Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.42x

Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.42x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $798.00 Million exceeds net income of $562.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore MSI long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.42x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$798.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$562.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Motorola Solutions Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Motorola Solutions Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check MSI goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Motorola Solutions Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Motorola Solutions Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Motorola Solutions Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.51x $2.39 Billion $1.58 Billion ▲ +26.4%
2023 1.20x $2.04 Billion $1.71 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2022 1.33x $1.82 Billion $1.37 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2021 1.47x $1.84 Billion $1.25 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2020 1.69x $1.61 Billion $953.00 Million ▼ -19.1%
2019 2.09x $1.82 Billion $871.00 Million ▲ +88.7%
2018 1.11x $1.07 Billion $969.00 Million ▼ -46.5%
2016 2.07x $1.17 Billion $562.00 Million ▲ +32.6%
2015 1.56x $1.00 Billion $643.00 Million ▲ +83.0%
2013 0.85x $944.00 Million $1.10 Billion ▼ -29.9%
2012 1.22x $1.07 Billion $878.00 Million ▲ +3.3%
2011 1.18x $874.00 Million $741.00 Million ▼ -83.7%
2010 7.26x $1.97 Billion $271.00 Million ▲ +659.4%
2006 0.96x $3.50 Billion $3.66 Billion ▼ -4.5%
2005 1.00x $4.61 Billion $4.60 Billion ▼ -28.4%
2004 1.40x $3.07 Billion $2.19 Billion ▼ -54.9%
2003 3.10x $2.77 Billion $893.00 Million ▲ +451.4%
2000 -0.88x $-1.16 Billion $1.32 Billion ▼ -137.4%
1999 2.36x $1.93 Billion $817.00 Million ▲ +7.3%
1997 2.20x $2.60 Billion $1.18 Billion ▼ -39.4%
1996 3.63x $4.19 Billion $1.15 Billion ▲ +96.7%
1995 1.85x $3.29 Billion $1.78 Billion ▲ +12.8%
1994 1.64x $2.55 Billion $1.56 Billion ▼ -27.7%
1993 2.26x $2.31 Billion $1.02 Billion ▼ -32.8%
1992 3.37x $1.94 Billion $576.00 Million ▲ +12.7%
1991 2.99x $1.36 Billion $454.00 Million ▲ +14.1%
1990 2.62x $1.31 Billion $499.00 Million ▲ +7.8%
1989 2.43x $1.21 Billion $498.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.