Stock Analysis on Net

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios 

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Micron Technology Inc., profitability ratios

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Aug 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 22.35% -9.11% 45.18% 37.62% 30.57% 45.72%
Operating profit margin 5.19% -36.97% 31.54% 22.68% 14.01% 31.51%
Net profit margin 3.10% -37.54% 28.24% 21.16% 12.54% 26.97%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 1.72% -13.22% 17.41% 13.34% 6.89% 17.59%
Return on assets (ROA) 1.12% -9.08% 13.11% 9.96% 5.01% 12.91%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Micron Technology Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Micron Technology Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Micron Technology Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Micron Technology Inc. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Micron Technology Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Micron Technology Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross margin 5,613 (1,416) 13,898 10,423 6,552 10,702
Revenue 25,111 15,540 30,758 27,705 21,435 23,406
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 22.35% -9.11% 45.18% 37.62% 30.57% 45.72%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 46.12% 44.93% 48.25% 44.53% 42.61%
Analog Devices Inc. 57.08% 64.01% 62.70% 61.83% 65.87% 67.00%
Applied Materials Inc. 47.46% 46.70% 46.51% 47.32% 44.72% 43.72%
Broadcom Inc. 68.93% 66.55% 61.36% 56.58% 55.24%
First Solar Inc. 39.19% 2.67% 24.97% 25.10% 17.93%
Intel Corp. 40.04% 42.61% 55.45% 56.01% 58.56%
KLA Corp. 59.97% 59.81% 61.00% 59.93% 57.81% 59.08%
Lam Research Corp. 47.32% 44.62% 45.69% 46.53% 45.88% 45.15%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 56.07% 58.44% 56.75% 55.18% 55.15%
NVIDIA Corp. 72.72% 56.93% 64.93% 62.34% 61.99% 61.21%
Qualcomm Inc. 56.21% 55.70% 57.84% 57.51% 60.67% 64.57%
Texas Instruments Inc. 62.90% 68.76% 67.47% 64.10% 63.71%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29).

1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross margin ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 5,613 ÷ 25,111 = 22.35%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Micron Technology Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Operating Profit Margin

Micron Technology Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) 1,304 (5,745) 9,702 6,283 3,003 7,376
Revenue 25,111 15,540 30,758 27,705 21,435 23,406
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 5.19% -36.97% 31.54% 22.68% 14.01% 31.51%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 1.77% 5.36% 22.20% 14.02% 9.37%
Analog Devices Inc. 21.56% 31.07% 27.29% 23.12% 26.74% 28.55%
Applied Materials Inc. 28.95% 28.86% 30.20% 29.87% 25.37% 22.93%
Broadcom Inc. 45.25% 42.84% 31.03% 16.80% 15.24%
First Solar Inc. 25.83% -1.04% 20.07% 11.71% -5.28%
Intel Corp. 0.17% 3.70% 24.62% 30.41% 30.62%
KLA Corp. 34.10% 38.06% 39.67% 35.97% 25.87% 30.41%
Lam Research Corp. 28.61% 29.69% 31.24% 30.64% 26.62% 25.53%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 26.45% 29.36% 21.73% 18.81% 16.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 54.12% 15.66% 37.31% 27.18% 26.07% 32.47%
Qualcomm Inc. 25.85% 21.74% 35.88% 29.16% 26.58% 31.59%
Texas Instruments Inc. 41.85% 50.63% 48.84% 40.76% 39.79%
Operating Profit Margin, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 18.64% 27.12% 28.19% 25.69% 27.87%
Operating Profit Margin, Industry
Information Technology 26.18% 28.26% 28.63% 24.76% 25.32%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29).

