GOOGL vs. MU: Alphabet vs. Micron Stock Comparison

October 26, 2026

How do Alphabet (GOOGL) 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

Alphabet (GOOGL) is classified in the Communication Services sector (Media & Entertainment), 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Profile Item	GOOGL	MU
Name	Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock	Micron Technology Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Interactive Media & Services	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Interactive Media & Services	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	3,916.15 billion USD	992.88 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 19, 2004	June 1, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GOOGL

GSPC

Alphabet (GOOGL) 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
Total Return (1Y)	26.85%	325.01%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	33.29%	136.62%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.63%	67.83%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GOOGL

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Micron (MU) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.36, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Alphabet (GOOGL) is closer to market-like at 1.21 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.67%	81.41%
Beta (5Y)	1.21	2.36
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.32%	-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)	26.33M	30.31M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GOOGL 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.71	3.94
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.12	6.56

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 48.68% and Micron (MU) at 88.26% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

48.68%

GOOGL: 48.68%
Max: 45.82%
Q3: 17.46%
Median: 7.50%
Q1: -3.05%
Min: -26.31%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.26%

MU: 88.26%
Max: 44.25%
Q3: 21.16%
Median: 9.12%
Q1: -2.07%
Min: -16.89%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 54.77% and Micron (MU) at 63.80% keep an unusually large share of revenue as bottom-line profit — each net margin clears its industry’s benchmark range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

54.77%

GOOGL: 54.77%
Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.58%
Median: 5.49%
Q1: -3.17%
Min: -25.14%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.80%

MU: 63.80%
Max: 58.15%
Q3: 24.02%
Median: 10.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 80.68% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.03% also operates in the top quartile.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

34.03%

Max: 40.16%
GOOGL: 34.03%
Q3: 18.63%
Median: 10.04%
Q1: 0.29%
Min: -19.55%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.68%

MU: 80.68%
Max: 54.31%
Q3: 23.80%
Median: 15.10%
Q1: 3.21%
Min: -27.51%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
ROE (TTM)	48.68%	88.26%
ROA (TTM)	12.96%	44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	54.77%	63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	34.03%	80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	60.90%	80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Micron (MU) at 256.33% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Alphabet (GOOGL) at 15.09% also sits in the top quartile.

Alphabet (GOOGL) 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.45%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.09%	256.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.51%	104.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	34.45%	879.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	33.34%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 3.31 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 2.72 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.72

Max: 4.50
GOOGL: 2.72
Q3: 2.42
Median: 1.53
Q1: 0.90
Min: 0.25

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.31

Max: 9.75
Q3: 5.37
MU: 3.31
Median: 3.30
Q1: 2.25
Min: 1.03

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.19 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.19

Max: 3.84
Q3: 1.71
Median: 0.60
GOOGL: 0.19
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.04

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.18
Q1: 0.04
MU: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.72	3.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.19	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.70	-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.26% and Micron (MU) at 0.07% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.26%

Max: 1.70%
Q3: 0.69%
GOOGL: 0.26%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.07%

Max: 1.12%
Q3: 0.48%
MU: 0.07%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 4.26% 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.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.26%

Max: 60.80%
Q3: 28.16%
GOOGL: 4.26%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71%

Max: 45.89%
Q3: 19.14%
MU: 0.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.26%	0.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	4.26%	0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 11.81 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 16.07 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MU, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.07

Max: 73.62
Q3: 36.70
Median: 19.19
GOOGL: 16.07
Q1: 10.72
Min: 1.50

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.81

Max: 131.83
Q3: 75.24
Median: 42.42
Q1: 26.67
MU: 11.81
Min: 8.74

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 7.45 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 8.78 sits in the pricier quartile — GOOGL costs more per dollar of sales.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.78

GOOGL: 8.78
Max: 8.78
Q3: 3.91
Median: 1.61
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

7.45

Max: 29.47
Q3: 13.72
MU: 7.45
Median: 6.92
Q1: 3.08
Min: 0.01

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 7.17 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 6.29 carries an above-peer premium to book — GOOGL is pricier on assets.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.29

Max: 12.23
GOOGL: 6.29
Q3: 5.66
Median: 1.94
Q1: 0.76
Min: -1.97

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

7.17

Max: 16.75
Q3: 8.96
MU: 7.17
Median: 4.96
Q1: 2.62
Min: 0.16

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GOOGL	MU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.07	11.81
P/S Ratio (TTM)	8.78	7.45
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.29	7.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.58%	2.93%