MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over ZM overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
ZM
Zoom Communications, Inc.
ZM trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ZM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ZM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
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.
ZM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.1x | $97.70 | — |
| Forward | 16x | $97.70 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $230 | +135% |
| Fair | 31x | $334 | +242% |
| Expensive | 538x | $5,801 | +5838% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ZM has the edge over MU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
MU has the edge over ZM on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
ZM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ZM's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $74.33 over the past year, about 10 times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
ZM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.22 | -42% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.78 | +184% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.79 | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.18 | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.14 | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.79 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.33 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.21 | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.03 | +304% |
ZM's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.78 over the past year, up 184% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 quarters in a row.
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 ZM 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 ZM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ZM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +4.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +3.6% |
ZM's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.3B last quarter, up 4.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +9.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +0.6 points |
ZM's operating margin was 25% last quarter, down 1.8 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 ZM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ZM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $472.4M | -7% |
| Q2 2026 | $500.5M | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $338.4M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $614.3M | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $508M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $463.4M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $416.2M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.7M | +1% |
ZM's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.9B over the past year, up 4.4% 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 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.
ZM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -487K shares |
| 1 year | -2.8% | -8.5M shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -6.2M shares |
| 5 years | -2% | -6.1M shares |
| Available history | +2.4% | +7M shares |
ZM has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $360.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $361.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $323.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $413.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $465.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $418M |
| Q1 2025 | $354.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $301.6M |
ZM spent $1.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 5.2% 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 more cash than debt.
ZM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
ZM 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).
ZM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.2 | Neutral |
ZM's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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.
ZM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ZM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 28x | 67% below |
| PE % | 2 | 35 | 33 pts below |
ZM has the edge over MU on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
ZM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $94.2 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $95.4 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $91.5 | 6.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $85.4 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $76.6 | 28% above |
ZM 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 ZM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ZM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66.6 | $375.2 | +463% |
| 2021 | $375.2 | $191.7 | -49% |
| 2022 | $191.7 | $65.9 | -66% |
| 2023 | $65.9 | $71.9 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $71.9 | $83.8 | +17% |
| 2025 | $83.8 | $88.0 | +5% |
| 2026 YTD | $88.0 | $97.7 | +11% |
ZM's yearly returns have swung widely, from +463% in 2020 to −66% in 2022. It's up 11% so far in 2026.