Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported Research & Development of $252.0 million for Q2 2026, up 8.15% on a YoY basis from $233.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.67% sequentially from $270.0 million in Q4 2025.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Motorola Solutions (MSI) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $252.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 8.15% year-over-year to $252.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $990.0 million (up 6.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $970.0 million, up 5.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $252.0 million in Q2 2026, from $270.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $270.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 12.84% in 2024 and advanced 1.28% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing MSI's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $202.0 million in 2022, then grew by 7.92% to $218.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 12.84% to $246.0 million in 2024, then rose by 9.76% to $270.0 million in 2025, then fell by 6.67% to $252.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSI's Research & Development at $252.0 million in Q2 2026, $270.0 million in Q4 2025, and $237.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | 41.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 181.00 Mn |