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Company overview
Motorola Solutions provides mission critical communications equipment, video security systems, and command center software used by public safety agencies, government, and enterprise customers for critical operations.
Business model
The company earns revenue from selling communications hardware along with a growing recurring software and services business, with public safety customer relationships tending to be long term given the mission critical nature of its products.
Growth drivers
- Public safety technology modernization spending
- Video security and command center software growth
- International government market expansion
- Continued transition toward recurring software revenue
Competitive position
Motorola Solutions' decades long relationships with public safety agencies and mission critical reliability track record give it a strong, entrenched position that is difficult for competitors to displace given the life safety stakes involved.
Risks
Government budget cycles affect the timing of technology modernization spending, competition in video security and software exists from both established and newer technology vendors, and large contract timing can create revenue lumpiness.
Valuation
Motorola Solutions trades at a premium multiple reflecting its recurring revenue growth and mission critical market position relative to more cyclical technology hardware companies.
Final view
Motorola Solutions' mission critical public safety technology position provides a durable, if government budget dependent, growth profile. My view is favorable, with continued software and services mix shift being a good indicator of business quality improvement.
Overall rating: 76/100
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