MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over OKTA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
OKTA
Okta, Inc.
OKTA'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.
OKTA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
OKTA's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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 OKTA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OKTA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 43x | $183 | — |
| Cheap | 62x | $103 | -44% |
| Fair | 83x | $138 | -24% |
| Expensive | 108x | $179 | -1.8% |
| Current | 110x | $183 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OKTA's PE is 110x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
OKTA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Broad | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for OKTA, with profitability improving.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 879% for MU versus OKTA up 98%.
OKTA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.22 | +154% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.84 | +$2.84 |
| Q2 2024 | -$1.67 | +$2.67 |
| Q1 2024 | -$2.17 | +$2.99 |
| Q4 2023 | -$2.85 | +$3.00 |
| Q3 2023 | -$3.68 | +$2.29 |
| Q2 2023 | -$4.34 | +$2.12 |
| Q1 2023 | -$5.16 | +$0.57 |
| Q4 2022 | -$5.85 | -$1.17 |
OKTA has returned to profit: it earned $1.66 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 OKTA 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 OKTA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OKTA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $805M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $765M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $761M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $742M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $728M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $688M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $682M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $665M | +14% |
OKTA's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $805M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | +8.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4% | +17 points |
OKTA's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 7.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
OKTA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $233M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $276M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $256M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $214M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $165M | +104% |
| Q2 2025 | $240M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $285M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $158M | +3.3% |
OKTA generated $979M in free cash flow over the past year, up 15% 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.
OKTA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.2% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +17.5M shares |
| 5 years | +36% | +47M shares |
| Available history | +50% | +59.8M shares |
OKTA has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $124M |
| Q2 2026 | $248M |
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.
OKTA Net Leverage
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).
OKTA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.8 | Neutral |
OKTA's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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 OKTA on valuation relative to its sector.
OKTA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | OKTA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 110x | 28x | 295% above |
| PE % | 88 | 35 | 53 pts above |
OKTA is trading at 110x earnings, a 295% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
OKTA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $199.8 | 8.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $171.3 | 6.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $121.6 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $108.8 | 68% above |
| 200 week MA | $95.6 | 91% above |
OKTA has the edge over MU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 OKTA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
OKTA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $119.9 | $275.6 | +130% |
| 2021 | $275.6 | $228.3 | -17% |
| 2022 | $228.3 | $67.0 | -71% |
| 2023 | $67.0 | $90.5 | +35% |
| 2024 | $90.5 | $81.6 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | $81.6 | $88.6 | +8.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $88.6 | $182.5 | +106% |
OKTA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +130% in 2020 to −71% in 2022. It's up 106% so far in 2026.