MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over NICE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NICE
NICE Ltd.
NICE's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NICE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NICE's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
NICE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 14x | $94.12 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $116 | +23% |
| Fair | 49x | $341 | +263% |
| Expensive | 76x | $522 | +454% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NICE has the edge over MU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
MU has the edge over NICE on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NICE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NICE, with profitability holding steady.
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 NICE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NICE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.90 | -18% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.43 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.67 | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.80 | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.37 | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.17 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.76 | +33% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.46 | +31% |
NICE earned $6.90 per share over the past year, down 18% from the year before.
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 NICE 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 NICE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NICE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $795.7M | +9.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $766.5M | +9.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $786.5M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $732M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $726.7M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $700.2M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $721.6M | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $690M | +15% |
NICE's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $796M last quarter, up 9.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +1.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 20% | +1.6 points |
NICE's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 8.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 NICE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NICE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $117.3M | +204% |
| Q1 2026 | $169.4M | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $156M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $163.6M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.6M | -74% |
| Q1 2025 | $264.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $225.1M | +40% |
| Q3 2024 | $131.7M | +28% |
NICE generated $606M in free cash flow over the past year, down 8.2% 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.
NICE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -7M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -7.1M shares |
| Available history | -8.7% | -5.7M shares |
NICE has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $60.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $252.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $165.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $40.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $30.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $252.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $95.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $86.4M |
NICE spent $519M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 12% from the year before.
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.
NICE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
NICE has more cash than debt.
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).
NICE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.3 | Neutral |
NICE's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
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 NICE on valuation relative to its sector.
NICE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NICE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 51% below |
| PE % | 13 | 35 | 22 pts below |
NICE is trading at 14x earnings, a 51% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 NICE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NICE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $110.2 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $104.5 | 9.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $105.3 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $128.5 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $162.8 | 42% below |
NICE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 42% below its 200-week average.
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 NICE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NICE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $156.3 | $279.8 | +79% |
| 2021 | $279.8 | $306.4 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | $306.4 | $194.7 | -36% |
| 2023 | $194.7 | $199.5 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $199.5 | $173.5 | -13% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $112.7 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $112.7 | $94.1 | -16% |
NICE has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.