Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) yesterday announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended May 28, 2020.
Fiscal Q3 2020 highlights
- Revenue of $5.44 billion versus $4.80 billion for the prior quarter and $4.79 billion for the same period last year
- GAAP net income of $803 million, or $0.71 per diluted share
- Non-GAAP net income of $941 million, or $0.82 per diluted share
- The operating cash flow of $2.02 billion versus $2.00 billion for the prior quarter and $2.71 billion for the same period last year
“Micron’s exceptional execution in the fiscal third quarter drove strong sequential revenue and EPS growth, despite challenges in the macro environment,” said Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. “We are ramping the industry’s most advanced DRAM technology into production and have delivered more than 75% of our NAND volume as high-value solutions, supported by record SSD revenue in the quarter. Our portfolio momentum positions us exceedingly well to leverage the long-term growth across our end markets.”
| Quarterly Financial Results | |||||||
| GAAP(1) | Non-GAAP(2) | ||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | FQ3-20 | FQ2-20 | FQ3-19 | FQ3-20 | FQ2-20 | FQ3-19 | |
|
Revenue |
$ 5,438 |
$ 4,797 |
$ 4,788 |
$ 5,438 |
$ 4,797 |
$ 4,788 |
|
| Gross margin | 1,763 | 1,355 | 1,828 | 1,804 | 1,398 | 1,884 | |
| percent of revenue | 32.4 % | 28.2 % | 38.2 % | 33.2 % | 29.1 % | 39.3 % | |
| Operating expenses | 875 | 915 | 818 | 823 | 856 | 774 | |
| Operating income | 888 | 440 | 1,010 | 981 | 542 | 1,110 | |
| percent of revenue | 16.3 % | 9.2 % | 21.1 % | 18.0 % | 11.3 % | 23.2 % | |
| Net income attributable to Micron | 803 | 405 | 840 | 941 | 517 | 1,198 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.71 | 0.36 | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.45 | 1.05 | |
Investments in capital expenditures, net(2) were $1.92 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which resulted in adjusted free cash flows(2) of $101 million. Micron repurchased approximately 929,000 shares of its common stock for $40 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and ended the quarter with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $9.29 billion, for a net cash(2) position of $2.60 billion.
Business Outlook
| The following table presents Micron’s guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020: | ||
| FQ4-20 | GAAP(1) Outlook | Non-GAAP(2) Outlook |
|
Revenue |
$5.75 billion – $6.25 billion |
$5.75 billion – $6.25 billion |
| Gross margin | 34.5% ± 1.5% | 35.5% ± 1.5% |
| Operating expenses | $900 million ± $25 million | $850 million ± $25 million |
| Interest (income) expense, net | $33 million | $30 million |
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.88 ± $0.10 | $1.05 ± $0.10 |
Detailed Q3 results for reference.