MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over VPG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VPG
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
VPG'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.
VPG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
VPG's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
VPG PE Valuation
VPG has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
VPG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VPG, 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 VPG on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
VPG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.29 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.25 | -142% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +96% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.40 | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.60 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.09 | -106% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | -87% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.74 | -61% |
VPG has swung to a loss: it lost $0.25 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 VPG 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 VPG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VPG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $85.1M | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $83.9M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $84.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.6M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.7M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $75.2M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $71.7M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.7M | -19% |
VPG's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $85M last quarter, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2% | -9.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3% | -4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.6% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | -13 points |
VPG's operating margin was 3.2% last quarter, down 9.6 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 VPG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VPG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5M | +$8.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.7M | -136% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.7M | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4M | -71% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.5M | -$832K |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7M | -2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.6M | -66% |
VPG still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $1M over the past year.
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.
VPG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -30K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -72K shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -374K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -309K shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -283K shares |
VPG has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $3.1M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.8M |
VPG hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
VPG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
VPG 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).
VPG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.9 | Oversold |
VPG's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
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 VPG on valuation relative to its sector.
VPG PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VPG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 182x | 28x | 553% above |
| PE % | 93 | 35 | 58 pts above |
VPG has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 VPG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VPG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.1 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.2 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $68.4 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $47.7 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.4 | 31% above |
VPG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 31% above 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 VPG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VPG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.8 | $30.1 | -11% |
| 2021 | $30.1 | $36.5 | +21% |
| 2022 | $36.5 | $38.4 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $34.1 | -11% |
| 2024 | $34.1 | $23.3 | -31% |
| 2025 | $23.3 | $39.7 | +70% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.7 | $52.9 | +33% |
VPG is up 33% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous six years.