KEYS
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
KEYS has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over KEYS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KEYS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
KEYS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KEYS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $304 | — |
| Cheap | 26x | $192 | -37% |
| Fair | 32x | $235 | -23% |
| Current | 42x | $304 | — |
| Expensive | 46x | $339 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KEYS's PE is in its expensive range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 KEYS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KEYS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KEYS, 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.
KEYS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +89% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.30 | +132% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.10 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.57 | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.91 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.15 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.27 | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.50 | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.51 | -41% |
KEYS earned $7.30 per share over the past year, up 132% from 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 KEYS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KEYS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -1.8% |
KEYS's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $1.8B last quarter, up 37% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +7.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | -6.3 points |
KEYS's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 7.7 points from 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 KEYS 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 KEYS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KEYS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $403M | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $472M | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $407M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $187M | -42% |
| Q3 2025 | $291M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $457M | +518% |
| Q1 2025 | $346M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $321M | -5.6% |
KEYS's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 3.8% 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 KEYS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KEYS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -3.4% | -6M shares |
| 5 years | -7% | -13M shares |
| Available history | -9.4% | -18M shares |
KEYS has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $210M |
| Q2 2026 | $220M |
| Q1 2026 | $87M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $150M |
| Q1 2025 | $75M |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
KEYS spent $617M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 45% from 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.
KEYS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
KEYS 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 the edge over KEYS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KEYS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.0 | Neutral |
KEYS's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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).
KEYS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KEYS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 50% above |
| PE % | 71 | 35 | 36 pts above |
KEYS is trading at 42x earnings, a 50% 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 KEYS on valuation relative to its sector.
KEYS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $332.4 | 8.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $329.2 | 7.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $300.2 | 1.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $232.0 | 31% above |
| 200 week MA | $191.4 | 59% above |
KEYS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 59% above 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.
KEYS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $103.2 | $131.0 | +27% |
| 2021 | $131.0 | $201.4 | +54% |
| 2022 | $201.4 | $169.8 | -16% |
| 2023 | $169.8 | $159.1 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | $159.1 | $162.9 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | $162.9 | $206.0 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $206.0 | $304.2 | +48% |
KEYS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 48% 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 KEYS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.