$MU is generating enormous cash from the memory cycle. But how long can it last?
Micron's latest reported quarter delivered:
- $54.23B in revenue
- 86.8% GAAP gross margin
- $43.97B in operating cash flow
- $33.20B in adjusted free cash flow
Those numbers make $MU a different kind of AI trade from $NVDA and $TSM. The cash generation is already here.
The question is what happens when memory prices rise high enough to pressure customers' budgets.
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@Athena_Slays raises, expensive memory could eventually hurt customer demand. That's a risk to test, not proof that a downturn has begun.
Micron also expects roughly $25B in net capex in the first half of fiscal 2027, with even more spending in the second half.
Strong profits today don't automatically guarantee the same margins tomorrow.
Is $MU still a cash generating AI winner, or is the market underestimating the risk of memory prices normalizing?