Fast grower with 85.5% revenue expansion trades at PEG of 0.10, yet insiders sold in 15 of 20 quarters.
Operating margins at 98th percentile (67.6%) after 114-point swing—Marks framework recognizes peak cycle euphoria, not sustainable excellence.
What does this company do and how does it make money?
Micron manufactures the memory that powers everything from smartphones to data centers, with three-quarters of revenue from DRAM chips. The company rides violent cycles — revenue can double or halve within quarters based on supply-demand imbalances in commodity-like memory markets.
Five legendary investment frameworks analyzed this company.
Lynch sees a PEG of 0.10 screaming buy while Marks warns of peak cycle euphoria at 68% margins—but why are insiders selling what institutions desperately want? Tap any framework below to explore their complete analysis.
How much cash does it generate and where does it go?
Cash generation turned from drought to deluge as margins recovered, but management's buyback timing proved disastrous — destroying $3.7B in shareholder value. Current capital allocation focuses heavily on technology investment with capex consuming nearly a quarter of revenue.
Is the business getting stronger or weaker?
Every metric screams recovery — margins at record highs, capital efficiency restored after six years underwater, and working capital tightening. But these are peak cycle numbers in a notoriously volatile industry where today's record is tomorrow's distant memory.
What could go wrong and has it survived trouble before?
Micron exemplifies cyclical extremes — the same operating leverage that drove margins from -47% to 68% will savage profits when memory prices turn. Management's persistent selling during the recovery suggests they understand this volatility better than euphoric markets.
ROIC finally exceeded cost of capital at 15.68% after 6 years underwater — but can memory pricing sustain this spread?
Is the stock priced for perfection, fair value, or pessimism?
The market pays 8.5x peak earnings for a cyclical business, accepting a 2.9% yield when treasuries offer 4.3% risk-free. Either investors see sustainable structural change in memory markets or they're betting the music plays a bit longer.
Analysis applies published investment frameworks to publicly available financial data. Educational purposes only. Not financial advice.