MSFT vs. MU: Microsoft vs. Micron Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Microsoft (MSFT) and Micron (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

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Micron (MU) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.32, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Microsoft (MSFT) is closer to market-like at 1.06 — 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 (MU) at 88.26% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.04% also sits in the top quartile.

Micron (MU) at 63.80% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Microsoft (MSFT) at 40.31% also retains a top-quartile share.

Micron (MU) at 80.68% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Microsoft (MSFT) at 45.11% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Micron (MU) at 48.85% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 17.79% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for MU.

Micron (MU) at 984.29% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Microsoft (MSFT) at 31.60%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.23 and Micron (MU) at 3.31 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Micron (MU) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.29 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Micron (MU) at 0.05% pays an industry-typical yield; Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.68% 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 (MU) at 0.71% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 19.83% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Micron (MU) at 13.31 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 30.15 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MU, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Micron (MU) at 8.40 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 12.11 sits in the pricier quartile — MSFT costs more per dollar of sales.

On P/B ratio, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 9.09 and Micron (MU) at 8.08 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

Valuation Metrics