Motorola Solutions (MSI) Competitors

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MSI vs. CLFD, IDCC, VSAT, WDAY, and ANET

Should 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), and Arista Networks (ANET). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Motorola Solutions compare to Clearfield?

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 22 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 14 mentions for Clearfield. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Clearfield's score of 0.34 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Motorola Solutions	19 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Clearfield currently has a consensus price target of $43.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.27%. Motorola Solutions has a consensus price target of $504.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 18.44% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 110.75% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	-5.41%	1.01%	0.88%
Motorola Solutions	18.44%	110.75%	13.50%

Clearfield has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clearfield	$136.22M	4.02	-$8.05M	-$0.62	N/A
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.46	$2.15B	$12.76	30.10

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats Clearfield on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Motorola Solutions compare to InterDigital?

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) and Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Motorola Solutions' net margin of 18.44%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 110.75% beat InterDigital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%
Motorola Solutions	18.44%	110.75%	13.50%

InterDigital currently has a consensus price target of $416.67, indicating a potential upside of 49.02%. Motorola Solutions has a consensus price target of $504.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Given InterDigital's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Motorola Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than InterDigital. InterDigital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.66	$406.64M	$10.62	26.33
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.46	$2.15B	$12.76	30.10

InterDigital pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. InterDigital pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Motorola Solutions pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. InterDigital has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Motorola Solutions has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Motorola Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of InterDigital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Motorola Solutions 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.

InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 24 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 12 mentions for InterDigital. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat InterDigital's score of 0.77 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
InterDigital	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Motorola Solutions	19 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats InterDigital on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Motorola Solutions compare to Viasat?

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 18.44% compared to Viasat's net margin of -7.34%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 110.75% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Motorola Solutions	18.44%	110.75%	13.50%
Viasat	-7.34%	1.73%	0.53%

Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $504.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Viasat has a consensus price target of $60.57, indicating a potential downside of 13.48%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Viasat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Viasat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.46	$2.15B	$12.76	30.10
Viasat	$4.62B	2.06	-$574.96M	-$2.59	N/A

84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viasat has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 27 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 9 mentions for Viasat. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Viasat's score of 0.92 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viasat	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats Viasat on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Motorola Solutions compare to Workday?

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 18.44% compared to Workday's net margin of 7.26%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 110.75% beat Workday's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Motorola Solutions	18.44%	110.75%	13.50%
Workday	7.26%	13.37%	6.55%

Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $504.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Workday has a consensus price target of $199.71, indicating a potential upside of 56.23%. Given Workday's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Workday is more favorable than Motorola Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Workday	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Workday. Motorola Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workday, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.46	$2.15B	$12.76	30.10
Workday	$9.55B	3.44	$693M	$2.58	49.55

84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Workday shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Workday shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workday has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 17 more articles in the media than Workday. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 19 mentions for Workday. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Workday's score of 0.86 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Workday	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats Workday on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Motorola Solutions compare to Arista Networks?

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 48 more articles in the media than Motorola Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for Arista Networks and 36 mentions for Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Arista Networks' score of 0.69 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arista Networks	35 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.32% compared to Motorola Solutions' net margin of 18.44%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 110.75% beat Arista Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Motorola Solutions	18.44%	110.75%	13.50%
Arista Networks	38.32%	30.10%	19.35%

Arista Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.46	$2.15B	$12.76	30.10
Arista Networks	$9.71B	18.38	$3.51B	$2.92	48.54

Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $504.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $182.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.00%. Given Motorola Solutions' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Arista Networks beats Motorola Solutions on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Motorola Solutions	Wireless Equipment Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$63.82B	$21.16B	$38.74B	$22.83B
Dividend Yield	1.12%	1.04%	3.16%	4.01%
P/E Ratio	30.10	24.05	74.02	28.33
Price / Sales	5.46	37.65	622.17	23.96
Price / Cash	26.45	24.95	46.83	25.49
Price / Book	26.36	12.85	9.53	4.66
Net Income	$2.15B	$463.22M	$1.03B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.60%
1 Month Performance	-14.21%	1.66%	15.00%	4.34%
1 Year Performance	-6.41%	95.29%	171.22%	28.86%

Motorola Solutions Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MSI Motorola Solutions	4.9725 of 5 stars	$384.02 -11.4%	$504.33 +31.3%	+4.5%	$63.82B	$11.68B	30.10	23,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down High Trading Volume
CLFD Clearfield	2.3834 of 5 stars	$29.27 -3.0%	$43.50 +48.6%	+20.3%	$400.71M	$150.13M	N/A	1,130	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Revision
IDCC InterDigital	4.5945 of 5 stars	$362.24 -1.7%	$416.67 +15.0%	+31.3%	$9.37B	$834.02M	30.36	420
VSAT Viasat	1.6162 of 5 stars	$58.66 -5.4%	$54.57 -7.0%	+614.8%	$7.97B	$4.52B	N/A	7,000
WDAY Workday	4.5576 of 5 stars	$117.83 -1.6%	$199.71 +69.5%	-47.8%	$30.28B	$9.55B	45.67	21,070	Gap Down

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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Competitors

MSI vs. CLFD, IDCC, VSAT, WDAY, and ANET

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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Competitors

MSI vs. CLFD, IDCC, VSAT, WDAY, and ANET

How does Motorola Solutions compare to Clearfield?

Does the media prefer CLFD or MSI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CLFD or MSI?

Do analysts rate CLFD or MSI?

Is CLFD or MSI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or MSI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CLFD or MSI?

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How does Motorola Solutions compare to InterDigital?

Is IDCC or MSI more profitable?

Do analysts rate IDCC or MSI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, IDCC or MSI?

Is IDCC or MSI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IDCC or MSI?

Which has more volatility & risk, IDCC or MSI?

Does the media refer more to IDCC or MSI?

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How does Motorola Solutions compare to Viasat?

Is MSI or VSAT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MSI or VSAT?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MSI or VSAT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSI or VSAT?

Which has more volatility & risk, MSI or VSAT?

Does the media favor MSI or VSAT?

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How does Motorola Solutions compare to Workday?

Is MSI or WDAY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MSI or WDAY?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MSI or WDAY?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSI or WDAY?

Which has more volatility & risk, MSI or WDAY?

Does the media favor MSI or WDAY?

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How does Motorola Solutions compare to Arista Networks?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MSI or ANET?

Does the media favor MSI or ANET?

Is MSI or ANET more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MSI or ANET?

Do analysts prefer MSI or ANET?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSI or ANET?

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