MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over TXN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
TXN
Texas Instruments Incorporated
TXN has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
TXN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
TXN'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 TXN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TXN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $150 | -52% |
| Fair | 27x | $206 | -34% |
| Forward | 28x | $312 | — |
| Expensive | 36x | $276 | -12% |
| Current | 40x | $312 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TXN's PE is in its expensive range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 28x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
TXN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for TXN, 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 TXN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TXN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.25 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.72 | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.58 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.85 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.45 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.48 | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.47 | -5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.28 | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.20 | -26% |
TXN earned $7.72 per share over the past year, up 41% 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 TXN 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 TXN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TXN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.1B | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.5B | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.4B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $4B | -1.7% |
TXN's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $6.1B last quarter, up 28% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +7.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | -2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -3.2 points |
TXN's operating margin was 47% last quarter, up 12 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.
TXN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B | +198% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +294% |
| Q1 2026 | $844M | +$1.1B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $993M | +139% |
| Q2 2025 | $555M | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | -$274M | -$43M |
| Q4 2024 | $806M | +3.9% |
TXN generated $7.3B in free cash flow over the past year, about four times what it generated 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.
TXN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +7M shares |
| 3 years | +0.5% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -15M shares |
| Available history | -3.3% | -31M shares |
TXN has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48M |
| Q2 2026 | $27M |
| Q1 2026 | $158M |
| Q4 2025 | $403M |
| Q3 2025 | $119M |
| Q2 2025 | $302M |
| Q1 2025 | $653M |
| Q4 2024 | $537M |
TXN spent $636M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 61% 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 the edge over TXN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TXN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
TXN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.4 years a year ago.
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).
TXN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.2 | Neutral |
TXN's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (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 TXN on valuation relative to its sector.
TXN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TXN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 45% above |
| PE % | 92 | 35 | 57 pts above |
TXN is trading at 40x earnings, a 45% 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.
TXN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $288.4 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $281.7 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $251.1 | 24% above |
| 100 week MA | $217.0 | 44% above |
| 200 week MA | $197.7 | 58% above |
TXN 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 TXN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TXN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $128.6 | $161.6 | +26% |
| 2021 | $161.6 | $187.4 | +16% |
| 2022 | $187.4 | $164.4 | -12% |
| 2023 | $164.4 | $170.5 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $170.5 | $191.2 | +12% |
| 2025 | $191.2 | $176.9 | -7.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $176.9 | $312.5 | +77% |
TXN has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 77% so far in 2026.