Stock Analysis on Net

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)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: 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) 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 2,212 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 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 (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 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 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 449 409 (360) (160) (161) 220 63 127 579 (140) (39) (208) (430)
Other noncurrent liabilities 547
Change in operating assets and liabilities 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 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 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 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 (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 (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 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 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 (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 (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)
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,748 2,682 999 1,495 1,872 3,349 2,000 1,188 3,750 1,250
Repayments of debt (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, withholdings on employee equity awards (367)
Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program (300) (300) (425) (784) (981) (408) (259) (1,050) (150) (48) (44) (70) (89)
Payments of dividends to shareholders (134) (130) (131) (130) (131) (129) (128) (127) (129) (126) (126) (126) (126) (126) (111) (112) (112)
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 (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 (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 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 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: 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).


Net Income (Loss)
The net income exhibits significant fluctuation over the analyzed periods, with notable peaks around mid-2021 and again towards late 2025. There is a sharp decline beginning late 2022 through early 2024, with net losses recorded for several quarters. A recovery trend emerges starting early 2024, culminating in the highest net income values recorded in late 2025.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation expense and amortization show a consistent incremental increase throughout the periods, reflecting ongoing capital investments and accounting for asset usage over time.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation gradually increases over the periods, indicating a rising allocation of equity-based incentives to employees or executives, peaking notably towards the end of the timeline.
Inventory Write-Down Provision and Goodwill Impairment
There is a substantial inventory write-down recorded in early 2023, suggesting challenges in inventory valuation or demand forecasting during that period. A goodwill impairment is noted in the same timeframe, indicating a reassessment of intangible asset values possibly due to business conditions.
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Receivables and inventories generally fluctuate, showing periods of both build-up and reduction. Particularly, receivables swing between positive and negative values, reflecting changes in sales credit terms or collection efficiency. Inventories also display volatility, with significant negative values occurring at multiple points, indicating inventory reductions. Accounts payable and accrued expenses alternate between positive and negative changes, indicating varied payment pacing. Other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities present sporadic changes, with a notable increase in noncurrent liabilities at the end of the dataset.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities remains strong overall, with consistent positive inflows. However, there is a significant drop in operating cash flow in the early 2023 period, coinciding with the noted net losses and write-downs, before recovering steadily through 2024 and 2025.
Investing Activities
Investing activities predominantly show cash outflows, highlighted by regular and increasing expenditures in property, plant, and equipment. This indicates aggressive capital investment strategies, with occasional notable peaks in spending. Proceeds from sales of securities and government incentives provide some cash inflows but do not offset capital expenditures fully. The sale of a fabrication facility provided one-time cash inflow in late 2021.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows are mixed, with periods of debt issuance alternating with repayments. Debt issuance spikes in certain quarters are followed by substantial repayments in subsequent periods. Common stock repurchases under repurchase programs occur intermittently, with significant reductions in cash during specific quarters, reflecting share buyback strategies. Dividend payments are consistent and steady, indicating ongoing shareholder returns.
Overall Cash Position and Currency Effects
The net change in cash and equivalents demonstrates volatility, with periods of both increases and decreases. A sizable cash buildup occurs mid-2020 and late 2025, while notable declines are observed in late 2020 and early 2023, aligning with operational challenges and investing outflows. Currency exchange rate effects on cash are relatively minor and sporadic, lacking a clear trend.
Summary of Key Insights
The company experienced cyclical financial dynamics with periods of strong profitability interrupted by considerable losses and asset impairments. Capital expenditure activities intensified over time, signifying growth and modernization efforts despite temporary operational setbacks. Operating cash flows were resilient but showed sensitivity to net income trends and working capital changes. Financing choices suggest active management of debt levels and shareholder distributions through dividends and stock repurchases. The combination of these factors reflects a company balancing investment-driven growth with fluctuating earnings and cash flow challenges.