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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Motorola Solutions' Research & Development history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $270.0 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 10.2% year-over-year to $270.0 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $970.0 million, up 5.78%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $970.0 million, 5.78% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 was $270.0 million at Motorola Solutions, up from $236.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $270.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $180.0 million in Q2 2021.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $215.0 million (2023), against an average of $212.9 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Research & Development rose 12.5% in 2023 before it increased 0.85% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $189.0 million in 2021, then increased by 6.88% to $202.0 million in 2022, then rose by 7.92% to $218.0 million in 2023, then increased by 12.39% to $245.0 million in 2024, then increased by 10.2% to $270.0 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MSI's Research & Development are $270.0 million (Q4 2025), $236.0 million (Q3 2025), and $231.0 million (Q2 2025).