Micron TechnologyXSWX:MU -3.70%78 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.01 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 0.46. GuruFocus rates XSWX:MU with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF320.31 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 530 Semiconductors companies, Micron Technology ranks worse than 95.47% on this metric.
Micron Technology's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.01.
The historical rank and industry rank for Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:MU'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.46 Max: 0.86
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, Micron Technology's highest Yield on Cost was 0.86. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.46.
XSWX:MU's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 95.47% of 530
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.94
vs XSWX:MU: 0.01
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Micron Technology 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
XSWX:MU vs AMD, INTC, TXN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Micron Technology 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Micron Technology (XSWX:MU) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.01 as of Jun. 25, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Micron Technology and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 0.46. Over the past decade, Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.01 to 0.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Micron Technology ranks #506 out of 530 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 95.5%.
Is Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Micron Technology's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.01 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 0.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.86. The Semiconductors industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.94. Micron Technology's value of 0.01 is 98.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Micron Technology ranks #506 out of 530 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Micron Technology has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Micron Technology's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AMD and INTC?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Micron Technology ranks #506 out of 530 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Micron Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.94. Micron Technology's value of 0.01 is 98.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Micron Technology's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.01 to 0.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.46 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Micron Technology has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Semiconductors company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Semiconductors companies is 0.94, based on 530 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Micron Technology's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.01 is 98.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Micron Technology and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Micron Technology's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.01, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Micron Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Micron Technology (XSWX:MU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF320.31, compared to a current price of CHF851.53 — trading 165.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.01, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 0.46 and 98.9% below the Semiconductors industry median of 0.94. Micron Technology's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Micron Technology (XSWX:MU), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.01 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Micron Technology (XSWX:MU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Micron Technology stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF851.53 is trading 165.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF320.31.
GuruFocus considers Micron Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:MU:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.01 (98% below median its 10-year median of 0.46)
GF Value™: CHF320.31 vs. price of CHF851.53 (165.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 98.9% below the Semiconductors median (#506 of 530)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:MU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.
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