AMD vs. MU: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Micron Stock Comparison

October 14, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Profile Item	AMD	MU
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Micron Technology Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	970.08 billion USD	1,119.02 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	June 1, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
Total Return (1Y)	172.48%	385.87%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	77.70%	138.98%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	40.12%	70.56%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	67.92%	81.18%
Beta (5Y)	2.46	2.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)	22.72M	32.08M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and MU are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.47	4.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	4.06	7.89

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 88.26% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.20%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.20%

Max: 53.94%
Q3: 21.11%
AMD: 10.20%
Median: 8.89%
Q1: -3.62%
Min: -21.32%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.26%

MU: 88.26%
Max: 53.94%
Q3: 21.11%
Median: 8.89%
Q1: -3.62%
Min: -21.32%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 63.80% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 15.58% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.58%

Max: 57.64%
Q3: 23.53%
AMD: 15.58%
Median: 10.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.80%

MU: 63.80%
Max: 57.64%
Q3: 23.53%
Median: 10.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 80.68% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 17.25% operates around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.25%

Max: 60.34%
Q3: 23.65%
AMD: 17.25%
Median: 13.33%
Q1: -0.91%
Min: -31.62%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.68%

MU: 80.68%
Max: 60.34%
Q3: 23.65%
Median: 13.33%
Q1: -0.91%
Min: -31.62%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
ROE (TTM)	10.20%	88.26%
ROA (TTM)	5.13%	44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.58%	63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.25%	80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	55.72%	80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% and Micron (MU) at 48.85% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% and Micron (MU) at 984.29% grew per-share earnings faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for EPS growth — a strong showing on both sides, though a depressed base year can exaggerate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters too.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	48.85%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	6.71%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	984.29%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	-0.69%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.61 and Micron (MU) at 3.31 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.61

Max: 9.75
Q3: 5.33
Median: 3.31
AMD: 2.61
Q1: 2.26
Min: 1.03

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.31

Max: 9.75
Q3: 5.33
MU: 3.31
Median: 3.31
Q1: 2.26
Min: 1.03

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.06 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.17
AMD: 0.06
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.04

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
MU: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.61	3.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.06	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.92	-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Micron (MU) reports a yield of 0.05%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.76%
Q3: 0.34%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.05%

Max: 0.76%
Q3: 0.34%
MU: 0.05%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Micron (MU) reports a payout of 0.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 45.89%
Q3: 19.03%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71%

Max: 45.89%
Q3: 19.03%
MU: 0.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 13.31 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 151.59 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

151.59

Max: 159.66
AMD: 151.59
Q3: 102.91
Median: 48.46
Q1: 31.49
Min: 10.35

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.31

Max: 159.66
Q3: 102.91
Median: 48.46
Q1: 31.49
MU: 13.31
Min: 10.35

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 8.40 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 23.49 sits in the pricier quartile — AMD costs more per dollar of sales.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.49

Max: 36.50
AMD: 23.49
Q3: 17.08
Median: 7.72
Q1: 3.52
Min: 0.01

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

8.40

Max: 36.50
Q3: 17.08
MU: 8.40
Median: 7.72
Q1: 3.52
Min: 0.01

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 8.08 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 14.43 carries an above-peer premium to book — AMD is pricier on assets.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.43

Max: 23.87
AMD: 14.43
Q3: 11.56
Median: 5.87
Q1: 3.28
Min: 0.17

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

8.08

Max: 23.87
Q3: 11.56
MU: 8.08
Median: 5.87
Q1: 3.28
Min: 0.17

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU)
Metric	AMD	MU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	151.59	13.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	23.49	8.40
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.43	8.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.91%	2.60%