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MSI (Motorola Solutions) Degree of Operating Leverage : 6.69 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Motorola Solutions Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 6.69. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

MSI's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
82.77% of 2414 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1 vs MSI: 6.69

Motorola Solutions Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Motorola Solutions Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Motorola Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.25 2.51 -0.03 3.78 -0.63

Motorola Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.24 -0.21 -0.91 -0.63 6.69

Competitive Comparison of Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Motorola Solutions Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Motorola Solutions's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 2913 (Mar. 2025) / 1944 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 10957 (Mar. 2025) / 10197 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.4985/0.0745
=6.69***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Motorola Solutions  (NYSE:MSI) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Motorola Solutions Business Description

Address
500 West Monroe Street, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of communications and analytics, primarily serving public safety departments as well as schools, hospitals, and businesses. The bulk of the firm's revenue comes from sales of land mobile radios and radio network infrastructure, but the firm also sells surveillance equipment and dispatch software. Most of Motorola's revenue comes from government agencies, while roughly 25% comes from schools and private businesses. Motorola has customers in over 100 countries and in every state in the United States.
Executives
Kenneth D Denman director
Gregory Q Brown director, officer: Chairman and CEO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Judy C Lewent director PO BOX 100, WHITEHOUSE STATION NJ 08889
Cynthia Yazdi officer: SVP, Communications & Brand 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jason J Winkler officer: EVP and CFO 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
James A Niewiara officer: SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
John P Molloy officer: EVP and COO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Rajan Naik officer: SVP, Strategy & Ventures 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Karen E Dunning officer: SVP, Human Resources MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Katherine A Maher officer: CVP and CAO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Mark S. Hacker officer: EVP, GC & Chief Admin Officer 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Joseph M Tucci director EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Clayton M Jones director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Ayanna Howard director 111 MCINNIS PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903
Mahesh Saptharishi officer: EVP and CTO 500 WEST MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661