MSI — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of MSI's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-10-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +57 | −110 | ~22 | 15 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +2 | −1 | ~1 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
The Company manages the business through two segments: “Products and Systems Integration” and “Software and Services.” Within these segments, the Company reports net sales across three principal product lines:
We have invested across these three technologies organically and through acquisitions to evolve our land mobile radio ("LMR") focus and expand our ecosystem of safety and security products and services. Across all three technologies, we offer AI-powered capabilities and software solutions, services …
•Net sales were $2.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
•Operating earnings were $525 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $582 million in the first quarter of 2025.
•Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. was $366 million, or $2.18 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $430 million, or $2.53 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2025.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
The Company manages the business organizationally through two segments: “Products and Systems Integration” and “Software and Services." Within these segments the Company has three principal product lines in which the Company reports net sales: Mission Critical Networks ("MCN"), Video Security and Ac…
•Net sales were $3.0 billion in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $2.8 billion in the third quarter of 2024.
•Operating earnings were $770 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $711 million in the third quarter of 2024.
•Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. was $562 million, or $3.33 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $562 million, or $3.29 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2024.
•Operating cash flow increased $260 million to $1.6 billion in the first nine months of 2025 compared to $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2024.
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
and communicated to Motorola Solutions’ management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended April 4, 2026 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial r…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 27, 2025 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financ…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice