Motorola Solutions

MTLA.DE

Communication Equipment · Technology

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Motorola Solutions makes communication tools for police, firefighters, and other public safety workers. Its core products include two-way radios, body cameras, and software that helps emergency teams share information quickly. The company is one of the largest providers of mission-critical communication systems used by governments and large organizations around the world.

Motorola Solutions earns money by selling hardware like radios and cameras, and also through long-term software and service contracts that provide steady, recurring revenue. It operates mainly in North America but also serves customers in Europe and other regions, with annual revenue around $10 billion. Its main competitive advantage is deep relationships with government agencies and the high cost of switching to a different system, but its growth depends heavily on public safety budgets, which can be cut during economic downturns.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+13.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+9.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

0.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€1.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Motorola Solutions is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 13%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

53.6%

Healthy — 53.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

26.4%

Excellent — 26.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

26.8%

Exceptional — 26.8% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+10.2%

Steady sales growth (+10.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+2.6%

Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

139%

Turns 139% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

21.9%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.9%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

3.38

Heavy debt load (3.38)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

7.13x

Adequate interest coverage (7.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

32.1x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 32.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+4.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (32.1 → 27.8)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.01%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.01% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+6.2%

no trend

Dividend growing modestly (6.2% YoY)

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