Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026

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Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc.

Record results and outlook reflect strategic value of memory in AI era

BOISE, Idaho, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended February 26, 2026.

Fiscal Q2 2026 highlights

    • Revenue of $23.86 billion versus $13.64 billion for the prior quarter and $8.05 billion for the same period last year

    • GAAP net income of $13.79 billion, or $12.07 per diluted share

    • Non-GAAP net income of $14.02 billion, or $12.20 per diluted share

    • Operating cash flow of $11.90 billion versus $8.41 billion for the prior quarter and $3.94 billion for the same period last year

“Micron set new records across revenue, gross margin, EPS, and free cash flow in fiscal Q2, driven by a strong demand environment, tight industry supply, and our strong execution, and we expect significant records again in fiscal Q3,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, Chairman, President and CEO of Micron Technology. “In the AI era, memory has become a strategic asset for our customers, and we are investing in our global manufacturing footprint to support their growing demand. Reflecting confidence in the sustained strength of our business, our board has approved a 30% increase in our quarterly dividend.”

Quarterly Financial Results

(in millions, except per share amounts)

GAAP(1)

 

Non-GAAP(2)

FQ2-26

FQ1-26

FQ2-25

 

FQ2-26

FQ1-26

FQ2-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

23,860

 

$

13,643

 

$

8,053

 

 

$

23,860

 

$

13,643

 

$

8,053

 

Gross margin

 

17,755

 

 

7,646

 

 

2,963

 

 

 

17,876

 

 

7,753

 

 

3,053

 

Percent of revenue

 

74.4

%

 

56.0

%

 

36.8

%

 

 

74.9

%

 

56.8

%

 

37.9

%

Operating expenses

 

1,620

 

 

1,510

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

1,421

 

 

1,334

 

 

1,046

 

Operating income

 

16,135

 

 

6,136

 

 

1,773

 

 

 

16,455

 

 

6,419

 

 

2,007

 

Percent of revenue

 

67.6

%

 

45.0

%

 

22.0

%

 

 

69.0

%

 

47.0

%

 

24.9

%

Net income

 

13,785

 

 

5,240

 

 

1,583

 

 

 

14,021

 

 

5,482

 

 

1,783

 

Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

 

12.07

 

 

4.60

 

 

1.41

 

 

 

12.20

 

 

4.78

 

 

1.56

 

For the second quarter of 2026, investments in capital expenditures, net(2) were $5.0 billion and adjusted free cash flow(2) was $6.9 billion. Micron ended the quarter with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $16.7 billion. On March 18, 2026, Micron’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable in cash on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2026.

Quarterly Business Unit Financial Results

 

FQ2-26

FQ1-26

FQ2-25

 

 

 

 

Cloud Memory Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

7,749

 

$

5,284

 

$

2,947

 

Gross margin

 

74

%

 

66

%

 

55

%

Operating margin

 

66

%

 

55

%

 

45

%

 

 

 

 

Core Data Center Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

5,687

 

$

2,379

 

$

1,830

 

Gross margin

 

74

%

 

51

%

 

47

%

Operating margin

 

67

%

 

37

%

 

33

%

 

 

 

 

Mobile and Client Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

7,711

 

$

4,255

 

$

2,236

 

Gross margin

 

79

%

 

54

%

 

15

%

Operating margin

 

76

%

 

47

%

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

Automotive and Embedded Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

2,708

 

$

1,720

 

$

1,034

 

Gross margin

 

68

%

 

45

%

 

21

%

Operating margin

 

62

%

 

36

%

 

6

%


Business Outlook

The following table presents Micron’s guidance for the third quarter of 2026:

FQ3-26

GAAP(1) Outlook

Non-GAAP(2) Outlook

 

 

 

Revenue

$33.5 billion ± $750 million

$33.5 billion ± $750 million

Gross margin

Approximately 81%

Approximately 81%

Operating expenses

Approximately $1.60 billion

Approximately $1.40 billion

Diluted earnings per share

$18.90 ± $0.40

$19.15 ± $0.40

Further information regarding Micron’s business outlook is included in the prepared remarks and slides, which have been posted at investors.micron.com.

