Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) Cash Flow Statement
Where MSI’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $2.84B +18.7% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $265.0M 2.3% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $2.57B 22.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.88B 73% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$937.0M cash at year-end $1.17B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
MSI operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
MSI cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.17B2016 | $2.84B2025 | +10.4%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $271.0M2016 | $265.0M2025 | −0.2%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $894.0M2016 | $2.57B2025 | +12.5%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.8%2016 | 22.0%2025 | +7.2 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.072016 | 1.322025 | −0.76 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $68.0M2016 | $293.0M2025 | +17.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $280.0M2016 | $728.0M2025 | +11.2%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $842.0M2016 | $1.15B2025 | +3.6%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 4.5%2016 | 2.3%2025 | −2.2 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MSI cash flow by activity
MSI net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
MSI cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $2.15B | $1.58B | $1.71B | $1.37B | $1.25B | $953.0M | $871.0M | $969.0M | −$151.0M | $562.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $425.0M | $336.0M | $356.0M | $440.0M | $438.0M | $409.0M | $394.0M | $360.0M | $343.0M | $295.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $293.0M | $243.0M | $212.0M | $172.0M | $129.0M | $129.0M | $118.0M | $73.0M | $66.0M | $68.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$138.0M | −$156.0M | −$244.0M | −$329.0M | −$34.0M | $102.0M | $89.0M | −$370.0M | −$89.0M | −$61.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $103.0M | $386.0M | $11.0M | $173.0M | $54.0M | $20.0M | $351.0M | $43.0M | $1.18B | $301.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $2.84B | $2.39B | $2.04B | $1.82B | $1.84B | $1.61B | $1.82B | $1.07B | $1.35B | $1.17B |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$265.0M | −$257.0M | −$253.0M | −$256.0M | −$243.0M | −$217.0M | −$248.0M | −$197.0M | −$227.0M | −$271.0M |
| Investments (net) | $17.0M | −$507.0M | −$414.0M | −$1.39B | $16.0M | −$437.0M | −$934.0M | −$1.27B | −$448.0M | −$1.00B |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$4.92B | $257.0M | $253.0M | $256.0M | −$515.0M | $217.0M | $248.0M | $197.0M | $227.0M | $271.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$5.16B | −$507.0M | −$414.0M | −$1.39B | −$742.0M | −$437.0M | −$934.0M | −$1.27B | −$448.0M | −$1.00B |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$728.0M | −$654.0M | −$589.0M | −$530.0M | −$482.0M | −$436.0M | −$379.0M | −$337.0M | −$307.0M | −$280.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$1.15B | −$247.0M | −$804.0M | −$836.0M | −$528.0M | −$612.0M | −$315.0M | −$132.0M | −$483.0M | −$842.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $3.15B | −$618.0M | −$1.0M | $310.0M | $491.0M | −$22.0M | −$561.0M | $598.0M | −$11.0M | −$13.0M |
| Shares issued | $46.0M | $75.0M | $104.0M | $156.0M | $102.0M | $108.0M | $114.0M | $168.0M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$10.0M | −$4.0M | −$5.0M | −$6.0M | −$12.0M | −$4.0M | −$3.0M | −$77.0M | $79.0M | $93.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | $1.31B | −$1.45B | −$1.29B | −$906.0M | −$429.0M | −$966.0M | −$1.14B | $220.0M | −$722.0M | −$1.04B |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$937.0M | $397.0M | $380.0M | −$549.0M | $620.0M | $253.0M | −$256.0M | −$11.0M | $238.0M | −$950.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.17B | $2.10B | $1.71B | $1.32B | $1.87B | $1.25B | $1.00B | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.03B |
