Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) posted Research & Development of $276 million for Q3 2026, up 16.5% from $237 million a year earlier and up 6.2% from the prior quarter.
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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Oct 3, 2026, Research & Development at Motorola Solutions was $1.06 billion, up 11.7% 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%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last 23 quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Research & Development has ranged between 1.3% (Q3 2025) and 16.5% (Q3 2026) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $260 million (Q2 2026), $252 million (Q1 2026) and $270 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 348.08 Bn | 306.60 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 265.63 Bn | 233.90 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 711.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 136.74 Bn | 45.69 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 830.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 135.57 Bn | 119.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 97.85 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 87.60 Bn | 84.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 85.98 Bn | 81.73 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 76.55 Bn | 64.01 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 72.76 Bn | 32.28 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 239.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 70.04 Bn | 58.05 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 276.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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();