Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) reported earnings on Jan. 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Motorola Solutions met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew and GAAP earnings per share grew significantly.

Gross margins dropped, operating margins expanded, net margins grew.

Revenue details
 Motorola Solutions tallied revenue of $2.44 billion. The 15 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $2.45 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.23 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.10. The 18 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $1.02 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.18 for Q4 were 111% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.56 per share. (The prior-year quarter included $0.01 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 50.3%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.2%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 13.8%, 560 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.07 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.67.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $9.17 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.67.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,952 members out of 2,389 rating the stock outperform, and 437 members rating it underperform. Among 431 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 357 give Motorola Solutions a green thumbs-up, and 74 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Motorola Solutions is hold, with an average price target of $53.63.

Internet software and services are being consumed in radically different ways, on increasingly mobile devices. Does Motorola Solutions fit in anymore? Check out the company that Motley Fool analysts expect to lead the pack in "The Next Trillion-dollar Revolution." Click here for instant access to this free report.