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MU

S&P 500
Strong · 76/100

Micron Technology

Information Technology
Semiconductors

$859.71

2.5%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

MU at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Strong · 76/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 830.9% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$1.10T

P/E

41.09x

Forward P/E (est.)

29.35x

ROE

40.8%

Revenue Growth

85.5%

EPS Growth

412.0%

Profit Margin

41.5%

FCF Yield

0.2%

Debt / Equity

0.27x

ROIC

7.0%

Interest Coverage

25.18x

Current Ratio

3.42x

Dividend Yield

0.1%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

8.8%

Rating Score

76/100

Business Overview
Research

Micron Technology (MU) is a mega-cap company in the Semiconductors industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $1.10T.

In its latest reported year it generated about $37.38B in revenue and $8.54B in net profit.

Our model rates MU Strong (76/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 23/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Gross margin level0/100

17.7% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability0/100

±18.2 pts around 34.7% across 9 years

Revenue durability41/100

grew in 5 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency78/100

positive in 8 of 9 years

Return on invested capital10/100

7.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what MU's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. MU trades near $859.71, above its 50-day average ($852.09) and 200-day average ($444.34). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 49 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. MU's is $106.67 (~12.4% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month MU found buyers near $854.35 (support) and sellers near $1,255.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $103.38–$1,255.00. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

7.8%

4/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $20.32B in 2017 to $37.38B in 2025, a 7.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 85.5% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
3/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

39.8%

Operating Margin

26.1%

Net Margin

22.8%

ROE

40.8%

Micron Technology keeps about 41.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 39.8% gross margin and 26.1% operating margin. Return on equity is 40.8% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
Research
4/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$8.84B

Net Debt

-$16.15B

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

-1.65x

Debt / Equity

0.27x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 25.2x, with a current ratio of 3.4x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $8.84B of total debt against $25.00B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
1/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$17.52B

Free Cash Flow

$1.67B

FCF Margin

4.5%

In the latest year Micron Technology produced about $17.52B of operating cash flow and $1.67B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 0.2% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 81/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Dividend yield

0.1%

Per share (latest FY)

$0.46

Total paid (latest FY)

$522.00M

History on record

4 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 31% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

6% of net income paid out

Raise streak38/100

total dividends increased 3 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 4 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
3/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

41.09x

P/S

31.47x

P/B

2.12x

EV / EBITDA

MU trades at 41.1x trailing earnings (about 29.3x on estimated forward earnings), 31.5x sales, and 2.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$61.16

Current price

$859.71

-93% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$1.67B

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$25.77B
PV of terminal value$43.30B
Estimated equity value$69.07B
Shares outstanding1.13B

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where MU sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
41.1xFair
Forward P/E
29.3xFair
P/S ratio
31.5xExpensive
Revenue growth
85.5%Strong
EPS growth
412.0%Strong
Gross margin
39.8%Weak
Net margin
41.5%Strong
ROE
40.8%Strong

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How MU stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), MU ranks #14 of 230 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (41.1x P/E vs. 38.9x median) with a higher return on equity (40.8% vs. 17.5%) and faster revenue growth (85.5% vs. 17.7%).

P/E vs sector

41.1x

median 38.9x

ROE vs sector

40.8%

median 17.5%

Growth vs sector

85.5%

median 17.7%

Sector rank

#14

of 230 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
MUThis stock41.1x85.5%Strong· 76
AMD156x35.0%Neutral· 56
AVGO69x32.3%Strong· 79
TSM29.7x30.7%Strong· 91
INTC0x1.4%Weak· 23
ARM22.8%Strong· 72
TXN48.8x14.9%Favorable· 64
NVDA34.1x70.7%Strong· 87
Information Technology median38.9x17.7%0/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianAMDAVGOTSMINTCTXNNVDAMUP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $859.71 today · expected CAGR 5%15%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$54.20B$78.59B$113.95B$165.23B$239.58B
Net income$12.47B$18.08B$26.21B$38.00B$55.10B
EPS$9.73$14.10$20.45$29.65$43.00
Share price (low)$243.17$352.59$511.26$741.33$1,074.92
Share price (high)$398.79$578.25$838.46$1,215.77$1,762.87
CAGR (low–high)-72% / -54%-36% / -18%-16% / -1%-4% / 9%5% / 15%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for MU:

  • Revenue is growing 85.5% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • High net margins (41.5%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Strong return on equity (40.8%) shows capital is put to work well.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.3x) lowers risk.
  • Our model's overall read is Strong (76/100).
Bear Case

The case against MU:

  • A rich 41.1x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
  • Limited free cash flow at today's price.
Key Risks
Research

Valuation risk — at 41.1x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Micron Technology is a mega-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 41.1x earnings, which our model scores Strong (76/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 56 Wall Street analysts covering MU recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.2 / 5 across 56 analysts
Strong Buy 18Buy 33Hold 4Sell 1Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

MU's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

MU — frequently asked questions

Is MU a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Micron Technology Strong (76/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is MU's rating on The Stocks School?

Micron Technology currently scores 76/100 (Strong) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does MU's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Micron Technology's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for MU calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this MU analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MU. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.