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Micron Technology (MU)

6 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q4'26) · latest call September 30, 2026
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92%
Kept of 25 resolved
23
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
14
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q4'26September 30, 20269/123 medium, 4 low flags51Call sheet →
Q3'26June 24, 20269/121 high, 4 medium, 3 low flags30Call sheet →
Q2'26March 18, 20268/123 medium, 5 low flags20Call sheet →
Q1'262025-12-179/122 medium, 6 low flags50Call sheet →
Q4'252025-09-2311/122 medium, 4 low flags40Call sheet →
Q3'252025-06-2511/122 medium, 6 low flags41Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q4'26PendingCapital return to increase from December 9, 2026
This is a future-dated commitment with the deadline not yet reached; unverified until that date passes with a stated increase.
Q4'26DeliveredExpect quarterly CapEx in fiscal 2027 to be above fiscal Q4 (FY26) levels
Q4 FY26 CapEx was $10.8 billion; Q1 FY27 CapEx is guided to approximately $11.5 billion, confirming the directional guide within the same call.
Q4'26DeliveredForecast free cash flow to increase substantially again in fiscal Q4
FCF rose from $18.3 billion in Q3 to $33.2 billion in Q4, an 81% sequential increase.
Q4'26ExceededFiscal Q4 EPS guide of $31 ± $1
Actual Q4 non-GAAP EPS was $33.42, above the top end of the range.
Q4'26MissedFiscal Q4 operating expenses guide of approximately $1.65 billion
Actual Q4 OpEx was $2.6 billion, driven by a deliberate decision to increase FY26 incentive compensation for every global team member.
Q4'26ExceededFiscal Q4 gross margin guide of approximately 86%
Actual Q4 gross margin was 87%.
Q4'26ExceededFiscal Q4 revenue guide of $50 billion ± $1 billion
Actual Q4 revenue was $54.2 billion, above the top end of the range.
Q3'26ExceededComplete first strategic customer agreement
Signed 16 agreements vs 1 promised
Q3'26Pending1-gamma to become majority of DRAM bits by mid-2026
Still claiming on track to be highest volume node ever
Q3'26PendingSingapore HBM packaging to contribute meaningfully in 1H 2027
Reconfirmed on track
Q3'26PendingID1 fab first wafer output mid-calendar 2027
Reconfirmed timeline, on track
Q3'26ExceededGross margin approximately 81%
Delivered 84.9%, beat by 390bps
Q3'26ExceededFiscal Q3 revenue $33.5B ± $750M
Delivered $41.5B, beat high end by $7.25B or 21%
Q2'26ExceededCalendar 2025 server unit growth in high teens percentage range
Achieved and extended forecast to low-teens growth for calendar 2026
Q2'26PendingSingapore HBM facility meaningful contribution to calendar 2027 supply
Timeline maintained with confidence - on track for advanced packaging ramp
Q2'26PendingG9 NAND node majority of bits by mid-calendar 2026
Reconfirmed timeline - execution proceeding as planned
Q2'26Pending1γ DRAM node majority of bit output in second half of calendar 2026
Reconfirmed timeline for majority mix by mid-calendar 2026 - on track
Q2'26PendingCalendar 2026 DRAM and NAND bit shipments grow approximately 20%
Softened commitment to 'approximately in line with industry' - internal targets under pressure
Q2'26DeliveredHBM share in line with DRAM share achieved in calendar 2025
Confirmed achievement but now refusing further share disclosure - suggests strategic pivot or competitive pressure
Q2'26PendingFirst wafer output at Idaho fab in mid-calendar 2027
Timeline maintained but enthusiasm dampened - went from 'pulling in timeline' to neutral status update
Q1'26PendingSingapore HBM assembly facility to contribute to supply beginning in calendar 2027
Reaffirmed timeline for Singapore facility contribution in calendar 2027
Q1'26PendingTechnology transitions to be primary driver of supply growth in calendar 2026
Maintained guidance that 1-gamma transitions will drive majority of DRAM supply growth
Q1'26DeliveredFiscal 2026 CapEx to be higher than fiscal 2025 levels
Raised CapEx guidance to $20B vs $13.8B in fiscal 2025, materially higher
Q1'26DeliveredPricing agreements with almost all customers for vast majority of HBM3E supply in calendar 2026
Confirmed completed agreements on price and volume for entire calendar 2026 HBM supply
Q1'26ExceededFirst wafer output in Idaho expected in second half of calendar 2027
Pulled timeline forward to mid-calendar 2027, six months earlier than promised
Q1'26DeliveredHBM4 on track to ramp with high yields in second calendar 2026
Confirmed HBM4 production ramp timeline maintained, began customer sampling
Q1'26DeliveredHPM share on track to be in line with overall DRAM share in calendar Q3
Achieved target of HBM share matching DRAM share in CQ3 as promised
Q4'25DeliveredG9 NAND production ramp progressing well
Ramped for both TLC and QLC, qualified G9 QLC for enterprise storage
Q4'25DeliveredApproximately $14 billion fiscal 2025 CapEx
Came in at $13.8B, slightly under guidance
Q4'25PendingHBM4 volume production ramp in calendar 2026
Reaffirmed with customer sampling already completed
Q4'25PendingFirst DRAM wafer output at ID1 to begin in second half of calendar 2027
Reaffirmed timeline with construction milestone completed
Q4'25DeliveredRecord revenue and significantly improved profitability in fiscal 2025
Achieved record $37.4B revenue, gross margins expanded 17 percentage points to 41%
Q4'25ExceededExpect to reach HBM shares similar to overall DRAM share sometime in second half of calendar 2025
Now targeting calendar Q3, ahead of original timeline
Q3'25ExceededMultibillion dollars in HBM revenue in fiscal 2025
Already at $6B+ run rate, will likely hit $8B+ for full fiscal year
Q3'25MissedWe forecast CapEx to be over $3 billion in fiscal Q3
Actual CapEx was $2.7B, guidance was over $3B - timing-related underspend
Q3'25ExceededHBM share similar to overall DRAM share by calendar Q4 2025
Timeline pulled forward to 'sometime in second half of calendar 2025'
Q3'25PendingExpect to exit fiscal 2025 with tight DRAM inventories
On track - inventory days down to 139 from 158, expect below 120-day target by Q4
Q3'25DeliveredWe see a return to bit shipment growth in the months ahead (NAND)
NAND bit shipments up mid-20s percentage range sequentially in Q3
Q3'25DeliveredCustomer inventories will get in a better place by spring time frame
Management confirmed customer inventory levels are now healthy overall across end markets
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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