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Dec 17, 2025 4:10 PM

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

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended November 27, 2025.

Fiscal Q1 2026 highlights

Revenue of $13.64 billion versus $11.32 billion for the prior quarter and $8.71 billion for the same period last year

GAAP net income of $5.24 billion, or $4.60 per diluted share

Non-GAAP net income of $5.48 billion, or $4.78 per diluted share

Operating cash flow of $8.41 billion versus $5.73 billion for the prior quarter and $3.24 billion for the same period last year

"In fiscal Q1, Micron delivered record revenue and significant margin expansion at the company level and also in each of our business units," said Sanjay Mehrotra, Chairman, President and CEO of Micron Technology. "Our Q2 outlook reflects substantial records across revenue, gross margin, EPS and free cash flow, and we anticipate our business performance to continue strengthening through fiscal 2026. Micron's technology leadership, differentiated product portfolio, and strong operational execution position us as an essential AI enabler, and we are investing to support our customers' growing need for memory and storage."

Quarterly Financial Results

(in millions, except per share amounts)

GAAP(1)

 

Non-GAAP(2)

FQ1-26

FQ4-25

FQ1-25

 

FQ1-26

FQ4-25

FQ1-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

13,643

 

$

11,315

 

$

8,709

 

 

$

13,643

 

$

11,315

 

$

8,709

 

Gross margin

 

7,646

 

 

5,054

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

7,753

 

 

5,169

 

 

3,441

 

Percent of revenue

 

56.0

%

 

44.7

%

 

38.4

%

 

 

56.8

%

 

45.7

%

 

39.5

%

Operating expenses

 

1,510

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

1,214

 

 

1,047

 

Operating income

 

6,136

 

 

3,654

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

6,419

 

 

3,955

 

 

2,394

 

Percent of revenue

 

45.0

%

 

32.3

%

 

25.0

%

 

 

47.0

%

 

35.0

%

 

27.5

%

Net income

 

5,240

 

 

3,201

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

5,482

 

 

3,469

 

 

2,037

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

4.60

 

 

2.83

 

 

1.67

 

 

 

4.78

 

 

3.03

 

 

1.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the first quarter of 2026, investments in capital expenditures, net(2) were $4.5 billion and adjusted free cash flow(2) was $3.9 billion. Micron ended the year with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $12.0 billion. On December 17, 2025, Micron's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, payable in cash on January 14, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 29, 2025.

Quarterly Business Unit Financial Results

 

FQ1-26

FQ4-25

FQ1-25

 

 

 

 

Cloud Memory Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

5,284

 

$

4,543

 

$

2,648

 

Gross margin

 

66

%

 

59

%

 

51

%

Operating margin

 

55

%

 

48

%

 

40

%

 

 

 

 

Core Data Center Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

2,379

 

$

1,577

 

$

2,292

 

Gross margin

 

51

%

 

41

%

 

50

%

Operating margin

 

37

%

 

25

%

 

38

%

 

 

 

 

Mobile and Client Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

4,255

 

$

3,760

 

$

2,608

 

Gross margin

 

54

%

 

36

%

 

27

%

Operating margin

 

47

%

 

29

%

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

Automotive and Embedded Business Unit

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,720

 

$

1,434

 

$

1,158

 

Gross margin

 

45

%

 

31

%

 

20

%

Operating margin

 

36

%

 

20

%

 

7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Outlook

The following table presents Micron's guidance for the second quarter of 2026:

FQ2-26

GAAP(1) Outlook

Non-GAAP(2) Outlook

 

 

 

Revenue

$18.70 billion ± $400 million

$18.70 billion ± $400 million

Gross margin

67.0% ± 1.0%

68.0% ± 1.0%

Operating expenses

$1.56 billion ± $20 million

$1.38 billion ± $20 million

Diluted earnings per share

$8.19 ± $0.20

$8.42 ± $0.20

 

 

 

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, December 17, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time to investors.micron.comdiscuss its first quarter financial results and provide forward-looking guidance for its second 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

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.

© 2025 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, and our financial and operating results, including our guidance for the second quarter of 2026. 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)

 

 

 

 

 

1st Qtr.

4th Qtr.

1st Qtr.

 

November 27,2025

August 28,2025

November 28,2024

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

13,643

 

$

11,315

 

$

8,709

 

Cost of goods sold

 

5,997

 

 

6,261

 

 

5,361

 

Gross margin

 

7,646

 

 

5,054

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

1,171

 

 

1,047

 

 

888

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

337

 

 

314

 

 

288

 

Other operating (income) expense, net

 

2

 

 

39

 

 

(2

)

Operating income

 

6,136

 

 

3,654

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

139

 

 

146

 

 

107

 

Interest expense

 

(74