MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over RDVT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
RDVT
Red Violet, Inc.
RDVT'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.
RDVT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDVT'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 has the edge over RDVT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RDVT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $29.57 | -61% |
| Forward | 44x | $76.00 | — |
| Current | 64x | $76.00 | — |
| Fair | 78x | $93.41 | +23% |
| Expensive | 489x | $581 | +665% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDVT's PE is in its cheap range at 64x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 44x next year's earnings.
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.
RDVT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RDVT, 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 edge over RDVT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RDVT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.75 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.19 | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.13 | +88% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.97 | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.91 | +82% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.77 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.60 | -47% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.61 | -41% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.50 | -48% |
RDVT earned $1.19 per share over the past year, up 55% 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 RDVT 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 RDVT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDVT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.8M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.7M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.8M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.4M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.1M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $22M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.6M | +30% |
RDVT's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $28M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.8% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +6.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9% | +7.8 points |
RDVT's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 0.9 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 generated $59B in free cash flow over the past year, more than ten times what it generated the year before.
RDVT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.6M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.5M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.6M | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.3M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.7M | +60% |
RDVT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $36M over the past year, up 25% 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 the edge over RDVT 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.
RDVT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +8.9% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +7.8% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +9.9% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +5M shares |
RDVT has 16M diluted shares, up 7.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $435,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $262,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $653,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
RDVT spent $3M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent 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.
RDVT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
RDVT has the edge over MU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
RDVT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.7 | Neutral |
RDVT's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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 RDVT on valuation relative to its sector.
RDVT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RDVT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64x | 28x | 129% above |
| PE % | 32 | 35 | 3 pts below |
RDVT is trading at 64x earnings, a 129% premium 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 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.
RDVT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $77.3 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $72.7 | 4.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $57.2 | 33% above |
| 100 week MA | $51.0 | 49% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.6 | 108% above |
RDVT 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 RDVT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDVT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.6 | $26.4 | +42% |
| 2021 | $26.4 | $39.3 | +49% |
| 2022 | $39.3 | $24.4 | -38% |
| 2023 | $24.4 | $20.0 | -18% |
| 2024 | $20.0 | $36.6 | +83% |
| 2025 | $36.6 | $55.2 | +51% |
| 2026 YTD | $55.2 | $76.0 | +38% |
RDVT has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 38% so far in 2026.