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Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Micron Technology Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Feb 26, 2026 Nov 27, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 May 29, 2025 Feb 27, 2025 Nov 28, 2024 Aug 29, 2024 May 30, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Jun 1, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 Dec 1, 2022 Sep 1, 2022 Jun 2, 2022 Mar 3, 2022 Dec 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 Dec 3, 2020 Sep 3, 2020 May 28, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 Nov 28, 2019
Net income (loss) 13,785 5,240 3,201 1,885 1,583 1,870 887 332 793 (1,234) (1,430) (1,896) (2,312) (195) 1,492 2,626 2,263 2,306 2,720 1,735 603 803 990 805 407 508
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets 2,286 2,212 2,149 2,094 2,079 2,030 1,986 1,955 1,924 1,915 1,937 1,956 1,942 1,921 1,882 1,821 1,742 1,671 1,621 1,557 1,549 1,487 1,567 1,422 1,365 1,296
Stock-based compensation 309 290 250 253 249 220 213 219 213 188 148 145 157 146 136 131 129 118 93 96 97 92 89 82 85 72
Provision to write-down inventories to net realizable value 401 1,430
Goodwill impairment 101
Receivables (7,427) (871) (1,653) (461) 1,155 (817) (1,019) (803) (1,258) (501) 35 (182) 1,068 1,842 1,096 (862) (111) 67 (1,106) (873) 282 251 (262) (565) 312 (208)
Inventories (62) 150 372 280 (302) 170 (363) (68) (168) 111 (149) (510) (1,199) (1,697) (1,033) (246) (556) (344) 52 185 543 86 (203) (196) (265) 175
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 772 156 824 752 (473) (241) 1,069 273 302 271 (189) 31 (514) (630) 362 275 149 (42) 519 468 (24) (753) 25 443 79 178
Other current liabilities 1,020 449 409 (360) (160) (161) 220 63 127 579 (140) (39) (208) (430)
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,559 547
Change in operating assets and liabilities (4,138) 431 (48) 211 220 (1,049) (93) (535) (997) 460 (443) (700) (853) (915) 425 (833) (518) (319) (535) (220) 801 (416) (440) (318) 126 145
Other (339) 238 178 166 (189) 173 412 511 (714) 72 (64) 118 (21) (14) (158) 93 12 162 (15) 392 7 1 65 32 18 (10)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities (1,882) 3,171 2,529 2,724 2,359 1,374 2,518 2,150 426 2,635 1,679 1,920 2,655 1,138 2,285 1,212 1,365 1,632 1,164 1,825 2,454 1,164 1,281 1,218 1,594 1,503
Net cash provided by operating activities 11,903 8,411 5,730 4,609 3,942 3,244 3,405 2,482 1,219 1,401 249 24 343 943 3,777 3,838 3,628 3,938 3,884 3,560 3,057 1,967 2,271 2,023 2,001 2,011
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment (6,387) (5,389) (5,658) (2,938) (4,055) (3,206) (3,120) (2,086) (1,384) (1,796) (1,461) (1,561) (2,205) (2,449) (3,613) (2,578) (2,611) (3,265) (2,015) (2,259) (3,018) (2,738) (2,280) (1,944) (2,056) (1,943)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (865) (255) (687) (387) (439) (377) (889) (645) (266) (199) (227) (203) (203) (90) (411) (437) (394) (528) (1,244) (570) (347) (1,002) (1,064) (227) (159) (407)
Proceeds from government incentives 1,378 878 711 266 963 65 48 33 149 85 462 184 62 2 11 38 11 55 160 159 136 40 122 35 83 22
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities 433 268 449 375 446 428 361 707 352 374 399 419 411 362 393 419 366 437 609 573 663 261 479 211 431 1,151
Proceeds from sale of Lehi, Utah fab (5) 893
Other (84) (96) (13) 95 (67) (58) 2 (11) (2) (22) (3) (19) 20 (91) (204) (22) (63) (77) (44) 16 10 21 5 (27) (9) (12)
Net cash used for investing activities (5,525) (4,594) (5,198) (2,589) (3,152) (3,148) (3,598) (2,002) (1,151) (1,558) (830) (1,180) (1,915) (2,266) (3,824) (2,585) (2,691) (2,485) (2,534) (2,081) (2,556) (3,418) (2,738) (1,952) (1,710) (1,189)
Repayments of debt (1,683) (2,943) (1,015) (978) (2,542) (84) (81) (715) (1,048) (53) (55) (653) (33) (20) (24) (27) (32) (1,949) (176) (1,241) (19) (84) (80) (2,610) (261) (1,415)
Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program (350) (300) (300) (425) (784) (981) (408) (259) (1,050) (150) (48) (44) (70) (89)
Repurchases of common stock, withholdings on employee equity awards (178) (367)
Payments of dividends to shareholders (132) (134) (130) (131) (130) (131) (129) (128) (127) (129) (126) (126) (126) (126) (126) (111) (112) (112)
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,748 2,682 999 1,495 1,872 3,349 2,000 1,188 3,750 1,250
Payments on equipment purchase contracts (22) (45) (26) (56) (26) (36) (29) (47) (9) (27) (27) (78) (156) (16) (26) (97) (14) (20) (18) (11)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT (744)
Other 176 (1) 81 (99) 86 (207) 58 (22) 96 (114) 95 (19) 118 (99) 103 (15) 113 (115) 38 (9) 50 (33) (40) (4) 134 17
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (2,167) (3,745) (1,064) 540 96 (422) (474) (910) (106) (352) (112) 661 1,802 2,632 (840) (1,161) (466) (513) (1,344) (228) 5 (214) (182) 1,072 (215) (992)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (9) 14 9 46 (20) (29) 55 (7) (7) (1) (21) (22) 15 (6) (35) (55) (10) (6) (3) 1 16 27 19 6 (14)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 4,202 86 (523) 2,606 866 (355) (612) (437) (45) (510) (714) (517) 245 1,303 (922) 37 461 934 3 1,252 522 (1,638) (630) 1,149 76 (184)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-28).


