MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over YOU overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
YOU
Clear Secure, Inc.
YOU'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.
YOU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
YOU'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 YOU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
YOU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $32.82 | -42% |
| Forward | 25x | $56.79 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $54.08 | -4.8% |
| Current | 33x | $56.79 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $85.27 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YOU's PE is in its fair range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
YOU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for YOU, 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 YOU on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
YOU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.31 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.71 | +1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.48 | -9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.25 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.12 | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.68 | +95% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.64 | +110% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.64 | +169% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.58 | +394% |
YOU earned $1.71 per share over the past year, up 1.8% 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 YOU 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 YOU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YOU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $292.9M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $277.8M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $253M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $240.8M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $229.2M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $219.5M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $211.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $206.3M | +21% |
YOU's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $293M last quarter, up 28% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +5.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +7.3 points |
YOU's operating margin was 28% last quarter, up 5.4 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 YOU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
YOU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$103.8M | -$50.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $189M | +60% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.5M | +103% |
| Q4 2025 | $187.4M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | -$53.5M | -$15.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.9M | +7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.3M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $133.9M | +49% |
YOU usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$104M, but it generated $458M 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 the edge over YOU 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.
YOU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +28% | +28.5M shares |
| 1 year | +34% | +33.5M shares |
| 3 years | +44% | +40.4M shares |
| 5 years | +79% | +58M shares |
| Available history | +79% | +57.8M shares |
YOU has 131M diluted shares, up 34% from a year ago, despite $174M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $170.9M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $24.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M |
YOU spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 3.4% 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 YOU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
YOU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
YOU 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).
YOU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.9 | Neutral |
YOU's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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 YOU on valuation relative to its sector.
YOU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | YOU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 19% above |
| PE % | 55 | 43 | 12 pts above |
YOU is trading at 33x earnings, a 19% 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.
YOU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.6 | 22% above |
| 20 week MA | $47.7 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.3 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $37.5 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.4 | 87% above |
YOU 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 YOU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YOU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.0 | $30.3 | -37% |
| 2022 | $30.3 | $26.8 | -12% |
| 2023 | $26.8 | $20.7 | -23% |
| 2024 | $20.7 | $27.2 | +32% |
| 2025 | $27.2 | $35.9 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.9 | $56.8 | +58% |
YOU is up 58% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous five years.