Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Micron Technology and T1 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Micron Technology | 0 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 2.93 |
| T1 Energy | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.55 |
Micron Technology presently has a consensus target price of $1,407.88, indicating a potential upside of 59.13%. T1 Energy has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 178.81%. Given T1 Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Micron Technology.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
80.8% of Micron Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Micron Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Micron Technology and T1 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Micron Technology | $133.19 billion | 7.52 | $84.97 billion | $74.21 | 11.92 |
| T1 Energy | $755.29 million | 1.05 | -$367.83 million | ($1.98) | -1.36 |
Micron Technology has higher revenue and earnings than T1 Energy. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Micron Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Micron Technology has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T1 Energy has a beta of 2.36, meaning that its stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Micron Technology and T1 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Micron Technology | 63.80% | 92.62% | 66.29% |
| T1 Energy | -38.49% | -149.67% | -20.46% |
Summary
Micron Technology beats T1 Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
About T1 Energy
T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.
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