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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

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

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 9.76% to $270.0 million in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was $971.0 million, a 5.77% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $970.0 million, up 5.78% from a year prior.
  • Research & Development hit $270.0 million in Q4 2025 for Motorola Solutions, up from $237.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for MSI hit a ceiling of $270.0 million in Q4 2025 and a floor of $180.0 million in Q2 2021.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $212.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $215.0 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: increased 12.84% in 2024 and later grew 1.28% in 2025.
  • Tracing MSI's Research & Development over 5 years: 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 12.84% to $246.0 million in 2024, then increased by 9.76% to $270.0 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for MSI at $270.0 million in Q4 2025, $237.0 million in Q3 2025, and $231.0 million in Q2 2025.