Motorola Solutions (MSI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Motorola Solutions' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 20.27% for Q2 2026, down 4.96 percentage points from 25.23% a year earlier but up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Motorola Solutions' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 23.78%, down 6.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -1.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 29.80% in FY2024 (+1.40 pp), 28.40% in FY2023 (+3.00 pp), 25.41% in FY2022 (-0.74 pp) and 26.15% in FY2021 (+1.33 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 19.65% (Q1 2026) to 29.90% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2023 (a gain of 5.24 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 9.20 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MSI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 19.65% (Q1 2026), 19.73% (Q4 2025) and 20.70% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 339.47 Bn | 293.47 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -53.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 255.27 Bn | 228.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | Boeing | 156.48 Bn | 63.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.69% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.91 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 26.98% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.95 Bn | 88.55 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 91.08 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.63% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 75.61 Bn | 71.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 20.27% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 72.52 Bn | 61.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.37 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 12.25% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.72 Bn | 49.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 20.27% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.73% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 20.70% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 25.23% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.64% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 29.90% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 29.84% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 29.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.63% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 25.93% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 24.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.51% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 23.40% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 24.42% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 25.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.22% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 25.18% |
API Access
Motorola Solutions Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();