MSFT vs. MU: Microsoft vs. Micron Technology Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Microsoft (MSFT) and Micron Technology (MU) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — MSFT in Software & Services and MU in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Micron Technology (MU) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.17, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Microsoft (MSFT) is closer to market-like at 1.12 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Micron Technology (MU) at 66.64% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.01% also sits in the top quartile.

For every dollar of sales, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 39.34% 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.

Micron Technology (MU) at 80.37% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Microsoft (MSFT) at 46.33% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Micron Technology (MU) at 48.85% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 14.93% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for MU.

Micron Technology (MU) at 984.29% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Microsoft (MSFT) at 15.59%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.28 and Micron Technology (MU) at 3.43 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.30 and Micron Technology (MU) at 0.06 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Micron Technology (MU) at 0.06% pays an industry-typical yield; Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.88% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

Micron Technology (MU) at 1.12% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 20.73% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Micron Technology (MU) at 19.57 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 23.70 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MU, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Micron Technology (MU) at 12.15 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 9.28 sits in the pricier quartile — MSFT costs more per dollar of sales.

On P/B ratio, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 7.13 and Micron Technology (MU) at 10.88 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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