Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported Operating Expenses of $691.0 million for Q2 2026, up 3.29% on a YoY basis from $669.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 10.14% sequentially from $769.0 million in Q4 2025.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Motorola Solutions (MSI) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $691.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.29% year-over-year to $691.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (up 5.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.8 billion, up 6.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $691.0 million in Q2 2026, from $769.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $769.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $526.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $638.4 million and a median of $641.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses advanced 14.35% in 2024 and climbed 3.29% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing MSI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $583.0 million in 2022, then rose by 9.95% to $641.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 14.35% to $733.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.91% to $769.0 million in 2025, then fell by 10.14% to $691.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSI's Operating Expenses at $691.0 million in Q2 2026, $769.0 million in Q4 2025, and $722.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 6.12 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 8.83 Bn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 182.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 436.11 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -992.30 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 79.89 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 164.15 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | 295.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 691.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 769.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 722.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 681.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 669.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 733.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 673.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 650.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 615.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 641.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 595.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 605.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 578.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 583.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 575.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 547.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 526.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 557.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 534.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 512.00 Mn |