Motorola Solutions (MSI) Competitors $416.17 +7.44 (+1.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$415.90 -0.27 (-0.06%) As of 06:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MSI vs. CLFD, IDCC, VSAT, WDAY, ANET, UI, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, and FFIVShould you be buying Motorola Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Motorola Solutions include Clearfield (CLFD), InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Workday (WDAY), Arista Networks (ANET), Ubiquiti (UI), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and F5 (FFIV). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Motorola Solutions vs. Its Competitors Clearfield InterDigital Viasat Workday Arista Networks Ubiquiti Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks F5 Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MSI or CLFD more profitable? Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 18.67% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -1.04%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 160.93% beat Clearfield's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Motorola Solutions18.67% 160.93% 15.84% Clearfield -1.04%-0.68%-0.59% Which has better earnings and valuation, MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMotorola Solutions$10.82B6.42$1.58B$11.9834.74Clearfield$166.71M3.56-$12.45M-$0.14-306.21 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MSI or CLFD? 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer MSI or CLFD? Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $510.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.71%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 9.05%. Given Motorola Solutions' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Clearfield.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Motorola Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer MSI or CLFD? In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 24 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 2 mentions for Clearfield. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Clearfield's score of 0.25 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Motorola Solutions 20 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Clearfield 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMotorola Solutions beats Clearfield on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Motorola Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MSI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMotorola SolutionsWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$68.22B$12.95B$28.40B$20.64BDividend Yield1.07%1.67%3.12%3.68%P/E Ratio34.7422.0033.0027.27Price / Sales6.42292.831,723.4455.20Price / Cash27.1917.7937.5821.88Price / Book40.4427.297.634.60Net Income$1.58B$203.49M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance-0.44%0.69%0.16%-0.80%1 Month Performance2.24%2.24%5.74%3.55%1 Year Performance5.07%22.63%52,677.60%7.35% Motorola Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSIMotorola Solutions4.9775 of 5 stars$416.17+1.8%$510.67+22.7%+3.7%$68.22B$10.82B34.7421,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLFDClearfield1.1447 of 5 stars$41.57+0.3%$46.75+12.5%+3.0%$574.84M$166.71M-296.891,130IDCCInterDigital1.9856 of 5 stars$226.91+0.7%$160.00-29.5%+85.1%$5.89B$815.48M17.99420News CoveragePositive NewsVSATViasat3.8277 of 5 stars$14.94-0.5%$19.00+27.1%-7.6%$1.95B$4.52B-3.367,000WDAYWorkday4.9551 of 5 stars$224.74+0.6%$296.88+32.1%-3.2%$60.00B$8.45B124.1620,400Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeANETArista Networks4.3446 of 5 stars$108.49-0.1%$110.07+1.5%+19.3%$136.25B$7.00B45.924,412Positive NewsUIUbiquiti1.536 of 5 stars$411.90+1.7%$343.50-16.6%+146.3%$24.92B$1.93B45.361,515CSCOCisco Systems4.655 of 5 stars$67.85-0.1%$69.95+3.1%+41.7%$268.68B$53.80B27.6990,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastQCOMQUALCOMM4.9723 of 5 stars$154.26-2.0%$186.39+20.8%-25.9%$169.37B$42.29B15.7149,000Positive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.1154 of 5 stars$190.80+1.8%$208.00+9.0%+12.8%$127.22B$8.87B109.0315,289Positive NewsFFIVF54.09 of 5 stars$294.23+0.8%$286.44-2.6%+62.6%$16.90B$2.82B27.926,557News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLFD Alternatives IDCC Alternatives VSAT Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ANET Alternatives UI Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives FFIV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MSI) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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