Investor Webcast

Micron will host a conference call on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time to discuss its second quarter financial results and provide forward-looking guidance for its third quarter. A live webcast of the call will be available online at investors.micron.com. A webcast replay will be available for one year after the call.

We encourage you to visit our website at micron.com throughout the quarter for the most current information on the company, including information on financial conferences that we may be attending. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, X (@MicronTech) and YouTube (@MicronTechnology).

About Micron Technology, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc. is an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and compute-intensive applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), visit micron.com.

© 2026 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Micron, the Micron logo, and all other Micron trademarks are the property of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our industry, our strategic position, our customers, including customer demand, and our financial and operating performance, including our guidance for the third quarter of 2026, as well as our investments in manufacturing and goals for such investments. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Please refer to the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements. These certain factors can be found at investors.micron.com/risk-factor. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

(1)

GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

(2)

Non-GAAP represents GAAP excluding the impact of certain activities, which management excludes in analyzing our operating results and understanding trends in our earnings; adjusted free cash flow; investments in capital expenditures, net; and business outlook. Further information regarding Micron’s use of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures are included within this press release.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

2nd Qtr.

1st Qtr.

2nd Qtr.

Six Months Ended

 

February 26,
2026

November 27,
2025

February 27,
2025

February 26,
2026

February 27,
2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

23,860

 

$

13,643

 

$

8,053

 

$

37,503

 

$

16,762

 

Cost of goods sold

 

6,105

 

 

5,997

 

 

5,090

 

 

12,102

 

 

10,451

 

Gross margin

 

17,755

 

 

7,646

 

 

2,963

 

 

25,401

 

 

6,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

1,250

 

 

1,171

 

 

898

 

 

2,421

 

 

1,786

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

344

 

 

337

 

 

285

 

 

681

 

 

573

 

Other operating (income) expense, net

 

26

 

 

2

 

 

7

 

 

28

 

 

5

 

Operating income

 

16,135

 

 

6,136

 

 

1,773

 

 

22,271

 

 

3,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

155

 

 

139

 

 

108

 

 

294

 

 

215

 

Interest expense

 

(32

)

 

(74

)

 

(112

)

 

(106

)

 

(230

)

Other non-operating income (expense), net

 

(98

)

 

(140

)

 

(11

)

 

(238

)

 

(22

)

 

 

16,160

 

 

6,061

 

 

1,758

 

 

22,221

 

 

3,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

(2,371

)

 

(829

)

 

(177

)

 

(3,200

)

 

(460

)

Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees

 

(4

)

 

8

 

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

3

 

Net income

$

13,785

 

$

5,240

 

$

1,583

 

$

19,025

 

$

3,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

12.25

 

$

4.66

 

$

1.42

 

$

16.91

 

$

3.10

 

Diluted

 

12.07

 

 

4.60

 

 

1.41

 

 

16.68

 

 

3.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares used in per share calculations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,126

 

 

1,125

 

 

1,115

 

 

1,125

 

 

1,113

 

Diluted

 

1,142

 

 

1,138

 

 

1,123

 

 

1,140

 

 

1,123

 

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

As of

February 26,
2026

November 27,
2025

August 28,
2025

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

$

13,908

 

$

9,731

 

$

9,642

 

Short-term investments

 

681

 

 

587

 

 

665

 

Receivables

 

17,314

 

 

10,184

 

 

9,265

 

Inventories

 

8,267

 

 

8,205

 

 

8,355

 

Other current assets

 

1,243

 

 

958

 

 

914

 

Total current assets

 

41,413

 

 

29,665

 

 

28,841

 

Long-term marketable investments

 

2,038

 

 

1,697

 

 

1,629

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

51,408

 

 

48,477

 

 

46,590

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

684

 

 

700

 

 

736

 

Intangible assets

 

468

 