The financial statement information reveals a volatile period for the company, characterized by significant fluctuations in cash flow from operating, investing, and financing activities. Net income exhibited substantial variability, moving from positive values in early periods to significant losses in late 2022 and early 2023, before recovering and reaching substantial gains in late 2024 and early 2025. Operating cash flow generally tracked net income, though with less dramatic swings, consistently remaining positive for most of the observed period.

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrated an overall upward trend from 2019 to 2021, peaking at US$3,884 million in September 2021. A subsequent decline was observed, with a low point in March 2023, before a strong recovery in the latter half of 2024 and into 2025, reaching US$11,903 million in November 2025. Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities were consistently positive and substantial, indicating significant non-cash items impacting the company’s cash flow. Depreciation and amortization, along with stock-based compensation, consistently contributed to these adjustments.
Investing Activities
Net cash used for investing activities was consistently negative throughout the period, reflecting ongoing expenditures for property, plant, and equipment, and purchases of available-for-sale securities. These outflows were partially offset by proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities, and, notably, a large inflow from the sale of the Lehi, Utah fab in September 2021. The magnitude of cash used in investing activities increased significantly in 2022 and 2023, before moderating somewhat in 2024 and 2025. Significant fluctuations were observed in receivables and inventories, impacting the change in operating assets and liabilities.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities exhibited considerable volatility. Large repayments of debt and repurchases of common stock were common outflows. These were often offset by proceeds from the issuance of debt, particularly in 2019, 2022, and 2024. A substantial inflow was observed in 2022 and 2023, driven by debt issuance. Dividend payments also represented a consistent, though relatively smaller, outflow. The acquisition of a noncontrolling interest in IMFT in 2019 resulted in a significant cash outflow.
Key Trends & Observations
The period from late 2022 to early 2023 was marked by significant challenges, as evidenced by substantial net losses, negative operating cash flow, and increased cash usage in investing activities. However, a strong recovery began in mid-2023 and continued through 2025, with net income and operating cash flow reaching record highs. The company consistently invested in its property, plant, and equipment, and actively managed its debt and equity positions. Fluctuations in receivables and inventories suggest potential challenges in managing working capital. The impact of currency exchange rates on cash was relatively minor, though present throughout the period.

Overall, the company demonstrated resilience in navigating a dynamic economic environment. The substantial improvements in financial performance in the latter part of the observed period suggest a successful turnaround strategy, though continued monitoring of working capital management and investment decisions is warranted.

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