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Motorola Solutions10-Q: Margin pressure

Net interest expense nearly doubles to $208M in H1 2026, squeezing profitability

What happened

A $102 million increase in net interest expense, driven by higher debt from recent acquisitions, is directly impacting the company's bottom line.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 5, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Motorola Solutions 10-Q

Filing excerpt

The $102 million increase in Interest expense, net in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 was primarily driven by higher outstanding debt.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850526000028/msi-20260704.htmRead the full source

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10-Q: Margin pressure

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
07/04
Filed
Aug 5, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$102M (Increase in net interest expense in H1 2026 vs H1 2025.)

Details

CIK
68505
Accession number
0000068505-26-000028
Timeframe
Current year
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Efficiency tools needed
Signal category
Financial

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Aug 11, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
marginPressure

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