 

465

 

 

453

 

Deferred tax assets

 

680

 

 

641

 

 

616

 

Goodwill

 

1,150

 

 

1,150

 

 

1,150

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

3,668

 

 

3,176

 

 

2,783

 

Total assets

$

101,509

 

$

85,971

 

$

82,798

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

10,997

 

$

9,796

 

$

9,649

 

Current debt

 

585

 

 

569

 

 

560

 

Other current liabilities

 

2,714

 

 

1,695

 

 

1,245

 

Total current liabilities

 

14,296

 

 

12,060

 

 

11,454

 

Long-term debt

 

9,557

 

 

11,187

 

 

14,017

 

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

 

656

 

 

669

 

 

701

 

Noncurrent unearned government incentives

 

1,002

 

 

1,148

 

 

1,018

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

3,539

 

 

2,101

 

 

1,443

 

Total liabilities

 

29,050

 

 

27,165

 

 

28,633

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

Common stock

 

127

 

 

127

 

 

127

 

Additional capital

 

14,092

 

 

13,610

 

 

13,339

 

Retained earnings

 

66,824

 

 

53,344

 

 

48,583

 

Treasury stock

 

(8,502

)

 

(8,152

)

 

(7,852

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(82

)

 

(123

)

 

(32

)

Total equity

 

72,459

 

 

58,806

 

 

54,165

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

101,509

 

$

85,971

 

$

82,798

 

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

February 26,
2026

February 27,
2025

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

Net income

$

19,025

 

$

3,453

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets

 

4,498

 

 

4,109

 

Stock-based compensation

 

599

 

 

469

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

Receivables

 

(8,298

)

 

338

 

Inventories

 

88

 

 

(132

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

928

 

 

(714

)

Other current liabilities

 

1,469

 

 

(321

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

2,106

 

 

195

 

Other

 

(101

)

 

(211

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

20,314

 

 

7,186

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment

 

(11,776

)

 

(7,261

)

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(1,120

)

 

(816

)

Proceeds from government incentives

 

2,256

 

 

1,028

 

Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities

 

701

 

 

874

 

Other

 

(180

)

 

(125

)

Net cash used for investing activities

 

(10,119

)

 

(6,300

)

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

Repayments of debt

 

(4,626

)

 

(2,626

)

Repurchases of common stock – repurchase program

 

(650

)

 

 

Repurchases of common stock – withholdings on employee equity awards

 

(545

)

 

(252

)

Payments of dividends to shareholders

 

(266

)

 

(261

)

Proceeds from issuance of debt

 

 

 

2,682

 

Other

 

175

 

 

131

 

Net cash used for financing activities

 

(5,912

)

 

(326

)

 

 

 

Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

5

 

 

(49

)

 

 

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

4,288

 

 

511

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

9,646

 

 

7,052

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

13,934

 

$

7,563

 

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

2nd Qtr.

1st Qtr.

2nd Qtr.

 

February 26,
2026

November 27,
2025

February 27,
2025

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross margin

$

17,755

 

$

7,646

 

$

2,963

 

Stock-based compensation

 

121

 

 

107

 

 

89

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Non-GAAP gross margin

$

17,876

 

$

7,753

 

$

3,053

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

$

1,620

 

$

1,510

 

$

1,190

 

Stock-based compensation

 

(176

)

 

(173

)

 

(144

)

Other

 

(23

)

 

(3

)

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

1,421

 

$

1,334

 

$

1,046

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income

$

16,135

 

$

6,136

 

$

1,773

 

Stock-based compensation

 

297

 

 

280

 

 

233

 

Other

 

23

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

Non-GAAP operating income

$

16,455

 

$

6,419

 

$

2,007

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income

$

13,785

 

$

5,240

 

$

1,583

 

Stock-based compensation

 

297

 

 

280

 

 

233

 

Loss on debt prepayments

 

47

 

 

130

 

 

4

 

Other

 

25

 

 

(20

)

 

 

Estimated tax effects of above and other tax adjustments

 

(133

)

 

(148

)

 

(37

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

14,021

 

$

5,482

 

$

1,783

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted

 

1,142

 

 

1,138

 

 

1,123

 

Adjustment for stock-based compensation

 

7

 

 

10

 

 

20

 

Non-GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted

 

1,149

 

 

1,148

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

12.07

 

$

4.60

 

$

1.41

 

Effects of the above adjustments

 

0.13

 

 

0.18

 

 

0.15

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

12.20

 

$

4.78

 

$

1.56

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES, Continued

 

2nd Qtr.

