Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) traded at $454.32, up $9.22 or +2.07% as of 12:53 PM EDT on August 8, 2025, after reporting robust second-quarter results that exceeded market expectations and set new company records.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, Motorola posted adjusted earnings of $3.57 per share, surpassing the average analyst estimate of $3.35 and improving from $3.24 in the same quarter last year. GAAP earnings stood at $3.04 per share, up from $2.60 a year earlier, reflecting a GAAP net income of $513 million versus $443 million last year.
On a non-GAAP basis, net income reached $602 million, compared with $552 million in the prior-year quarter.
Motorola Solutions, $MSI, Q2-25. Results:
📊 Adj. EPS: $3.57 🟢
💰 Revenue: $2.77B 🟢
📈 Net Income: $513M
🔎 Record Q2 revenue and earnings driven by strong demand in Software & Services and robust order backlog. pic.twitter.com/dCJsOsatLN— EarningsTime (@Earnings_Time) August 7, 2025
Quarterly net sales hit a record $2.77 billion, up 5.2% from $2.63 billion a year ago, and above the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. North America revenues grew 6% to $2.03 billion, while international revenues rose 4% to $738 million. Acquisitions added $39 million, and foreign exchange tailwinds contributed $9 million.
The Products and Systems Integration segment posted flat sales at $1.65 billion as lower land mobile radio (LMR) revenues were offset by stronger video security demand. Software and Services sales rose 15% to $1.11 billion, benefiting from growth in command center software, LMR, and video security services.
GAAP operating earnings increased to $692 million from $644 million, while non-GAAP operating earnings rose to $818 million from $758 million. The company’s backlog reached $14.1 billion, up $150 million year-over-year.
Operating margins improved, with GAAP at 25% and non-GAAP at 29.6%. Free cash flow came in at $224 million for the quarter, with operating cash flow at $272 million, up from $180 million a year earlier.
Motorola repurchased $218 million in stock during the quarter and closed with $3.21 billion in cash against $7.66 billion in long-term debt.
For Q3 2025, the company expects non-GAAP EPS between $3.82 and $3.87 on approximately 7% revenue growth. Full-year 2025 guidance now calls for revenue of $11.65 billion (up from $11.4 billion) and non-GAAP EPS in the range of $14.88 to $14.98 per share (up from $14.64 to $14.74).
As of August 8, 2025, MSI shares were down 1.19% year-to-date but up 11.31% over the past year. Longer-term returns remain robust, with 3-year gains of 89.51% and 5-year returns of 235.62%, far outpacing the S&P 500 over the same periods.
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