Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)

FairStock Score: 50/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I see Motorola Solutions as a high-quality but fully priced stalwart today. It serves mission-critical public-safety and enterprise security markets through Products and Systems Integration and Software and Services. The strongest moat evidence is mission-critical demand and a software/services segment, though the figures alone do not quantify it. The filed record shows steady progress: in FY2024, the period ended 2024-12-31, revenue was $10.8B, net income $1.6B, and diluted EPS $9.23; in FY2025, the period ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $11.7B, net income $2.2B, and diluted EPS $12.75. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-07-04, revenue was $3.1B, net income $557.0M, diluted EPS $3.33, and margin 17.78%. FairStock's close-date figures at $485.62 on 2026-10-26 show a P/E of 38.21, P/B of 30.09, EV/EBITDA of 23.60, and FCF yield of 3.3% on $2.7B trailing free cash flow. That is a rich price for a business the supplied Lynch category calls a STALWART, with five-year profit growth of 17.8% a year and revenue growth of 9.5%. FairStock's ROE is 91.57%, helped by D/E of 3.58, so I weigh it cautiously. Still, a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 and Altman Z-Score of 3.42 suggest decent momentum and low distress risk. The Graham Number of $67.96 leaves a negative margin of safety at this price. Good business, strong cash, but little valuation cushion.

In plain English: Motorola Solutions sells communications and security equipment and software to public-safety agencies, governments, and businesses. The business looks strong, with rising sales and profits, solid cash generation, and healthy financial-strength signals, but it carries a lot of debt. At $485.62 on 2026-10-26, the shares look expensive relative to the profits it produces and the value of its assets.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-04) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-04) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-27) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-28) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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