1st Qtr.

2nd Qtr.

 

February 26,
2026

November 27,
2025

February 27,
2025

 

 

 

 

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

$

11,903

 

$

8,411

 

$

3,942

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment

 

(6,387

)

 

(5,389

)

 

(4,055

)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

7

 

Proceeds from government incentives

 

1,378

 

 

878

 

 

963

 

Investments in capital expenditures, net

 

(5,004

)

 

(4,505

)

 

(3,085

)

Adjusted free cash flow

$

6,899

 

$

3,906

 

$

857

 

The tables above reconcile GAAP to non-GAAP measures of gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, net income, diluted shares, diluted earnings per share, and adjusted free cash flow. The non-GAAP adjustments above may or may not be infrequent or nonrecurring in nature, but are a result of periodic or non-core operating activities. We believe this non-GAAP information is helpful in understanding trends and in analyzing our operating results and earnings. We are providing this information to investors to assist in performing analysis of our operating results. When evaluating performance and making decisions on how to allocate our resources, management uses this non-GAAP information and believes investors should have access to similar data when making their investment decisions. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures increase transparency by providing investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enabling enhanced comparison of our operating results between periods and with peer companies. The presentation of these adjusted amounts varies from amounts presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to amounts reported by other companies. Our management excludes the following items as applicable in analyzing our operating results and understanding trends in our earnings:

  • Stock-based compensation;

  • Gains and losses from debt prepayments;

  • Restructure and asset impairments; and

  • The estimated tax effects of above, non-cash changes in net deferred income taxes, assessments of tax exposures, certain tax matters related to prior fiscal periods, and significant changes in tax law. The divergence between our GAAP and non-GAAP income tax (provision) benefit relates to the difference in our GAAP and non-GAAP estimated annual effective tax rates, which are computed separately.

Non-GAAP diluted shares are adjusted for the impact of additional shares resulting from the exclusion of stock-based compensation from non-GAAP income.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK

FQ3-26

GAAP Outlook

 

Adjustments

 

Non-GAAP Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$33.5 billion ± $750 million

 

 

 

 

$33.5 billion ± $750 million

Gross margin

Approximately 81%

 

 

A

 

Approximately 81%

Operating expenses

Approximately $1.60 billion

 

$200 million

 

B

 

Approximately $1.40 billion

Diluted earnings per share(1)

$18.90 ± $0.40

 

$0.25

 

A, B, C

 

$19.15 ± $0.40

Non-GAAP Adjustments
(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Stock-based compensation – cost of goods sold

 

$

141

 

B

Stock-based compensation – research and development

 

 

132

 

B

Stock-based compensation – sales, general, and administrative

 

 

68

 

C

Tax effects of the above items and other tax adjustments

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

289

 

(1)

GAAP earnings per share based on approximately 1.14 billion diluted shares and non-GAAP earnings per share based on approximately 1.15 billion diluted shares.

The tables above reconcile our GAAP to non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook. The guidance does not incorporate the impact of any potential business combinations, divestitures, additional restructuring activities, balance sheet valuation adjustments, strategic investments, financing transactions, and other significant transactions. The timing and impact of such items are dependent on future events that may be uncertain or outside of our control.

CONTACT: Contacts: Satya Kumar Investor Relations satyakumar@micron.com (408) 450-6199 Mark Plungy Media Relations mplungy@micron.com (408) 203-2910

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