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Dec 31, 2021

Motorola Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Motorola Solutions reported Q4 2021 earnings with record full-year sales, earnings, operating cash flow, and backlog.

Key Takeaways

Motorola Solutions reported a 2% increase in sales for Q4 2021, reaching $2.3 billion. The Software and Services segment saw an 8% growth. The company's GAAP EPS was $2.30, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.85. They achieved a record full-year operating cash flow of $1.8 billion and a record backlog of $13.6 billion.

Q4 sales increased by 2% year-over-year, driven by growth in North America.

Software and Services segment sales grew by 8% in Q4, fueled by LMR services, video security, and command center software.

GAAP EPS for Q4 was $2.30, while non-GAAP EPS reached $2.85.

The company's record backlog reached $13.6 billion, with significant increases in both Software and Services and Products and Systems Integration segments.

Total Revenue
$2.32B
Previous year: $2.27B
+2.1%
EPS
$2.85
Previous year: $2.86
-0.3%
Backlog
$13.6B
Previous year: $11.4B
+19.3%
Operating Margin
23.7%
Previous year: 24.4%
-2.9%
Effective Tax Rate
22.4%
Previous year: 20.9%
+7.2%
Gross Profit
$1.18B
Previous year: $1.15B
+3.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.87B
Previous year: $1.25B
+49.4%
Free Cash Flow
$635M
Previous year: $637M
-0.3%
Total Assets
$12.2B
Previous year: $10.9B
+12.1%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects revenue growth of approximately 3% compared with the first quarter of 2021. The company expects non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $1.53 to $1.59 per share. For full year 2022, the company expects revenue growth of approximately 7% and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $9.80 to $9.95 per share.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income