Motorola Solutions (MSI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 21.43% for Q2 2026, down 725.0% on a YoY basis from 3.43% in Q2 2025, and down 6.64% sequentially from 22.96% in Q4 2025.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Motorola Solutions (MSI) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 21.43% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 725.0% year-over-year to 21.43%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 21.43% (down 725.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.38%, down 279.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 21.43% in Q2 2026, from 22.96% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 32.08% in Q4 2023 to a low of 19.28% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 25.15% and a median of 23.92% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1257 bps in 2023 and plunged 725 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing MSI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 21.69% in 2022, then surged by 48 bps to 32.08% in 2023, then dropped by 9 bps to 29.26% in 2024, then decreased by 22 bps to 22.96% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 21.43% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSI's Return on Capital Employed at 21.43% in Q2 2026, 22.96% in Q4 2025, and 23.92% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 448.63 Bn | 431.99 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 16.71% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.57 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 21.43% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 62.96 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -0.78% |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.39 Bn | 51.09 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 6.63% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.45 Bn | 47.28 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Nokia | 48.64 Bn | 41.33 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 31.98 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 87.31% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.75 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 21.27% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.66 Bn | 16.66 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -8.36% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 12.90 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 10.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 21.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.96% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 23.92% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 25.54% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.26% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 29.18% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 29.22% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 27.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.85% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 23.21% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 21.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.69% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 19.28% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 20.32% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 20.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.54% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 21.33% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 20.74% |