| Free cash flow | $2.57B | $2.13B | $1.79B | $1.57B | $1.59B | $1.40B | $1.57B | $878.0M | $1.12B | $894.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.0% | 19.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 12.0% | 17.5% | 14.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.32 | 1.51 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 1.69 | 2.09 | 1.11 | — | 2.07 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $558.0M | $368.0M | $650.0M | $562.0M | $515.0M | $432.0M | $610.0M | $563.0M | $443.0M | −$39.0M | $595.0M | $465.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $148.0M | $143.0M | $143.0M | $115.0M | $86.0M | $81.0M | $86.0M | $84.0M | $83.0M | $83.0M | $85.0M | $86.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $104.0M | $100.0M | $80.0M | $73.0M | $74.0M | $66.0M | $63.0M | $61.0M | $63.0M | $56.0M | $52.0M | $52.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$349.0M | −$243.0M | $376.0M | −$32.0M | −$390.0M | −$76.0M | $365.0M | $54.0M | −$434.0M | −$126.0M | $511.0M | $98.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $8.0M | $83.0M | $7.0M | $80.0M | −$12.0M | $7.0M | −$54.0M | −$3.0M | $25.0M | $408.0M | $2.0M | $13.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $469.0M | $451.0M | $1.26B | $798.0M | $273.0M | $510.0M | $1.07B | $759.0M | $180.0M | $382.0M | $1.25B | $714.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$55.0M | −$62.0M | −$114.0M | −$66.0M | −$48.0M | −$37.0M | −$86.0M | −$57.0M | −$68.0M | −$46.0M | −$81.0M | −$65.0M |
| Investments (net) | $4.0M | $2.0M | $3.0M | −$4.43B | −$60.0M | −$477.0M | −$107.0M | −$282.0M | −$71.0M | −$47.0M | −$242.0M | −$61.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$100.0M | −$123.0M | −$81.0M | $66.0M | $48.0M | $37.0M | $86.0M | $57.0M | $68.0M | $46.0M | $81.0M | −$46.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$151.0M | −$183.0M | −$192.0M | −$4.43B | −$60.0M | −$477.0M | −$107.0M | −$282.0M | −$71.0M | −$47.0M | −$242.0M | −$172.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$201.0M | −$201.0M | −$182.0M | −$182.0M | −$182.0M | −$182.0M | −$164.0M | −$164.0M | −$163.0M | −$163.0M | −$146.0M | −$147.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$334.0M | −$118.0M | −$490.0M | −$84.0M | −$255.0M | −$325.0M | −$106.0M | −$31.0M | −$71.0M | −$39.0M | −$134.0M | −$306.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $65.0M | −$200.0M | −$179.0M | $1.60B | $1.73B | $0 | $0 | −$313.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56.0M | $18.0M | $0 | $0 | $28.0M | $40.0M |
| Other financing | −$4.0M | −$6.0M | $50.0M | −$4.0M | $81.0M | −$90.0M | $0 | −$1.0M | $3.0M | −$310.0M | $0 | −$1.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$474.0M | −$525.0M | −$801.0M | $1.33B | $1.38B | −$597.0M | −$214.0M | −$491.0M | −$231.0M | −$512.0M | −$252.0M | −$414.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$176.0M | −$279.0M | $271.0M | −$2.31B | $1.64B | −$538.0M | $698.0M | $23.0M | −$131.0M | −$193.0M | $795.0M | $200.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $710.0M | $886.0M | $1.17B | $894.0M | $3.21B | $1.56B | $2.10B | $1.40B | $1.38B | $1.51B | $1.71B | $910.0M |
| Free cash flow | $414.0M | $389.0M | $1.14B | $732.0M | $225.0M | $473.0M | $984.0M | $702.0M | $112.0M | $336.0M | $1.16B | $649.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.2% | 14.3% | 33.8% | 24.3% | 8.1% | 18.7% | 32.7% | 25.2% | 4.3% | 14.1% | 40.9% | 25.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.84 | 1.23 | 1.93 | 1.42 | 0.53 | 1.18 | 1.75 | 1.35 | 0.41 | — | 2.09 | 1.54 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
MSI cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Motorola Solutions generated $2.8 billion of cash from operations (up 18.7%) and spent $265.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $2.6 billion, 22.0% of revenue. It returned $1.9 billion to shareholders through dividends ($728.0 million) and net share buybacks ($1.2 billion). Cash and equivalents fell by $937.0 million over the year.
Related: MSI income statement, MSI balance sheet, MSI dividend history. See the MSI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSI cash flow FAQ
What is Motorola Solutions's free cash flow?
Motorola Solutions's free cash flow was $2.6 billion in fiscal 2025: $2.8 billion of operating cash flow minus $265.0 million of capital expenditures It was $2.1 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does Motorola Solutions generate from operations?
Motorola Solutions generated $2.8 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.32 times its net income of $2.2 billion.
How much does Motorola Solutions spend on capital expenditures?
Motorola Solutions spent $265.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.3% of revenue, compared with $257.0 million the year before.
How much stock does Motorola Solutions buy back?
Motorola Solutions spent $1.2 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Motorola Solutions pay in dividends?
Motorola Solutions paid $728.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 28.3% of free cash flow.