Motorola Solutions (MSI) Competitors $484.50 -5.80 (-1.18%) As of 01:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MSI vs. CLFD, IDCC, VSAT, WDAY, ANET, UI, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, and SATSShould you be buying Motorola Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Motorola Solutions include Clearfield (CLFD), InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Workday (WDAY), Arista Networks (ANET), Ubiquiti (UI), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and EchoStar (SATS). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Motorola Solutions vs. Its Competitors Clearfield InterDigital Viasat Workday Arista Networks Ubiquiti Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks EchoStar Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the media prefer MSI or CLFD? In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 36 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 8 mentions for Clearfield. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Clearfield's score of 1.10 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Motorola Solutions 33 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Motorola Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMotorola Solutions$11.09B7.27$1.58B$12.4238.98Clearfield$179.32M2.55-$12.45M$0.013,311.00 Do analysts rate MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $516.13, suggesting a potential upside of 6.60%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.46%. Given Clearfield's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Motorola Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Motorola Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is MSI or CLFD more profitable? Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 19.08% compared to Clearfield's net margin of 0.11%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 134.30% beat Clearfield's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Motorola Solutions19.08% 134.30% 15.17% Clearfield 0.11%0.07%0.06% Do institutionals and insiders believe in MSI or CLFD? 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMotorola Solutions beats Clearfield on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Motorola Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMotorola SolutionsWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$80.68B$14.99B$31.24B$21.49BDividend Yield0.91%1.47%3.18%3.53%P/E Ratio38.99344.80437.9129.72Price / Sales7.27262.031,762.4751.54Price / Cash32.0417.7136.4424.51Price / Book47.0512.087.224.58Net Income$1.58B$224.84M$807.55M$999.91M7 Day Performance1.07%4.78%2.85%0.72%1 Month Performance2.59%13.59%4.97%4.73%1 Year Performance10.06%25.07%24,267.43%16.03% Motorola Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSIMotorola Solutions4.9127 of 5 stars$484.19-1.2%$516.13+6.6%+12.6%$80.68B$11.09B38.9921,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCLFDClearfield2.5666 of 5 stars$33.64+2.2%$47.50+41.2%-9.4%$464.57M$166.71M3,364.001,130Positive NewsIDCCInterDigital1.705 of 5 stars$299.91+4.2%$160.00-46.7%+145.7%$7.74B$868.52M21.38420News CoveragePositive NewsVSATViasat3.5859 of 5 stars$30.10+1.5%$21.13-29.8%+114.6%$4.04B$4.52B-6.527,000Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.94 of 5 stars$231.81+0.3%$286.81+23.7%-11.3%$61.89B$8.45B107.3220,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ANETArista Networks4.7822 of 5 stars$139.91-2.1%$138.79-0.8%+79.1%$175.84B$7.00B55.034,412Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownUIUbiquiti2.4029 of 5 stars$583.31+1.1%$499.67-14.3%+209.0%$35.28B$2.57B49.561,667Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCSCOCisco Systems4.9317 of 5 stars$66.880.0%$74.53+11.4%+37.8%$264.39B$56.65B25.5386,200Positive NewsInsider TradeQCOMQUALCOMM4.9253 of 5 stars$160.24+0.3%$182.82+14.1%-3.0%$172.90B$38.96B15.4549,000Positive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.3136 of 5 stars$197.38+1.5%$211.68+7.2%+16.1%$132.03B$9.22B122.9816,068Positive NewsShort Interest ↑SATSEchoStar1.3397 of 5 stars$80.63+19.9%$49.90-38.1%+251.9%$23.20B$15.83B-76.7913,700Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLFD Alternatives IDCC Alternatives VSAT Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ANET Alternatives UI Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives SATS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MSI) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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