1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 1,304 ÷ 25,111 = 5.19%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Micron Technology Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Net Profit Margin

Micron Technology Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron 778 (5,833) 8,687 5,861 2,687 6,313
Revenue 25,111 15,540 30,758 27,705 21,435 23,406
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 3.10% -37.54% 28.24% 21.16% 12.54% 26.97%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 3.77% 5.59% 19.24% 25.50% 5.07%
Analog Devices Inc. 17.35% 26.94% 22.88% 19.00% 21.79% 22.75%
Applied Materials Inc. 26.41% 25.86% 25.31% 25.53% 21.04% 18.52%
Broadcom Inc. 39.31% 34.62% 24.54% 12.39% 12.05%
First Solar Inc. 25.03% -1.69% 16.03% 14.69% -3.75%
Intel Corp. 3.11% 12.71% 25.14% 26.84% 29.25%
KLA Corp. 28.15% 32.27% 36.06% 30.04% 20.96% 25.73%
Lam Research Corp. 25.68% 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 23.47% 24.39% 20.04% 19.47% 17.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 48.85% 16.19% 36.23% 25.98% 25.61% 35.34%
Qualcomm Inc. 26.03% 20.19% 29.27% 26.94% 22.09% 18.07%
Texas Instruments Inc. 37.16% 43.68% 42.35% 38.69% 34.88%
Net Profit Margin, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 17.20% 25.30% 25.70% 22.98% 24.07%
Net Profit Margin, Industry
Information Technology 22.02% 23.86% 25.49% 21.22% 22.17%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29).

1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to Micron ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 778 ÷ 25,111 = 3.10%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Micron Technology Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Micron Technology Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron 778 (5,833) 8,687 5,861 2,687 6,313
Total Micron shareholders’ equity 45,131 44,120 49,907 43,933 38,996 35,881
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 1.72% -13.22% 17.41% 13.34% 6.89% 17.59%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 1.53% 2.41% 42.18% 42.66% 12.06%
Analog Devices Inc. 4.65% 9.32% 7.54% 3.66% 10.17% 11.64%
Applied Materials Inc. 37.77% 41.94% 53.51% 48.08% 34.21% 32.94%
Broadcom Inc. 58.70% 50.62% 26.99% 12.40% 10.92%
First Solar Inc. 12.42% -0.76% 7.86% 7.22% -2.26%
Intel Corp. 1.60% 7.90% 20.83% 25.79% 27.16%
KLA Corp. 82.00% 116.01% 237.04% 61.53% 45.65% 44.21%
Lam Research Corp. 44.82% 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 20.85% 26.23% 19.46% 17.01% 14.07%
NVIDIA Corp. 69.24% 19.76% 36.65% 25.64% 22.91% 44.33%
Qualcomm Inc. 38.60% 33.51% 71.81% 90.88% 85.54% 89.35%
Texas Instruments Inc. 38.53% 60.02% 58.27% 60.90% 56.33%
ROE, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 13.32% 22.33% 25.37% 24.05% 26.03%
ROE, Industry
Information Technology 31.65% 38.16% 42.09% 34.78% 36.50%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29).

1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to Micron ÷ Total Micron shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 778 ÷ 45,131 = 1.72%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Micron Technology Inc. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Micron Technology Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Aug 29, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron 778 (5,833) 8,687 5,861 2,687 6,313
Total assets 69,416 64,254 66,283 58,849 53,678 48,887
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 1.12% -9.08% 13.11% 9.96% 5.01% 12.91%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 1.26% 1.95% 25.46% 27.78% 5.66%
Analog Devices Inc. 3.39% 6.79% 5.46% 2.66% 5.69% 6.37%
Applied Materials Inc. 20.86% 22.31% 24.41% 22.80% 16.19% 14.22%
Broadcom Inc. 19.33% 15.69% 8.91% 3.90% 4.04%
First Solar Inc. 8.02% -0.54% 6.32% 5.60% -1.53%
Intel Corp. 0.88% 4.40% 11.80% 13.65% 15.42%
KLA Corp. 17.90% 24.07% 26.37% 20.23% 13.11% 13.05%
Lam Research Corp. 20.42% 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 17.56% 21.26% 15.26% 13.60% 11.38%
NVIDIA Corp. 45.28% 10.61% 22.07% 15.05% 16.15% 31.15%
Qualcomm Inc. 18.39% 14.17% 26.39% 21.93% 14.60% 13.31%
Texas Instruments Inc. 20.12% 32.16% 31.48% 28.91% 27.84%
ROA, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.46% 12.53% 13.52% 11.71% 13.08%
ROA, Industry
Information Technology 13.00% 14.95% 15.56% 12.03% 12.78%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29).

1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to Micron ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 778 ÷ 69,416 = 1.12%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Micron Technology Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.