MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over OLED overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
OLED
Universal Display Corporation
OLED trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
OLED Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
OLED's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
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.
OLED PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $89.89 | — |
| Forward | 20x | $89.89 | — |
| Cheap | 26x | $130 | +45% |
| Fair | 36x | $177 | +96% |
| Expensive | 64x | $316 | +251% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OLED 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 OLED on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
OLED Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect OLED's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 OLED on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OLED Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.50 | -8.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.94 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.14 | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | -6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.08 | +9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.64 | -6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.12 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.81 | +4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.65 | +9.7% |
OLED earned $4.94 per share over the past year, up 6.5% 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 OLED 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 OLED on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OLED Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $160.4M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $152.2M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $142.2M | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $172.9M | +6.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $139.6M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $171.8M | +8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $166.3M | +0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $162.3M | +2.5% |
OLED's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $160M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 40% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | -8.6 points |
OLED's operating margin was 33% last quarter, up 2.6 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 OLED on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OLED Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $95.9M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.3M | -46% |
| Q1 2026 | $100.3M | +473% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.1M | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $84.3M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.5M | -35% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.5M | -73% |
| Q4 2024 | $22M | -25% |
OLED generated $232M in free cash flow over the past year, up 44% 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.
OLED Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.9% | -895K shares |
| 1 year | -4% | -1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -3.9% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -3.3% | -1.6M shares |
| Available history | -2.6% | -1.2M shares |
OLED has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $48.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $67.1M |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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.
OLED Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
OLED 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).
OLED Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.4 | Neutral |
OLED's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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 OLED on valuation relative to its sector.
OLED PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | OLED | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 28x | 35% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
OLED is trading at 18x earnings, a 35% 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 OLED on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OLED Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.5 | 9% above |
| 20 week MA | $82.6 | 8.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $95.4 | 5.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $119.2 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $143.2 | 37% below |
OLED has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 37% 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 OLED on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
OLED Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $212.7 | $233.2 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | $233.2 | $159.4 | -32% |
| 2022 | $159.4 | $106.7 | -33% |
| 2023 | $106.7 | $191.3 | +79% |
| 2024 | $191.3 | $149.7 | -22% |
| 2025 | $149.7 | $119.6 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $119.6 | $89.9 | -25% |
OLED has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 25% so far in 2026.