Motorola has a market cap of $19.0 billion. Among its peers, F5 Networks, Infinera, and Harris Corp. have market caps of $10.8 billion, $1.5 billion, and $17 billion, respectively.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) stock has generated returns of 19.0% in the trailing-12-month period, 9.2% in the trailing-one-month period, and 1.2% in the trailing-five-day period.
Analysts expect Motorola Solutions’ (MSI) revenues to rise 5.4% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 2017 to ~$6.4 billion and 2.5% YoY to ~$6.5 billion in fiscal 2018.
Cisco Systems Cisco Systems’ (CSCO) current-year PE (price-to-earnings) ratio is 13.4x, and for the next year, this figure stands at 12.7x. Its price-to-sales ratio is 3.4x, and its price-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) ratio is 10.7x. Cisco’s EV[1.enterprise value]-to-EBITDA ratio for the trailing 12 months is 7.4x, and its EV-to-estimated EBITDA ratio […]
In this series, we’ll look at the top five players in the communication equipment space, comparing their market capitalization, earnings growth, margins, level of debt, dividend yields, and valuation.
Ten years ago, Apple (AAPL) launched its first iPhone, which had 8 GB of storage capacity. Apple stock has risen 27% year-to-date, and investors expect the iPhone 8 to be a hit and drive Apple’s revenues higher.
MSI generated over $6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in operating cash flow in 2016. At the end of 2016, it had backlog revenue of ~$8 billion—a firm record.
For 2016, Motorola is expecting a revenue rise of between 5% and 6%, with non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings per share of between $4.67 and $4.72.
Toyota began using the Just-in-Time method in 1938. However, the true potential of this strategy was realized when it integrated this strategy with TPS.
With businesses growing at a rapid pace, companies have begun to adopt new and innovative collaboration solutions to keep up in the competitive environment.
In February 2016, Motorola announced that it has completed the acquisition of Airwave, which is the largest operator of public safety networks in the world.
In February 2016, Motorola and Ericsson announced that they will look to develop next generation push-to-talk communications for the public safety market.
According to Motorola, sales growth in North America is expected to be “in the low single digits” in 2016 on improved sales coverage and captured value.
On November 4, Motorola reported its 3Q15 revenues at $1.4 billion, a 1% YoY decrease including $54 million from unfavorable foreign currency exchange.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) announced that it is in advanced talks to acquire UK-based emergency service mobile network owner Airwave Solutions in a deal worth approximately $1.6 billion.
Motorola Solutions has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, and competitors Harris Corporation and Cisco have market capitalizations of $9.37 billion and $131.29 billion, respectively.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its data on nonfarm payrolls and unemployment claims on September 4. The dollar spiked to 96.57 at the time the data were released.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment report released on September 4, 2015, received mixed responses. Investors seemed skeptical. SPY fell by 1.51%
ValueAct Capital lowered its position in MSI. An amended 13D filing in November noted that the fund owns 17,588,576 shares. This is down from 28,907,623 shares.
Rockwell Collins Inc. is a leader in the design, production, and support of communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide.
ValueAct is based in San Francisco. It manages more than $14 billion on behalf of several institutional and individual investors. The fund was founded in 2000.
Tiger Global Management disposed of a large position in Carter’s Inc. (CRI) that accounted for 6.84% of the fund’s 1Q14 portfolio. Carter’s is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Carter’s is the largest branded marketer of apparel and related products exclusively for babies and young children. The company owns the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands.
Financials sector borrowers dominated issuance. They accounted for ~50% of issuance in seven deals. Most deals were issued with the intent to repay existing debt. Some of the deals were issued for general corporate purposes.
