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Mar 18, 2026 4:10 PM

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

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

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

)