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Apr 01, 2023

Motorola Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Motorola's Q1 2023 financial results were reported, with the company raising its full-year revenue and earnings outlook due to record Q1 orders and backlog.

Key Takeaways

Motorola Solutions reported an exceptional first quarter with double-digit revenue growth across both segments and all three technologies. Record first-quarter sales, orders, and ending backlog have led to an increased revenue and earnings guidance for the full year.

Sales reached $2.2 billion, a 15% increase compared to the previous year.

GAAP earnings per share (EPS) were $1.61, up 5% year-over-year.

Non-GAAP EPS was $2.22, a 31% increase compared to the prior year.

The company achieved a record Q1 ending backlog of $14.1 billion, up 5% from the year before.

Total Revenue
$2.17B
Previous year: $1.89B
+14.7%
EPS
$2.22
Previous year: $1.7
+30.6%
Backlog
$14.1B
Previous year: $13.4B
+5.2%
Operating Margin
18.4%
Previous year: 12.6%
+46.0%
Effective Tax Rate
22.1%
Previous year: -22.4%
-198.7%
Gross Profit
$1.05B
Previous year: $857M
+22.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.02B
Previous year: $878M
+16.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$62M
Previous year: $98M
-163.3%
Total Assets
$12.4B
Previous year: $11.6B
+6.0%

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Forward Guidance

Motorola Solutions expects revenue growth between 10% and 11% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to the second quarter of 2022, and non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.49 to $2.54 per share. For the full year 2023, the company now expects revenue in the range of $9.725 billion to $9.775 billion and non-GAAP EPS of between $11.21 and $11.29 per share.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue growth expected between 10% and 11% for Q2 2023.
  • Non-GAAP EPS expected in the range of $2.49 to $2.54 per share for Q2 2023.
  • Full-year 2023 revenue expected in the range of $9.725 billion to $9.775 billion.
  • Full-year 2023 non-GAAP EPS expected between $11.21 and $11.29 per share.
  • Assumes approximately 173 million fully diluted shares and a non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 24% for Q2 2023.

Challenges Ahead

  • The company has not quantitatively reconciled its guidance for forward-looking non-GAAP metrics to their most comparable GAAP measures.
  • Certain items that impact these measures have not occurred, are out of the company’s control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.
  • A reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial metric is not available without unreasonable effort.
  • Unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact the company’s results.
  • Outlook assumes approximately $25 million in foreign exchange headwinds for full year 2023.

Revenue & Expenses

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