MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over XPER overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
XPER
Xperi Inc.
XPER'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.
XPER Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
XPER's balance sheet is currently healthy, 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.
XPER PE Valuation
XPER 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.
XPER Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for XPER, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 XPER on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
XPER Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.07 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.68 | -525% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.70 | -$0.62 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.99 | -$0.56 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.23 | -$0.92 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.16 | +$2.05 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.08 | +$2.40 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.43 | +$2.28 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.31 | +$2.87 |
XPER has swung to a loss: it lost $0.68 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 XPER 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 XPER on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XPER Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $114M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $114.5M | +8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $114.2M | +0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $116.5M | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $111.6M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $105.9M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $114M | -4% |
| Q4 2024 | $122.4M | -11% |
XPER's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $114M last quarter, up 2.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9% | +16 points |
| Q4 2025 | -13% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | -11% | +7.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -14% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +10 points |
XPER's operating margin was 1.6% last quarter, up 2.8 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 XPER on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
XPER Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M | -51% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.1M | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | -$19.1M | +$4.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M | +$1.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.7M | +$12.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.5M | +$12.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$23.3M | +$28.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$510K | -103% |
XPER's free cash flow was −$633,000 over the past year, against −$8M 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 XPER 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.
XPER Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +360K shares |
| 1 year | +5.4% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +5.5M shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +7.1M shares |
| Available history | -2.8% | -1.4M shares |
XPER has 49M diluted shares, up 5.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $10M |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $31.9M |
| Q2 2021 | $11M |
| Q1 2021 | $32.4M |
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.
XPER Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -12.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2021 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2021 | 2.6x | Moderate |
XPER 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).
XPER Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.8 | Neutral |
XPER's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
MU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
MU is trading at 11x earnings, a 61% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
XPER PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | XPER | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
XPER 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 XPER on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
XPER Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.44 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.27 | 1.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.37 | 3.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.94 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.51 | 28% below |
XPER has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 28% 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 XPER on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
XPER Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $14.8 | $8.35 | -44% |
| 2023 | $8.35 | $11.0 | +32% |
| 2024 | $11.0 | $10.1 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | $10.1 | $5.93 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.93 | $6.15 | +3.7% |
XPER has finished lower in three of the last four years. It's up 3.7% so far in 2026.