Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported Operating Margin of 19.34% for Q2 2026, down 368.0% on a YoY basis from 7.22% in Q2 2025, and down 30.74% sequentially from 27.93% in Q4 2025.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Motorola Solutions (MSI) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 19.34% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 368.0% year-over-year to 19.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 24.7% (down 41.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.58%, up 73.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 19.34% in Q2 2026, from 27.93% 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.
- A 5-year average of 22.42% and a median of 24.51% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 569 bps in 2022 and surged 928 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing MSI's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 25.53% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 25.9% in 2023, then increased by 4 bps to 27.03% in 2024, then rose by 3 bps to 27.93% in 2025, then tumbled by 31 bps to 19.34% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSI's Operating Margin at 19.34% in Q2 2026, 27.93% in Q4 2025, and 25.59% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 25.00% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 19.34% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 5.05% |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 21.59% |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 13.27% |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -2,316.67% |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 36.90% |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -1,089.07% |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 14.38% |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | -3.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 18.77% |