Motorola Solutions (MSI) Competitors $461.44 -0.99 (-0.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$461.96 +0.51 (+0.11%) As of 07:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 FFIVShould 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 F5 (FFIV). 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 F5 Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $512.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.10%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.33%. 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) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable 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$10.82B7.11$1.58B$12.4237.15Clearfield$166.71M2.73-$12.45M$0.013,291.00 Does the media favor MSI or CLFD? In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 42 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 3 mentions for Clearfield. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Clearfield's score of -0.14 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 37 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 insiders & institutionals believe in MSI or CLFD? 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MSI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$76.88B$14.16B$29.55B$21.16BDividend Yield0.94%1.57%3.10%3.59%P/E Ratio37.15348.4854.5229.15Price / Sales7.11262.431,253.3154.96Price / Cash30.7418.1335.3323.84Price / Book38.7433.119.585.45Net Income$1.58B$197.00M$805.43M$992.10M7 Day Performance0.22%3.62%1.58%2.62%1 Month Performance9.48%8.39%-0.11%2.51%1 Year Performance8.71%13.53%24,107.89%12.94% Motorola Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSIMotorola Solutions4.7297 of 5 stars$461.44-0.2%$512.67+11.1%+8.5%$76.88B$10.82B37.1521,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeCLFDClearfield2.219 of 5 stars$31.73+1.1%$47.50+49.7%-16.9%$438.19M$166.71M3,173.001,130IDCCInterDigital2.2003 of 5 stars$269.87+0.4%$160.00-40.7%+89.1%$6.96B$892.58M19.24420Positive NewsInsider TradeVSATViasat3.5817 of 5 stars$27.39+1.1%$21.13-22.9%+52.0%$3.68B$4.52B-5.937,000Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.8784 of 5 stars$231.85+2.5%$293.08+26.4%-2.5%$61.90B$8.45B128.0920,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownANETArista Networks4.498 of 5 stars$137.99+0.5%$138.07+0.1%+48.2%$173.43B$7.00B54.274,412Positive NewsInsider TradeUIUbiquiti1.2609 of 5 stars$406.14+0.8%$343.50-15.4%+116.7%$24.57B$1.93B44.731,515Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap UpCSCOCisco Systems4.9514 of 5 stars$66.95+1.1%$74.53+11.3%+32.8%$265.12B$56.65B25.5590,400Trending NewsInsider TradeQCOMQUALCOMM4.9599 of 5 stars$158.90+0.7%$181.10+14.0%-11.5%$171.45B$43.26B15.3249,000Positive NewsInsider TradePANWPalo Alto Networks4.486 of 5 stars$176.17-0.5%$217.79+23.6%+1.9%$117.47B$8.87B100.6715,289Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeFFIVF54.2362 of 5 stars$316.26+0.3%$309.89-2.0%+57.6%$18.17B$2.82B27.866,557Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLFD Alternatives IDCC Alternatives VSAT Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ANET Alternatives UI Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives FFIV 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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