What does the company do?
Motorola, Inc. (Motorola) is engaged in providing technologies, products and services for mobile phones. The Company’s portfolio includes wireless handsets, wireless accessories, digital entertainment devices, wireless access systems, voice and data communications systems, and enterprise mobility products. The segments of the Company include Mobile Devices Segment (Mobile Devices), Home and Networks Mobility Segment (Home and Networks Mobility) and Enterprise Mobility Solutions Segment (Enterprise Mobility Solutions). In November 2008, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. announced the take over of the Company’s software development centre in Malaysia. In April 2009, the Company completed the sale of its biometric business unit, including the Printrak trademark, to Safran SA, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sagem Securite.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Motorola one-year sales: 23.46 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: -15.32% - Motorola one-year income: -3.91 Bil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 23.46 Bil | 27.70 Bil | | Income | -3.91 Bil | 17.20 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Motorola one-year sales growth: -29.10%.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: -17.50 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -29.10% | -11.60% | | Income Growth | NA | -19.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Motorola one-year net profit margin: -16.6%
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: -14.7 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -16.6% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 3.2% | | Industry | -1.9% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Motorola debt/equity ratio: 0.40.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: -45.21%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.40 | 0.73 |
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