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CVX vs. MU: Chevron vs. Micron Stock Comparison

How do Chevron (CVX) 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

Chevron (CVX) is classified in the Energy sector (Energy), whereas Micron (MU) belongs to Information Technology (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
Profile ItemCVXMU
NameChevron CorporationMicron Technology Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorEnergyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupEnergySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable FuelsSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & GasSemiconductors
Market Capitalization414.86 billion USD780.68 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962June 1, 1984
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CVX
MU
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Chevron (CVX) 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 Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
Total Return (1Y)42.24%208.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)19.22%115.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.45%58.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CVX
MU
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Chevron (CVX) 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 Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Micron (MU) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.44, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Chevron (CVX) is defensive at 0.50 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.66%83.85%
Beta (5Y)0.502.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)-24.95%-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)8.39M27.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CVX 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 Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.542.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.263.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 88.26% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Chevron (CVX) at 13.85%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

CVX

Energy industry group

13.85%

Max
53.85%
Q3
24.79%
CVX
13.85%
Median
12.85%
Q1
2.03%
Min
-29.09%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.26%

MU
88.26%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 63.80% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Chevron (CVX) at 11.92%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CVX

Energy industry group

11.92%

Max
56.92%
Q3
22.92%
CVX
11.92%
Median
10.10%
Q1
0.07%
Min
-27.38%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.80%

MU
63.80%
Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 80.68% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Chevron (CVX) at 17.89% operates around its industry’s norm.

CVX

Energy industry group

17.89%

Max
71.31%
Q3
33.75%
Median
18.73%
CVX
17.89%
Q1
6.94%
Min
-24.52%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.68%

MU
80.68%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
ROE (TTM)13.85%88.26%
ROA (TTM)6.47%44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)11.92%63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)17.89%80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)44.39%80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Micron (MU) at 256.33% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Chevron (CVX) at -4.64%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Micron (MU) at 879.31% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Chevron (CVX) at -31.79%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
Revenue Growth (YoY)-4.64%256.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.85%104.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)-31.79%879.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-28.69%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 1.34 and Micron (MU) at 3.31 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

CVX

Energy industry group

1.34

Max
3.64
Q3
2.21
Median
1.41
CVX
1.34
Q1
0.88
Min
0.24

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.31

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
MU
3.31
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 0.17 and Micron (MU) at 0.04 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

CVX

Energy industry group

0.17

Max
1.75
Q3
0.93
Median
0.54
Q1
0.30
CVX
0.17
Min
0.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.04

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
Q1
0.04
MU
0.04
Min
0.00
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.343.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.04
Net Debt / EBITDA0.36-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 3.31% and Micron (MU) at 0.09% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

CVX

Energy industry group

3.31%

Max
8.57%
Q3
3.58%
CVX
3.31%
Median
1.71%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
MU
0.09%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 51.76% and Micron (MU) at 0.71% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

CVX

Energy industry group

51.76%

Max
133.24%
Q3
53.31%
CVX
51.76%
Median
25.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
MU
0.71%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.31%0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)51.76%0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 9.28 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Chevron (CVX) at 15.61 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MU, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

CVX

Energy industry group

15.61

Max
39.54
Q3
21.72
CVX
15.61
Median
12.19
Q1
7.71
Min
2.99

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.28

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
MU
9.28
Min
8.12
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Chevron (CVX) at 1.83 and Micron (MU) at 5.86 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CVX

Energy industry group

1.83

Max
5.40
Q3
2.85
CVX
1.83
Median
1.69
Q1
0.88
Min
0.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.86

Max
21.42
Q3
12.27
MU
5.86
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Chevron (CVX) at 2.13 and Micron (MU) at 5.64 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CVX

Energy industry group

2.13

Max
4.21
Q3
2.38
CVX
2.13
Median
1.51
Q1
1.08
Min
0.01

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.64

Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
MU
5.64
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20
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Chevron (CVX) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Micron (MU)
MetricCVXMU
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.619.28
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.835.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.135.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)6.28%3.73%