Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions' (MSI) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 25.82% in Q3 2026, up 79.0% year-over-year from 14.43% in Q3 2025, and up 33.49% quarter-over-quarter from 19.34% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Motorola Solutions has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 25.82% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Operating Margin rose 79.0% year-over-year to 25.82%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 24.91% (down 32.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.58%, up 73.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 25.82% for Q3 2026 at Motorola Solutions, up from 19.34% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 27.93% in Q4 2025 to a low of 12.63% in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 22.61%, with a median of 24.75% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin plunged 569 bps in 2022 and soared 928 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 25.53% in 2022, then climbed by 1 bps to 25.9% in 2023, then rose by 4 bps to 27.03% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 27.93% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 25.82% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 25.82% in Q3 2026, 19.34% in Q2 2026, and 27.93% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 121.20 Bn | 117.41 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 97.24 Bn | 92.90 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 10.36% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.45 Bn | 76.75 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.15 Bn | 70.84 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.08% |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 47.76 Bn | 47.20 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.12% |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 32.66 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.32 Bn | 27.98 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 20.04% |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.93 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 19.34% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.70 Bn | 16.01 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 10 | Caci International | 13.78 Bn | 13.58 Bn | 913.55 Mn | 10.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 21.40% |