MU vs. TSLA: Micron Technology vs. Tesla Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Micron Technology (MU) with Tesla (TSLA) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

TSLA

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): 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 Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
1-Year Return	746.93%	27.36%

Risk

Drawdown

TSLA

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
1-Year Volatility	69.80%	44.52%
Beta	2.17	1.81
3-Month Avg. Volume	50.72M	58.99M

Company Profile

Micron Technology (MU) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Tesla (TSLA) belongs to Consumer Discretionary (Automobiles & Components) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Profile Item	MU	TSLA
Name	Micron Technology, Inc.	Tesla, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Automobiles & Components
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Automobiles
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Automobile Manufacturers
Market Capitalization	1,106.99 billion USD	1,526.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 1, 1984	June 29, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 46.30 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 369.48 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

46.30

Max: 261.27
Q3: 146.72
Median: 71.81
Q1: 47.83
MU: 46.30
Min: 6.57

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

369.48

TSLA: 369.48
Max: 49.81
Q3: 34.42
Median: 20.26
Q1: 13.70
Min: 6.98

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 19.05 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Tesla (TSLA) at 15.60 clears its benchmark range — TSLA looks notably rich on sales.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.05

Max: 37.84
Q3: 22.05
MU: 19.05
Median: 10.55
Q1: 4.79
Min: 0.02

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

15.60

TSLA: 15.60
Max: 2.80
Q3: 1.54
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.31
Min: 0.00

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Micron Technology (MU) at 15.28 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 18.56 prices even higher, above its industry range.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.28

Max: 27.08
MU: 15.28
Q3: 14.21
Median: 7.77
Q1: 3.94
Min: 0.24

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

18.56

TSLA: 18.56
Max: 4.80
Q3: 2.41
Median: 1.43
Q1: 0.67
Min: -1.76

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	46.30	369.48
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	19.05	15.60
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	15.28	18.56
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.26%	0.34%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 39.82% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 4.90% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for MU.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

39.82%

MU: 39.82%
Max: 39.82%
Q3: 17.02%
Median: 6.39%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -35.15%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.90%

Max: 41.97%
Q3: 11.32%
Median: 5.13%
TSLA: 4.90%
Q1: -14.13%
Min: -49.98%

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 41.49% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 3.95%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

41.49%

Max: 57.72%
MU: 41.49%
Q3: 20.92%
Median: 7.04%
Q1: -4.69%
Min: -32.92%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.95%

Max: 15.12%
Q3: 4.34%
TSLA: 3.95%
Median: 1.53%
Q1: -3.18%
Min: -13.87%

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Micron Technology (MU) at 67.62% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Tesla (TSLA) at 4.20% operates around its industry’s norm.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

67.62%

MU: 67.62%
Max: 65.60%
Q3: 21.10%
Median: 9.27%
Q1: -8.85%
Min: -46.64%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.20%

Max: 18.83%
Q3: 8.71%
TSLA: 4.20%
Median: 3.75%
Q1: -1.25%
Min: -14.77%

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
Return on Equity (TTM)	39.82%	4.90%
Return on Assets (TTM)	20.15%	2.23%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	41.49%	3.95%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	67.62%	4.20%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	58.44%	19.07%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
1-Year Revenue Growth	48.85%	-2.93%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	6.71%	5.19%

EPS Growth

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
1-Year EPS Growth	984.29%	-47.06%
3-Year EPS CAGR	-0.69%	-33.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Micron Technology (MU) at 2.90 and Tesla (TSLA) at 2.04 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.90

Max: 11.30
Q3: 6.09
Median: 3.28
MU: 2.90
Q1: 2.37
Min: 0.51

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

2.04

Max: 4.97
Q3: 2.69
TSLA: 2.04
Median: 1.85
Q1: 1.14
Min: 0.38

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Micron Technology (MU) at 0.15 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.63
Median: 0.20
MU: 0.15
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.19

Max: 2.53
Q3: 1.19
Median: 0.72
Q1: 0.26
TSLA: 0.19
Min: 0.00

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.90	2.04
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.15	0.19
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.10	-2.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Micron Technology (MU) reports a yield of 0.06%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06%

Max: 0.93%
Q3: 0.39%
MU: 0.06%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.04%
Q3: 2.06%
TSLA: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Micron Technology (MU) reports a payout of 2.17%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.17%

Max: 41.26%
Q3: 19.10%
MU: 2.17%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max: 84.24%
Q3: 33.71%
TSLA: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Micron Technology (MU) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	MU	TSLA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.06%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	2.17%	0.00%