AAPL vs. MSI: Apple vs. Motorola Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Motorola (MSI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but AAPL is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while MSI is classified in Communications Equipment.

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Risk Metrics

Apple (AAPL) is heavily traded at around 42.44M shares per day, whereas Motorola (MSI) sees a more moderate 973.41K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

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Profitability

Both Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% and Motorola (MSI) at 76.98% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

For every dollar of sales, both Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% and Motorola (MSI) at 16.54% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% and Motorola (MSI) at 24.62% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 15.06% and Motorola (MSI) at 8.00% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 20.38% and Motorola (MSI) at 38.14% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Financial Strength

Both Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 and Motorola (MSI) at 1.10 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Both balance sheets lean debt-heavy versus peers, but MSI is more stretched: Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 sits in the higher-leverage quartile and Motorola (MSI) at 3.46 is above its industry benchmark range.

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Dividends

Apple (AAPL) at 0.31% pays an industry-typical yield; Motorola (MSI) at 0.94% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

Apple (AAPL) at 11.80% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Motorola (MSI) at 38.94% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

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Valuation

Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 41.39 sits in the richer quartile — MSI needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 10.39 and Motorola (MSI) at 6.75 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

Measured against book value, both Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 and Motorola (MSI) at 27.75 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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