Critical Review: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) vs. T1 Energy (NYSE:TE)
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyT1 Energy (NYSE:TE – Get Free Report) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares T1 Energy and Micron Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| T1 Energy | -38.49% | -149.67% | -20.46% |
| Micron Technology | 63.80% | 92.62% | 66.29% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares T1 Energy and Micron Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| T1 Energy | $755.29 million | 1.05 | -$367.83 million | ($1.98) | -1.36 |
| Micron Technology | $133.19 billion | 7.52 | $84.97 billion | $74.21 | 11.92 |
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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for T1 Energy and Micron Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| T1 Energy | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.55 |
| Micron Technology | 0 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 2.93 |
T1 Energy presently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 178.81%. Micron Technology has a consensus price target of $1,407.88, suggesting a potential upside of 59.13%. Given T1 Energy’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Micron Technology.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Micron Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Micron Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
T1 Energy has a beta of 2.36, indicating that its stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Micron Technology has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Micron Technology beats T1 Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.