JKHY
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
JKHY has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over JKHY overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
JKHY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
JKHY's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
JKHY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $176 | — |
| Current | 24x | $176 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $201 | +14% |
| Fair | 34x | $250 | +42% |
| Expensive | 42x | $303 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JKHY 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.
JKHY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JKHY, with profitability improving.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
MU has the edge over JKHY on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
JKHY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.57 | +3.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.29 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.98 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.15 | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.96 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.58 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.24 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.88 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.55 | +8.6% |
JKHY's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $7.29 over the past year, up 11% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 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.
JKHY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $701.5M | +8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $644M | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $636.2M | +8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $619.3M | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $644.7M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $615.4M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $585.1M | +8.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $573.8M | +5.2% |
JKHY's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $702M last quarter, up 8.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | +4.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -0.4 points |
JKHY's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 1 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 JKHY 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 JKHY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JKHY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $134.3M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $282.2M | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $169.5M | +76% |
| Q4 2025 | $131.4M | +80% |
| Q3 2025 | $111.7M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $314.9M | +51% |
| Q1 2025 | $96.1M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $73M | +13% |
JKHY's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $717M over the past year, up 20% 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 generated $59B in free cash flow over the past year, more than ten times what it generated the year before.
JKHY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -1.8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.6% | -2.6M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -2.8M shares |
| 5 years | -5.2% | -3.9M shares |
| Available history | -8.7% | -6.7M shares |
JKHY has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $163.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $159.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $63.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $62M |
| Q2 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $17.1M |
JKHY spent $457M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent the year before.
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.
JKHY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
JKHY's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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 JKHY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
JKHY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.3 | Neutral |
JKHY's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 70 (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).
JKHY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | JKHY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 28x | 13% below |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
JKHY is trading at 24x earnings, a 13% discount 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 JKHY on valuation relative to its sector.
JKHY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $158.3 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $157.3 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $159.2 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $164.7 | 6.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $164.8 | 6.8% above |
JKHY 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.
JKHY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $146.6 | $157.7 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | $157.7 | $165.4 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $165.4 | $177.3 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | $177.3 | $163.4 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | $163.4 | $176.9 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | $176.9 | $186.1 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $186.1 | $176.0 | -5.4% |
JKHY has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 5.4% 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 JKHY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.