CCC
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.
CCC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over CCC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
CCC's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $7.69 | — |
| Current | 59x | $7.69 | — |
| Cheap | 93x | $12.12 | +58% |
| Fair | 231x | $30.03 | +291% |
| Expensive | 804x | $104 | +1259% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CCC has the edge over MU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 4.6x | $798 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $777 | -2.7% |
| Current | 11x | $798 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $1,646 | +106% |
| Expensive | 32x | $2,404 | +201% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MU's PE is in its cheap range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 4.6x next year's earnings.
CCC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CCC, with profitability improving.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MU, with profitability improving.
CCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.51 | +296% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.13 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.08 | +$0.08 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.06 | +500% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.16 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.04 | +$0.19 |
CCC has returned to profit: it earned $0.13 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
MU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $174.95 | +135% |
| Q3 2026 | $74.33 | +879% |
| Q2 2026 | $44.17 | +693% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.18 | +405% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.52 | +201% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.59 | +984% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.57 | +$6.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.19 | +$7.64 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.49 | +$9.77 |
MU has the edge over CCC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $294.1M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $285.9M | +9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $281.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $277.9M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $267.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $260.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $251.6M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $246.5M | +7.8% |
CCC's revenue has grown year over year for 18 quarters in a row: $294M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +8.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +22 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.3% | -7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.6% | +0.1 points |
CCC's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 8.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
MU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54.2B | +379% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5B | +346% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9B | +196% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3B | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1B | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.7B | +84% |
MU has the edge over CCC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 81% | +48 points |
| Q2 2026 | 80% | +57 points |
| Q1 2026 | 68% | +46 points |
| Q4 2025 | 45% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +49 points |
MU has the edge over CCC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.5M | +4.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $82.4M | +201% |
| Q1 2026 | $41.6M | -4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $104.9M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $78.6M | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.4M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.6M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $105.7M | +41% |
CCC's free cash flow has been positive every quarter since early 2020: $311M over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
MU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.9B | +45543% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.6B | +951% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | +$5.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +7853% |
| Q3 2025 | $72M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +322% |
| Q1 2025 | -$113M | +$52M |
| Q4 2024 | $38M | +$433M |
MU has the edge over CCC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +8.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -38M shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -31.5M shares |
| 5 years | +4.8% | +27M shares |
CCC has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $100.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $388.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $40M |
| Q2 2025 | $100.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $72.3M |
| Q4 2020 | $123,000 |
CCC spent $488M buying back its own shares over the past year.
MU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +18M shares |
| 3 years | +4.6% | +50M shares |
| 5 years | +0.2% | +2M shares |
| Available history | +1.2% | +14M shares |
MU has 1.1B diluted shares, up 1.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $350M |
| Q4 2025 | $300M |
| Q3 2024 | $300M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
MU has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
CCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
CCC's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 7.2 years a year ago.
MU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
MU has the edge over CCC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 88.2 | Overbought |
CCC's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 88 (overbought).
MU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.9 | Neutral |
MU's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
CCC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 59x | 28x | 112% above |
| PE % | 2 | 38 | 36 pts below |
CCC is trading at 59x earnings, a 112% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
MU has the edge over CCC on valuation relative to its sector.
CCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.35 | 4.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.90 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.38 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.96 | 3.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.41 | 18% below |
CCC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 18% below its 200-week average.
MU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $914.5 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $931.0 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $685.9 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $405.4 | 97% above |
| 200 week MA | $246.0 | 225% above |
MU has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 225% above its 200-week average.
CCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.4 | $14.0 | +23% |
| 2021 | $14.0 | $11.6 | -17% |
| 2022 | $11.6 | $8.82 | -24% |
| 2023 | $8.82 | $11.4 | +29% |
| 2024 | $11.4 | $12.0 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | $12.0 | $8.09 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.09 | $7.69 | -4.9% |
CCC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 4.9% so far in 2026.
MU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.0 | $70.6 | +31% |
| 2021 | $70.6 | $94.4 | +34% |
| 2022 | $94.4 | $50.2 | -47% |
| 2023 | $50.2 | $85.3 | +70% |
| 2024 | $85.3 | $88.6 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $88.6 | $284.8 | +221% |
| 2026 YTD | $284.8 | $798.4 | +180% |
MU has the edge over CCC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.