DAIO
Data I/O Corporation
DAIO's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over DAIO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
DAIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
DAIO's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are weak.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DAIO PE Valuation
DAIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 33x next year's earnings.
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.
DAIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DAIO to return to profit, with revenue growing.
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.
DAIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.08 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.95 | -$0.67 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.86 | -$0.57 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.56 | -$0.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.40 | -$0.21 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.28 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.29 | -$0.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.34 | -780% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.19 | -311% |
DAIO lost $0.95 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last four quarters.
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 DAIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
DAIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.1M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $4M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.4M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.9M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M | +1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.2M | -25% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.4M | -17% |
DAIO's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $5M last quarter, down 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -14% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -97% | -91 points |
| Q4 2025 | -63% | -38 points |
| Q3 2025 | -26% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -14% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.1% | +8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | -27 points |
| Q3 2024 | -6% | -5 points |
DAIO's operating margin was −14% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
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 DAIO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 DAIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DAIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.2M | -$2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | -4317% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.9M | -$119K |
| Q3 2025 | -$348K | -148% |
| Q2 2025 | -$633K | -$365K |
| Q1 2025 | $53K | +$233K |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.7M | -763% |
| Q3 2024 | $724K | +997% |
DAIO has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$8M over the past year, against −$2M 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 DAIO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DAIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +179K shares |
| 1 year | +4.6% | +422K shares |
| 3 years | +9.9% | +863K shares |
DAIO has 10M diluted shares, up 4.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2019 | $245,000 |
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 the edge over DAIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
DAIO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | -169.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -6.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -8.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -36.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2019 | -21.7x | Net Cash |
DAIO has more cash than debt.
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 more cash than debt.
DAIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.5 | Oversold |
DAIO's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
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).
DAIO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DAIO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
DAIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
MU is trading at 11x earnings, a 61% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
DAIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.64 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.91 | 9.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.00 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.93 | 9.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.20 | 18% below |
DAIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 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 the edge over DAIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DAIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.01 | $4.48 | +12% |
| 2021 | $4.48 | $4.49 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | $4.49 | $3.79 | -16% |
| 2023 | $3.79 | $2.94 | -22% |
| 2024 | $2.94 | $2.76 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | $2.76 | $3.22 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.22 | $2.64 | -18% |
DAIO has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 18% 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 DAIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.