Motorola Solutions (MSI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) recorded Free Cash Flow of $589 million in Q3 2026, down 19.5% from $732 million a year earlier but up 42.3% from the prior quarter.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Motorola Solutions' Free Cash Flow came in at $2.53 billion as of Oct 3, 2026, up 5.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.57 billion, up 20.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $2.13 billion in FY2024 (+19.2%), $1.79 billion in FY2023 (+14.3%), $1.57 billion in FY2022 (-1.7%) and $1.59 billion in FY2021 (+14.2%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$62 million in Q1 2023 to $1.2 billion in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 24.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 180.0% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 69.2% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $414 million (Q2 2026), $389 million (Q1 2026) and $1.14 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 334.86 Bn | 293.38 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 256.39 Bn | 224.66 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 137.52 Bn | 46.48 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 464.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 130.55 Bn | 114.79 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 95.65 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 85.05 Bn | 81.51 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 589.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 81.91 Bn | 77.67 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 562.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 74.74 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.91 Bn | 29.43 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 475.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 68.72 Bn | 56.73 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 650.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 589.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 414.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 389.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 732.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 225.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 473.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 984.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 702.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 336.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 649.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -49.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 635.00 Mn |
Motorola Solutions Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();