GRMN
Garmin Ltd.
GRMN has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over GRMN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GRMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GRMN's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
GRMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $200 | -30% |
| Fair | 23x | $242 | -16% |
| Forward | 26x | $286 | — |
| Expensive | 27x | $284 | -0.9% |
| Current | 27x | $286 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GRMN's PE is in its expensive range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x 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 has the edge over GRMN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GRMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GRMN, 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.
GRMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.12 | +6.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.41 | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.69 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.96 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.59 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.11 | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.10 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.59 | +7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.30 | +8.8% |
GRMN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.41 over the past year, up 28% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $74.33 over the past year, about 10 times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
GRMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +23% |
GRMN's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +5.4 points |
GRMN's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 GRMN 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 GRMN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GRMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $293.3M | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $275.8M | +116% |
| Q1 2026 | $469.4M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $429.6M | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $425.1M | +94% |
| Q2 2025 | $127.5M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $380.7M | -5.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $399.2M | -4.3% |
GRMN's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 10% 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 GRMN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GRMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +146K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +84K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +2M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +807K shares |
| Available history | +1.4% | +2.7M shares |
GRMN has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
GRMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
GRMN has the edge over MU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
GRMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.8 | Neutral |
GRMN's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
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).
GRMN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GRMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 86 | 35 | 51 pts above |
GRMN is trading at 27x earnings, in line with 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 GRMN on valuation relative to its sector.
GRMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $283.3 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $278.6 | 2.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $248.6 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $232.3 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $183.4 | 56% above |
GRMN has the edge over MU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
GRMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $98.5 | $120.2 | +22% |
| 2021 | $120.2 | $134.5 | +12% |
| 2022 | $134.5 | $91.3 | -32% |
| 2023 | $91.3 | $128.5 | +41% |
| 2024 | $128.5 | $209.4 | +63% |
| 2025 | $209.4 | $205.5 | -1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $205.5 | $286.2 | +39% |
GRMN has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 39% 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 GRMN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.