Motorola Solutions (WBO:MOSI) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Motorola Solutions Beneish M-Score?

Motorola Solutions WBO:MOSI -0.78% 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:MOSI with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of €405.63. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Motorola Solutions ranks better than 52.48% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Motorola Solutions's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:MOSI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Motorola Solutions was -2.29. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.59.


Motorola Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Motorola Solutions's Beneish M-Score 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.

Motorola Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Motorola Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -2.56 -2.50 -2.48 -2.43

Motorola Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.54 -2.62 -2.44 -2.43 -2.50

WBO:MOSI vs LITE, HPE, CIEN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Motorola Solutions's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Motorola Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Motorola Solutions's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Motorola Solutions Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Motorola Solutions for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0372+0.528 * 0.9987+0.404 * 1.2321+0.892 * 1.0026+0.115 * 0.8237
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.965+4.679 * -0.041445-0.327 * 0.9939
=-2.56

* 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.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €2,982 Mil.
Revenue was 2347.61 + 2886.52 + 2563.668 + 2397.255 = €10,195 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1178.13 + 1509.872 + 1324.008 + 1225.071 = €5,237 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,148 Mil.
Total Assets was €16,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,531 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €418 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,609 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,809 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,706 Mil.
Net Income was 316.59 + 554.246 + 478.824 + 444.771 = €1,794 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -31.14 + 55.51 + 38.34 + 36.414 = €99 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 390.115 + 1072.624 + 679.896 + 236.691 = €2,379 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,868 Mil.
Revenue was 2338.4 + 2875.505 + 2513.79 + 2441.412 = €10,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1202.5 + 1479.295 + 1291.133 + 1243.931 = €5,217 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,457 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,351 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €310 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,663 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,553 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,632 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2981.655 / 10195.053) / (2867.5 / 10169.107)
=0.292461 / 0.281981
=1.0372

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(5216.859 / 10169.107) / (5237.081 / 10195.053)
=0.513011 / 0.513688
=0.9987

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (5147.615 + 1531.05) / 16504.2) / (1 - (5456.575 + 1443) / 13350.525)
=0.595335 / 0.483198
=1.2321

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=10195.053 / 10169.107
=1.0026

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(309.846 / (309.846 + 1443)) / (418.359 / (418.359 + 1531.05))
=0.176767 / 0.214608
=0.8237

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1609.251 / 10195.053) / (1663.394 / 10169.107)
=0.157846 / 0.163573
=0.965

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((7706.285 + 4808.535) / 16504.2) / ((5632.325 + 4552.85) / 13350.525)
=0.758281 / 0.762904
=0.9939

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(1794.431 - 99.124 - 2379.326) / 16504.2
=-0.041445

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Motorola Solutions has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 mean?
Motorola Solutions (WBO:MOSI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Motorola Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Motorola Solutions ranks #1142 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 47.5%.
Is Motorola Solutions' Beneish M-Score too high?
Motorola Solutions' current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Motorola Solutions ranks #1142 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Motorola Solutions has a GF Score™ of 94/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Motorola Solutions' Beneish M-Score compare to LITE and HPE?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Motorola Solutions ranks #1142 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Motorola Solutions in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Motorola Solutions and its competitors. Motorola Solutions's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motorola Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Motorola Solutions (WBO:MOSI) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.50. The stock's GF Value™ is €405.63, compared to a current price of €345.20 — trading 14.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Motorola Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Motorola Solutions (WBO:MOSI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Motorola Solutions (WBO:MOSI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motorola Solutions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €345.20 is trading 14.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €405.63.

Key valuation signals for WBO:MOSI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: €405.63 vs. price of €345.20 (14.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:MOSI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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, dispatch software, and other networking capabilities. 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.
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