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How Motorola Solutions (MSI) makes money
Motorola Solutions (MSI) made $3.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +12% from a year earlier. Mission Critical Networks (MCN) brought in $2.5B (74%); Video brought in $594M (18%); Command Center brought in $271M (8%). Of every dollar of revenue, 52¢ was left as gross profit, 23¢ was left as operating profit, 15¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Critical Networks (MCN) | $2.5B | 74.4% | +10% | +12% |
| Video | $594M | 17.6% | +2% | +11% |
| Command Center | $271M | 8.0% | +0.7% | +16% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.4B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.6B | 47.6% |
| Gross profit | $1.8B | 52.4% |
| Operating expenses | $991M | 29.4% |
| Operating profit | $777M | 23.0% |
| Income tax | $164M | 4.9% |
| Net earnings | $514M | 15.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $662M | 19.6% |
| Free cash flow | $589M | 17.4% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.4B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.0B | +8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B | +6% |
From Motorola Solutions' 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Motorola Solutions make money?
Motorola Solutions (MSI) made $3.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +12% from a year earlier. Mission Critical Networks (MCN) brought in $2.5B (74%); Video brought in $594M (18%); Command Center brought in $271M (8%). Of every dollar of revenue, 52¢ was left as gross profit, 23¢ was left as operating profit, 15¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Motorola Solutions' biggest business?
Mission Critical Networks (MCN): $2.5B in the third quarter 2026, 74% of revenue, +12% from a year earlier.
What is Motorola Solutions' profit margin?
Net earnings were $514M, 15.2% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 23.0%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.