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Motorola Solutions return on equity (ROE)

Motorola Solutions's return on equity is 68.10%: net income of 2.09B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 3.07B USD.

Today
68.10%
Average, 5 years
264.37%
Low, 5 years
68.10%
High, 5 years
1,178.45%

ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 2.09B ÷ 3.07B = 68.10%

ROE (return on equity)
Net income
Shareholders' equity

Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.

Why is Motorola Solutions's return on equity so high?

Net margin
18.4%
profit on each dollar of sales
Asset turnover
0.60×
sales on each dollar of assets
Equity multiplier
8.05×
assets on each dollar of equity
Return on equity
89.4%
FY2025
  • FY202518.4% × 0.60 × 8.05 = 89.4%
  • FY202414.6% × 0.74 × 8.57 = 92.6%
  • FY202317.1% × 0.75 × 18.42 = 236.0%
  • FY202215.0% × 0.71 × 110.47 = 1,175.0%
  • FY201422.1% × 0.56 × 3.81 = 47.5%

The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.

ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingROE (return on equity)Net incomeShareholders' equity
Today68.10%2.09B3.07B
FY202531 Dec 202589.38%2.15B2.41B
FY202431 Dec 202492.89%1.58B1.70B
FY202331 Dec 2023236.05%1.71B724.00M
FY202231 Dec 20221,178.45%1.37B116.00M
FY202131 Dec 2021—1.25B-40.00M
FY202031 Dec 2020—953.00M-558.00M
FY201931 Dec 2019—871.00M-700.00M
FY201831 Dec 2018—969.00M-1.29B
FY201731 Dec 2017—-151.00M-1.74B
FY201631 Dec 2016—562.00M-964.00M
FY201531 Dec 2015—643.00M-106.00M
FY201431 Dec 2014-25.45%-696.00M2.74B
FY201331 Dec 201330.20%1.11B3.66B
FY201231 Dec 201226.89%878.00M3.27B
FY201131 Dec 201114.21%741.00M5.21B
FY201031 Dec 20102.49%271.00M10.89B
FY200931 Dec 2009-0.90%-88.00M9.78B
FY200831 Dec 2008-44.64%-4.24B9.51B
FY200731 Dec 2007-0.32%-49.00M15.45B
FY200631 Dec 200621.36%3.66B17.14B
FY200531 Dec 200527.58%4.60B16.67B
FY200431 Dec 200416.44%2.19B13.33B
FY200331 Dec 20037.04%893.00M12.69B
FY200231 Dec 2002-22.11%-2.49B11.24B
FY200131 Dec 2001-28.76%-3.94B13.69B
FY200031 Dec 20007.08%1.32B18.61B
FY199931 Dec 19995.00%817.00M16.34B
FY199831 Dec 1998-7.87%-962.00M12.22B
FY199731 Dec 19978.89%1.18B13.27B
FY199631 Dec 19969.78%1.15B11.80B
FY199531 Dec 199516.12%1.78B11.05B
FY199431 Dec 199417.15%1.56B9.10B
FY199331 Dec 199315.95%1.02B6.41B
FY199231 Dec 199211.20%576.00M5.14B
FY199131 Dec 19919.81%454.00M4.63B
FY199031 Dec 199011.72%499.00M4.26B
FY198931 Dec 198913.09%498.00M3.80B
FY198831 Dec 198813.19%445.00M3.38B
FY198731 Dec 198710.24%308.00M3.01B
FY198631 Dec 19867.04%194.00M2.75B
FY198531 Dec 19853.15%72.00M2.28B

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.

See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Motorola Solutions's ROE

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings