Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and 997926 (NYSE:IRF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Micron Technology and 997926, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Micron Technology | 1 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 2.80 |
997926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Micron Technology presently has a consensus price target of $89.0909, suggesting a potential downside of 2.66%.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
80.4% of Micron Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Micron Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Micron Technology and 997926's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Micron Technology | 13.59% | 8.46% | 6.22% |
997926 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Micron Technology and 997926's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Micron Technology | $21.44 billion | 4.78 | $2.69 billion | $2.55 | 35.89 |
997926 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Micron Technology has higher revenue and earnings than 997926.
Summary
Micron Technology beats 997926 on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.