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 · 2026-08-05 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +82 | −34 | ~36 | 24 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +1 | −2 | ~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 · 2026-08-05
•Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. was $557 million, or $3.33 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $513 million, or $3.04 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2025.
•Operating cash flow increased $137 million to $920 million in the first half of 2026 compared to $783 million in the first half of 2025.
The global trade landscape continues to shift rapidly, including evolving tariffs and import/export regulations, such as restrictions around rare earth minerals, trade barriers and trade disputes.
On February 20, 2026, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"). On April 20, 2026, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a system to process IEEPA tariff refund claims. Following the implementation of this syste…
Results of Operations—Three months ended July 4, 2026 compared to three months ended June 28, 2025
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
•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.
•Operating cash flow decreased $59 million to $451 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $510 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Since February 2025, the U.S. has initiated a series of trade actions which imposed new tariffs and increased existing tariffs on goods imported from various countries, including tariffs levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), contributing to a global trade landscape …
On February 20, 2026, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated tariffs imposed under IEEPA; however, the ruling did not address potential refunds. Following the ruling, the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to facilitate refunds for all affected i…
Selling, general and administrative expenses439 16.2 %436 17.2 %
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-05
(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 July 4, 2026 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial re…
Text removed 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…
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