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MSI (Motorola Solutions) Operating Margin % : 24.85% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Motorola Solutions Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Motorola Solutions's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $653 Mil. Motorola Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $2,628 Mil. Therefore, Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 24.85%.

Good Sign:

Motorola Solutions Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

MSI' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.36   Med: 19.17   Max: 25.05
Current: 25.05


MSI's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
96.6% of 2441 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 3.62 vs MSI: 25.05

Motorola Solutions's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 3.30% per year.

Motorola Solutions's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $653 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $2,611 Mil.


Motorola Solutions Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Motorola Solutions Operating Margin % Chart

Motorola Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.70 19.07 21.01 19.13 23.64

Motorola Solutions Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.89 25.27 27.17 22.52 24.85

Competitive Comparison of Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % falls into.



Motorola Solutions Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2359 / 9978
=23.64 %

Motorola Solutions's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=653 / 2628
=24.85 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Motorola Solutions  (NYSE:MSI) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


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Motorola Solutions Business Description

Address
500 West Monroe Street, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of communications and analytics, primarily serving public safety departments as well as schools, hospitals, and businesses. The bulk of the firm's revenue comes from sales of land mobile radios and radio network infrastructure, but the firm also sells surveillance equipment and dispatch software. Most of Motorola's revenue comes from government agencies, while roughly 25% comes from schools and private businesses. Motorola has customers in over 100 countries and in every state in the United States.
Executives
Cynthia Yazdi officer: SVP, Communications & Brand 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Gregory Q Brown director, officer: Chairman and CEO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Jason J Winkler officer: EVP and CFO 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
James A Niewiara officer: SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
John P Molloy officer: EVP and COO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Rajan Naik officer: SVP, Strategy & Ventures 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Kenneth D Denman director
Karen E Dunning officer: SVP, Human Resources MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Katherine A Maher officer: CVP and CAO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Mark S. Hacker officer: EVP, GC & Chief Admin Officer 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Joseph M Tucci director EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Clayton M Jones director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Judy C Lewent director PO BOX 100, WHITEHOUSE STATION NJ 08889
Ayanna Howard director 111 MCINNIS PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903
Mahesh Saptharishi officer: EVP and CTO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661