MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
MPWR's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over MPWR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MPWR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPWR'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.
MPWR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 34x | $1,447 | — |
| Cheap | 45x | $808 | -44% |
| Fair | 77x | $1,400 | -3.3% |
| Current | 80x | $1,447 | — |
| Expensive | 105x | $1,910 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPWR's PE is in its fair range at 80x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 34x 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 MPWR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MPWR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MPWR, 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.
MPWR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $42.12 | +132% |
| Q3 2026 | $18.15 | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.35 | -57% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.91 | -63% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.78 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $38.98 | +339% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.22 | +355% |
| Q1 2025 | $37.49 | +347% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.59 | +318% |
MPWR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $18.15 over the past year, against $38.98 in late 2025.
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 MPWR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPWR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $980.6M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $804.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $751.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $737.2M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $664.6M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $637.6M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $621.7M | +37% |
MPWR's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $1.2B last quarter, up 63% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +2.1 points |
MPWR's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 3.3 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 MPWR 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 MPWR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MPWR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $145.5M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $179.4M | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.9M | -38% |
| Q3 2025 | $196.8M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.5M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $216M | -6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $102.9M | -26% |
MPWR generated $609M in free cash flow over the past year, down 14% 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 MPWR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPWR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -76K shares |
| 1 year | +2.4% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +0.8% | +392K shares |
| 5 years | +2.8% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +5.8% | +2.7M shares |
MPWR has 49M diluted shares, up 2.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $453.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $622.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $5.5M |
| Q2 2024 | $4.6M |
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 MPWR 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.
MPWR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPWR 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.
MPWR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.0 | Neutral |
MPWR's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (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).
MPWR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPWR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 80x | 28x | 186% above |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
MPWR is trading at 80x earnings, a 186% 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 MPWR on valuation relative to its sector.
MPWR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,299.2 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,307.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,268.3 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $1,001.6 | 45% above |
| 200 week MA | $812.9 | 78% above |
MPWR 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.
MPWR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $178.4 | $357.1 | +100% |
| 2021 | $357.1 | $495.6 | +39% |
| 2022 | $495.6 | $350.6 | -29% |
| 2023 | $350.6 | $630.8 | +80% |
| 2024 | $630.8 | $612.7 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | $612.7 | $946.3 | +54% |
| 2026 YTD | $946.3 | $1,447.4 | +53% |
MPWR has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's up 53% 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 MPWR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.