Stock Analysis on Net

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

Analysis of Debt 

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Micron Technology Inc., balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2018
Current debt 278 103 155 270 1,310 859
Long-term debt 13,052 6,803 6,621 6,373 4,541 3,777
Total debt (carrying amount) 13,330 6,906 6,776 6,643 5,851 4,636

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-30).

Debt item Description The company
Total debt (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Micron Technology Inc. total debt increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Aug 31, 2023
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Notes 11,549
Convertible notes
Finance lease obligations 1,281
Total debt (fair value) 12,830
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio 0.96

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average effective interest rate on debt: 5.37%

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
6.18% 587 36
6.82% 1,050 72
6.94% 970 67
7.07% 1,120 79
5.07% 499 25
4.27% 798 34
5.52% 596 33
5.40% 697 38
6.54% 1,263 83
4.73% 846 40
2.77% 995 28
5.96% 745 44
6.01% 890 53
3.41% 497 17
3.52% 496 17
3.86% 1,281 49
Total 13,330 716
5.37%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × 716 ÷ 13,330 = 5.37%


Interest Costs Incurred

Micron Technology Inc., interest costs incurred

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2018
Interest expense 388 189 183 194 128 342
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment 208 77 66 77 103 44
Interest costs incurred 596 266 249 271 231 386

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-30).

Debt item Description The company
Interest expense Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Micron Technology Inc. interest expense increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. Micron Technology Inc. interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Interest costs incurred Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Micron Technology Inc. interest costs incurred increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2021 Sep 3, 2020 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron (5,833) 8,687 5,861 2,687 6,313 14,135
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 23 45 3
Add: Income tax expense 177 888 394 280 693 168
Add: Interest expense 388 189 183 194 128 342
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (5,268) 9,764 6,438 3,184 7,179 14,648
 
Interest costs incurred 596 266 249 271 231 386
Financial Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest)1 -13.58 51.66 35.18 16.41 56.09 42.83
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest)2 -8.84 36.71 25.86 11.75 31.08 37.95

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-30).

2023 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= -5,268 ÷ 388 = -13.58

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest costs incurred
= -5,268 ÷ 596 = -8.84


Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Micron Technology Inc. adjusted interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.