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Apr 02, 2022

Motorola Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Achieved record Q1 orders, sales, and ending backlog.

Key Takeaways

Motorola Solutions reported a strong start to the year with record first-quarter orders, sales, and ending backlog. Sales reached $1.9 billion, a 7% increase year-over-year, driven by growth in both Products and Systems Integration and Software and Services segments. The company closed acquisitions of Ava Security and TETRA Ireland.

Sales of $1.9 billion, up 7% versus a year ago.

GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.54.

Record Q1 ending backlog of $13.4 billion, up 19% versus a year ago.

Closed the acquisitions of Ava Security and TETRA Ireland.

Total Revenue
$1.89B
Previous year: $1.77B
+6.7%
EPS
$1.7
Previous year: $1.87
-9.1%
Backlog
$13.4B
Previous year: $11.3B
+18.6%
Operating Margin
12.6%
Previous year: 16.8%
-25.0%
Effective Tax Rate
-22.4%
Previous year: 15.1%
-248.3%
Gross Profit
$857M
Previous year: $860M
-0.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$878M
Previous year: $1.32B
-33.5%
Free Cash Flow
$98M
Previous year: $318M
-69.2%
Total Assets
$11.6B
Previous year: $10.4B
+11.8%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects revenue growth of 4% to 5% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and expects non-GAAP EPS in the range of $1.83 to $1.88 per share for the second quarter of 2022. The company is maintaining its prior guidance of 7% revenue growth and non-GAAP EPS guidance of between $9.80 and $9.95 per share for the full year 2022.

Positive Outlook

  • Pricing actions
  • Targeted cost reductions
  • Favorable mix for LMR products
  • Higher operating margins in the second half of the year
  • Ongoing sources of government funding.

Challenges Ahead

  • $50 million in foreign exchange headwinds for Q2 2022
  • 173 million fully diluted shares assumed for Q2 2022
  • Effective tax rate of 22% to 23% assumed for Q2 2022
  • $170 million in foreign exchange headwinds for full year 2022
  • Effective tax rate of 21% to 21.5% assumed for full year 2022

Revenue & Expenses

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