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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Motorola (MSI) Q1 Earnings

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Motorola (MSI - Free Report) reported $2.53 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. EPS of $3.18 for the same period compares to $2.81 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.51 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.01, the EPS surprise was +5.65%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Motorola performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Products and Systems Integration: $1.55 billion versus $1.54 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.8% change.
  • Net Sales- Software and Services: $982 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $976.40 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.2%.
  • Net sales from products: $1.45 billion compared to the $1.48 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.
  • Net sales from services: $1.08 billion compared to the $1.04 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.8% year over year.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Earnings- Software and Services: $282 million compared to the $265.27 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Earnings- Products and Systems Integration: $434 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $408.69 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Motorola here>>>

Shares of Motorola have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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