AMZN vs. MU: Amazon.com vs. Micron Technology Stock Comparison

July 23, 2026

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (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

Amazon.com (AMZN) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail), whereas Micron Technology (MU) belongs to Information Technology (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Profile Item	AMZN	MU
Name	Amazon.com, Inc.	Micron Technology, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	2,662.92 billion USD	1,096.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	June 1, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (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 Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
Total Return (1Y)	7.96%	758.76%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	23.95%	146.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.67%	66.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (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 Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.17%	77.35%
Beta (5Y)	1.46	2.17
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.77%	-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)	48.85M	51.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMZN and MU are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.13	9.76
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.18	16.88

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 66.64% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Amazon.com (AMZN) at 24.29%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

24.29%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.99%
AMZN: 24.29%
Median: 14.10%
Q1: 5.79%
Min: -29.94%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.64%

MU: 66.64%
Max: 39.97%
Q3: 17.11%
Median: 6.75%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -35.15%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.22% and Micron Technology (MU) at 55.91% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.22%

Max: 20.45%
AMZN: 12.22%
Q3: 8.98%
Median: 3.75%
Q1: 0.80%
Min: -11.15%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

55.91%

Max: 57.72%
MU: 55.91%
Q3: 21.04%
Median: 7.16%
Q1: -3.57%
Min: -32.92%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 80.37% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.14% also operates in the top quartile.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.14%

Max: 23.15%
AMZN: 13.14%
Q3: 11.13%
Median: 4.82%
Q1: 1.65%
Min: -8.71%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.37%

MU: 80.37%
Max: 61.85%
Q3: 21.10%
Median: 10.43%
Q1: -6.83%
Min: -46.64%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
ROE (TTM)	24.29%	66.64%
ROA (TTM)	6.85%	34.87%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.22%	55.91%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.14%	80.37%
Gross Margin (TTM)	50.60%	72.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% and Micron Technology (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.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Micron Technology (MU) at 984.29% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% also sits in the top quartile.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.38%	48.85%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.73%	6.71%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.66%	984.29%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-0.69%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 1.18 and Micron Technology (MU) at 3.43 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.18

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
AMZN: 1.18
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.43

Max: 11.30
Q3: 6.01
MU: 3.43
Median: 3.31
Q1: 2.40
Min: 0.51

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.53 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Micron Technology (MU) at 0.06 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.53

Max: 3.37
Q3: 1.84
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.72
AMZN: 0.53
Min: 0.01

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.63
Median: 0.23
MU: 0.06
Q1: 0.05
Min: 0.00

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.18	3.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.53	0.06
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.59	-0.29

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Micron Technology (MU) reports a yield of 0.06%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.11%
Q3: 2.34%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06%

Max: 0.58%
Q3: 0.26%
MU: 0.06%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Micron Technology (MU) reports a payout of 1.12%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.07%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.12%

Max: 47.82%
Q3: 20.31%
MU: 1.12%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.06%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	1.12%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 19.57 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.93 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MU, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

29.93

Max: 55.02
Q3: 32.16
AMZN: 29.93
Median: 20.42
Q1: 12.25
Min: 1.08

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.57

Max: 239.97
Q3: 120.44
Median: 60.23
Q1: 38.22
MU: 19.57
Min: 10.70

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 12.15 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.59 sits in the pricier quartile — AMZN costs more per dollar of sales.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.59

Max: 4.00
AMZN: 3.59
Q3: 1.91
Median: 0.78
Q1: 0.31
Min: 0.03

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.15

Max: 38.55
Q3: 19.36
MU: 12.15
Median: 9.29
Q1: 3.87
Min: 0.01

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 6.02 and Micron Technology (MU) at 10.88 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.02

Max: 12.69
AMZN: 6.02
Q3: 6.02
Median: 2.27
Q1: 1.18
Min: -4.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.88

Max: 22.39
Q3: 11.52
MU: 10.88
Median: 7.03
Q1: 3.43
Min: 0.18

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Micron Technology (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Micron Technology (MU)
Metric	AMZN	MU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	29.93	19.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.59	12.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.02	10.88
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.37%	0.70%