Motorola Solutions MSI
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Motorola Solutions' (MSI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $260.0 million in Q3 2026, up 12.55% year-over-year from $231.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 3.17% quarter-over-quarter from $252.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Motorola Solutions has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $260.0 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Research & Development rose 12.55% year-over-year to $260.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 7.94% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $970.0 million, up 5.78% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $260.0 million for Q3 2026 at Motorola Solutions, up from $252.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $270.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $188.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $224.3 million, with a median of $219.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development grew 12.84% in 2024 and climbed 1.28% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $202.0 million in 2022, then increased by 7.92% to $218.0 million in 2023, then grew by 12.84% to $246.0 million in 2024, then gained by 9.76% to $270.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.7% to $260.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $260.0 million in Q3 2026, $252.0 million in Q2 2026, and $270.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Lockheed Martin 121.20 Bn 117.41 Bn 2.45 Bn -
2 General Dynamics 97.24 Bn 92.90 Bn 6.76 Bn -
3 Motorola Solutions 77.45 Bn 76.75 Bn 1.68 Bn 260.00 Mn
4 Northrop Grumman 73.15 Bn 70.84 Bn 3.72 Bn -
5 L3Harris Technologies 47.76 Bn 47.20 Bn 1.50 Bn -
6 Elbit Systems 32.66 Bn 31.70 Bn 579.01 Mn 103.20 Mn
7 Teledyne Technologies 28.32 Bn 27.98 Bn 738.10 Mn 90.20 Mn
8 Curtiss Wright 20.93 Bn 20.46 Bn 364.09 Mn 25.14 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 16.70 Bn 16.01 Bn 817.00 Mn -
10 Caci International 13.78 Bn 13.58 Bn 913.55 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 260.00 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 252.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 270.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 237.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 231.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 233.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 246.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 234.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 220.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 218.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 218.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 215.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 215.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 210.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 202.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 197.00 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 191.00 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 188.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 189.00 Mn
Oct 2, 2021 183.00 Mn