DELL vs. MU: Dell vs. Micron Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Dell (DELL) 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

Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — DELL in Technology Hardware & Equipment and MU in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Profile Item	DELL	MU
Name	Dell Technologies Inc. Class C Common Stock	Micron Technology Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	208.88 billion USD	780.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 17, 2016	June 1, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DELL

GSPC

Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
Total Return (1Y)	142.85%	208.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	72.12%	115.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	47.28%	58.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DELL

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	80.23%	83.85%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	2.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.59%	-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.77M	27.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DELL 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 Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.73	2.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.00	3.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Micron (MU) earns 88.26% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%
DELL: --

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%

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; MU is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 63.80% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 7.53%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.53%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
DELL: 7.53%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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%

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment 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 Dell (DELL) at 12.02% operates around its industry’s norm.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.02%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
DELL: 12.02%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

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%

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
ROE (TTM)	--	88.26%
ROA (TTM)	8.64%	44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.53%	63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.02%	80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	19.91%	80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Micron (MU) at 256.33% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Dell (DELL) at 18.80%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) at 36.05%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.80%	256.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.54%	104.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	36.05%	879.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	38.89%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 3.31 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.96

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
DELL: 0.96
Min: 0.17

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

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Micron (MU) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 against its industry range, while Dell (DELL) reports no figure this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01
DELL: --

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

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): DELL does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; MU is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.96	3.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.34	-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 0.73% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Micron (MU) at 0.09% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, DELL the richer one.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.73%

DELL: 0.73%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
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%

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Dell (DELL) at 13.43% 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.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.43%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
DELL: 13.43%
Median: 0.00%
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%

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.73%	0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	13.43%	0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Dell (DELL) at 19.10 and Micron (MU) at 9.28 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.10

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
DELL: 19.10
Min: 6.07

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

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Dell (DELL) at 1.38 and Micron (MU) at 5.86 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.38

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
DELL: 1.38
Q1: 1.05
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

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -147.32, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Micron (MU) reports 5.64, ranking against industry peers normally.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-147.32

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33
DELL: -147.32

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

Dell (DELL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Dell (DELL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	DELL	MU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.10	9.28
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.38	5.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-147.32	5.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.89%	3.73%