Summary
Motorola Solutions, Inc. reported mixed financial results for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2016. While net sales saw a modest increase of 5% year-over-year for the quarter to $1.4 billion, driven primarily by growth in the Services segment due to the acquisition of GDCL, operating earnings declined to $224 million from $254 million in the prior year period. This decline was attributed to increased intangible amortization from the acquisition, a building impairment charge, and a prior year pension curtailment gain. For the six-month period, net sales grew 1% to $2.6 billion. However, earnings from continuing operations attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. significantly decreased to $124 million ($0.71 per diluted share) from $238 million ($1.11 per diluted share) in the comparable prior year period. This substantial decrease was largely due to a significant rise in "Other Charges," primarily from amortization of intangibles and reorganization costs, coupled with a decrease in gains from the sale of investments and businesses. The company actively returned capital to shareholders through $619 million in share repurchases and $143 million in dividends during the first half of the year.
Financial Highlights
55 data points| Revenue | $1.43B |
| Cost of Revenue | $754.00M |
| Gross Profit | $676.00M |
| R&D Expenses | $138.00M |
| SG&A Expenses | $240.00M |
| Operating Income | $224.00M |
| Interest Expense | $59.00M |
| Net Income | $107.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.62 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.61 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 171.90M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 174.80M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales increased by 5% to $1.4 billion for the quarter ended July 2, 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, driven by a 26% surge in the Services segment due to the GDCL acquisition.
- 2Operating earnings decreased by 12% to $224 million for the quarter ended July 2, 2016, primarily impacted by acquisition-related amortization and reorganization charges.
- 3Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. declined significantly by 29% to $107 million ($0.61 per diluted share) for the quarter, and by 48% to $124 million ($0.71 per diluted share) for the six-month period.
- 4The Services segment's net sales grew by 26% in the quarter and 16% in the first half, signaling a strategic shift and increasing contribution to overall revenue.
- 5Motorola Solutions returned $762 million to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in the first half of 2016, demonstrating a commitment to capital allocation.
- 6The company's balance sheet reflects a decrease in cash and cash equivalents to $1.5 billion from $2.0 billion, largely due to the GDCL acquisition funding and capital returns to shareholders.