STOCK TITAN

Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2021

Rhea-AI Impact
(Neutral)
Rhea-AI Sentiment
(Neutral)
Tags

Industry’s first 176-layer NAND in production

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended Dec. 3, 2020.

Fiscal Q1 2021 highlights

  • Revenue of $5.77 billion versus $6.06 billion for the prior quarter and $5.14 billion for the same period last year
  • GAAP net income of $803 million, or $0.71 per diluted share
  • Non-GAAP net income of $897 million, or $0.78 per diluted share
  • Operating cash flow of $1.97 billion versus $2.27 billion for the prior quarter and $2.01 billion for the same period last year

“Micron delivered outstanding fiscal first quarter results, driven by focused execution and strong end-market demand,” said Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. “We are excited about the strengthening DRAM industry fundamentals. For the first time in our history, Micron is simultaneously leading on DRAM and NAND technologies, and we are in an excellent position to benefit from accelerating digital transformation of the global economy fueled by AI, 5G, cloud, and the intelligent edge.”

Quarterly Financial Results
(in millions, except per share amounts)
GAAP(1) Non-GAAP(2)
FQ1-21FQ4-20FQ1-20 FQ1-21FQ4-20FQ1-20
        
Revenue$5,773 $6,056 $5,144  $5,773 $6,056 $5,144 
Gross margin1,736 2,068 1,366  1,784 2,111 1,405 
percent of revenue30.1%34.1%26.6% 30.9%34.9%27.3%
Operating expenses870 911 848  811 809 811 
Operating income866 1,157 518  973 1,302 594 
percent of revenue15.0%19.1%10.1% 16.9%21.5%11.5%
Net income attributable to Micron803 988 491  897 1,229 548 
Diluted earnings per share0.71 0.87 0.43  0.78 1.08 0.48 

Investments in capital expenditures, net(2) were $2.78 billion for the first quarter of 2021. Micron ended the quarter with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $8.36 billion, for a net cash(2) position of $1.73 billion.

Business Outlook

The following table presents Micron’s guidance for the second quarter of 2021:

FQ2-21GAAP(1) OutlookNon-GAAP(2) Outlook
   
Revenue$5.8 billion ± $200 million$5.8 billion ± $200 million
Gross margin25% ± 1%31% ± 1%
Operating expenses$882 million ± $25 million$825 million ± $25 million
Interest (income) expense, net$37 million$35 million
Diluted earnings per share$0.41 ± $0.07$0.75 ± $0.07

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 Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. MT to discuss 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. For Investor Relations and other company updates, follow @MicronTech on Twitter at twitter.com/MicronTech.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. Through our global brands — Micron® and Crucial® — our broad portfolio of high-performance memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, 3D XPoint™ memory, and NOR, is transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Backed by more than 40 years of technology leadership, our memory and storage solutions enable disruptive trends, including artificial intelligence, 5G, machine learning, and autonomous vehicles, in key market segments like mobile, data center, client, consumer, industrial, graphics, automotive, and networking. Our common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit micron.com.

Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks 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. 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, specifically 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 www.micron.com/certainfactors. 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 after the date of this release 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, net cash, 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.
 December 3,
2020
September 3,
2020
November 28,
2019
    
Revenue$5,773  $6,056  $5,144 
Cost of goods sold4,037  3,988  3,778 
Gross margin1,736  2,068  1,366 
    
Research and development647  630  640 
Selling, general, and administrative214  231  211 
Other operating (income) expense, net9  50  (3)
Operating income866  1,157  518 
    
Interest income10  13  44 
Interest expense(48) (50) (47
Micron Technology, Inc.

NASDAQ:MU

MU Rankings

MU Latest News

MU Stock Data

95.65B
1.11B
0.26%
83.24%
2.09%
Semiconductors
Semiconductors & Related Devices
Link
United States of America
BOISE