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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Motorola Solutions's revenue rose $243M (+8%) from $3.1B in Q2 2026 to $3.4B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Mission Critical Networks (MCN) +$231M (+10%); Video +$10.0M (+2%); Command Center +$2.0M (+0.7%). Gross margin 52.4% against 53.6% (-1.2 pts).
Motorola Solutions, Q3 2026: revenue $3.4B (+12% year over year), operating margin 23.0%, net earnings $514M, operating cash flow $662M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 52.4% | 53.6% | -1.2 pts |
| Operating margin | 23.0% | 25.8% | -2.8 pts |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 17.8% | -2.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Critical Networks (MCN) | $2.5B | $2.3B | $231M | +10% |
| Video | $594M | $584M | $10.0M | +2% |
| Command Center | $271M | $269M | $2.0M | +0.7% |
| Revenue | $3.4B | $3.1B | $243M | +8% |
| Gross profit | $1.8B | $1.7B | $90.0M | +5% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.6B | $1.5B | $153M | +11% |
| Operating profit | $777M | $809M | −$32.0M | -4% |
| Operating expenses | $991M | $869M | $122M | +14% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $678M | $742M | −$64.0M | -9% |
| Other expense, net | $99.0M | $67.0M | $32.0M | +48% |
| Research & development | $276M | $260M | $16.0M | +6% |
| SG&A | $504M | $496M | $8.0M | +2% |
| Other operating costs | $211M | $113M | $98.0M | +87% |
| Net earnings | $514M | $558M | −$44.0M | -8% |
| Income tax | $164M | $184M | −$20.0M | -11% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $150M | $148M | $2.0M | +1% |
| Share-based compensation | $103M | $104M | −$1.0M | -1% |
| Working capital & other | $105M | $341M | −$236M | -69% |
| Operating cash flow | $662M | $469M | $193M | +41% |
Questions
How much did Motorola Solutions's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Motorola Solutions's revenue rose $243M (+8%) from $3.1B in Q2 2026 to $3.4B in Q3 2026.
What drove Motorola Solutions's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Mission Critical Networks (MCN) +$231M (+10%); Video +$10.0M (+2%); Command Center +$2.0M (+0.7%).