Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) recorded Operating Margin of 23.02% in Q3 2026, down 2.57 percentage points from 25.59% a year earlier and down 2.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Motorola Solutions' Operating Margin came in at 24.24% as of Oct 3, 2026, down 1.02 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 25.58%, up 0.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +6.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 24.85% in FY2024 (+1.86 pp), 22.99% in FY2023 (+4.76 pp), 18.23% in FY2022 (-2.17 pp) and 20.40% in FY2021 (+1.75 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from 12.63% in Q1 2022 to 27.93% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.19 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 9.28 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 5.69 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 25.82% (Q2 2026), 19.34% (Q1 2026) and 27.93% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 334.86 Bn | 293.38 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -47.62% |
| 2 | Rtx | 256.39 Bn | 224.66 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 13.37% |
| 3 | Boeing | 137.52 Bn | 46.48 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.46% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 130.55 Bn | 114.79 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 11.80% |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 95.65 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 10.48% |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 85.05 Bn | 81.51 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 81.91 Bn | 77.67 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 28.75% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 74.74 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 11.41% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.91 Bn | 29.43 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 14.82% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 68.72 Bn | 56.73 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 44.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 23.02% |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 25.82% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 19.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.93% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 25.59% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 25.03% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.03% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 25.48% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 24.51% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 21.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.00% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 21.56% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 18.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.53% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 15.72% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.73% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 12.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.66% |
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Motorola Solutions Operating Margin API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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=operating-margin&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();