Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) posted Research & Development of $252.0 million for Q2 2026, down 6.67% sequentially from $270.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.15% YoY from $233.0 million in Q2 2025.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Motorola Solutions has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $252.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 8.15% year-over-year to $252.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $990.0 million (up 6.11% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $970.0 million, up 5.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $252.0 million in Q2 2026 per MSI's latest filing, from $270.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $270.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $188.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $222.2 million and a median of $218.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development increased 12.84% in 2024, then grew 1.28% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $202.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.92% to $218.0 million in 2023, then rose by 12.84% to $246.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.76% to $270.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.67% to $252.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $252.0 million, $270.0 million, and $237.0 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 922.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -20.95 Mn |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 237.91 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 7.77 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 184.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |