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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales.

Going well

Sales up 13% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable, keeps 18% of sales as profit
Brings in more cash than it spends

Watch out for

High debt: 3.49x equity

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 3.7% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (629 bought, 720 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$485.83+0.8% that day

Company value: $80.4B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 38.3x; You pay about $38 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 6.6x; Company value is 6.6 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 0.9%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 1%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 10%; Debt as a share of company value

From MSI's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jul '26

$3.1B+13% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJul '26

Last 12 months: $12.2B, up 10% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 9.5% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of MSI. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+10% a yearRecently: +10% a yearProfit margin17%Last 12 months: 17.4%P/E at the end38xToday: 38.3x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$19.7B

Profit in 5 years$3.4B

Price these guesses point to$808.87+66% vs $485.83 todayAbout +11% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 17% margin and a 38x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.7% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

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Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

5/7Mixed

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.104.7%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.3.49x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.18.4%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.9 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$2.8B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-1.7% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.51.7%

Revenue: $11.7B; +8.0% vs prior year
5-year growth: +9.5%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $8.4B; 3.49x equity
Current ratio: 1.04x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.