earlier and down 6.0% from the prior quarter.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Motorola Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.29 through Jul 4, 2026, down 1.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.28, down 7.6% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.31 in FY2024 (-6.8%), 0.33 in FY2023 (-2.8%), 0.34 in FY2022 (+11.9%) and 0.30 in FY2021 (-3.2%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.11 (Q4 2022) and 3.70 (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 259.4%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 60.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, MSI's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.52 (Q1 2026), 0.16 (Q4 2025) and 0.25 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 339.47 Bn | 293.47 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 0.17 |
| 2 | Rtx | 255.27 Bn | 228.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 0.34 |
| 3 | Boeing | 156.48 Bn | 63.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.91 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.95 Bn | 88.55 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 91.08 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 75.61 Bn | 71.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.49 |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 72.52 Bn | 61.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.36 |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.37 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 0.83 |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.72 Bn | 49.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.81 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.46 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 0.37 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 0.38 |
Motorola Solutions FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "MSI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();