Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) posted Research & Development of $260 million for Q2 2026, up 12.6% from $231 million a year earlier and up 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 4, 2026, Research & Development at Motorola Solutions was $1.02 billion, up 7.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $970 million, up 5.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Motorola Solutions' Research & Development was $917 million in FY2024 (+6.9%), $858 million in FY2023 (+10.1%), $779 million in FY2022 (+6.1%) and $734 million in FY2021 (+7.0%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of $183 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $270 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last 22 quarters, with growth averaging 8.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Research & Development has ranged between 1.3% (Q3 2025) and 12.8% (Q4 2024) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $252 million (Q1 2026), $270 million (Q4 2025) and $237 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.31 Bn | 49.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Motorola Solutions Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "MSI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();