Stock Analysis on Net
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)

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3 months ended: May 28, 2026 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) 28,243 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 2,364 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 355 309 290 250 253 249 220 213 219 213 188 148 145 157 146 136 131 129 118 93 96 97 92 89 82 85 72
Provision to write-down inventories to net realizable value 401 1,430
Goodwill impairment 101
Receivables (11,655) (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 (300) (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 2,401 772 156 824 752 (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 670 1,020 449 409 (360) (160) (161) 220 63 127 579 (140) (39) (208) (430)
Other noncurrent liabilities 3,097 1,559 547
Change in operating assets and liabilities (5,787) (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 213 (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 (2,855) (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 25,388 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 (7,826) (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 (2,952) (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 733 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 532 433 268 449 375 446 428 361 707 352 374 399 419 411 362 393 419 366 437 609 573 663 261 479 211 431 1,151
Proceeds from sale of Lehi, Utah fab (5) 893
Other (56) (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 (9,569) (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 (4,754) (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, withholdings on employee equity awards (217) (178) (367)
Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program (350) (300) (300) (425) (784) (981) (408) (259) (1,050) (150) (48) (44) (70) (89)
Payments of dividends to shareholders (171) (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 408 176 (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 (4,734) (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 3 (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 11,088 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: 2026-05-28), 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 trajectory is characterized by extreme volatility in earnings followed by a period of exponential growth in both net income and operating cash flows. A significant downturn occurred between December 2022 and November 2023, during which net losses peaked at 2,312 million US dollars in March 2023. This period of contraction was followed by a sharp recovery starting in February 2024, culminating in a substantial increase in net income to 28,243 million US dollars by May 2026.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities mirrors the volatility of net income but is consistently supported by high non-cash charges. Depreciation and amortization expenses have trended steadily upward, rising from 1,296 million US dollars in November 2019 to 2,364 million US dollars in May 2026, reflecting an expanding asset base. Operating cash flow reached a nadir of 24 million US dollars in June 2023 before surging to 25,388 million US dollars by the end of the observed period.
Capital Investment and Investing Activities
Investing activities are consistently negative, driven by an aggressive increase in expenditures for property, plant, and equipment. Capital expenditures grew from approximately 1,943 million US dollars per quarter in 2019 to 7,826 million US dollars by May 2026. This intensive investment phase is partially offset by an increase in proceeds from government incentives, which grew from 22 million US dollars in November 2019 to a peak of 1,378 million US dollars in February 2026.
Financing and Liquidity Management
Financing activities reflect a cyclical approach to debt and shareholder returns. The company utilized debt issuance strategically, with notable inflows of 3,349 million US dollars in December 2022 and 2,682 million US dollars in February 2024. These were subsequently balanced by significant debt repayments, particularly in 2025 and 2026, where repayments reached 4,754 million US dollars in May 2026. Dividend payments have remained relatively stable, trending slightly upward from 112 million US dollars to 171 million US dollars per quarter.
Working Capital Trends
Significant fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities are evident. Receivables show high volatility, with a massive cash outflow of 11,655 million US dollars in May 2026, indicating a sharp increase in outstanding customer credits coinciding with the revenue surge. Inventory levels showed significant write-downs in early 2023, with a 1,430 million US dollar provision in March 2023, before stabilizing in later periods.

Overall, the organization has transitioned from a period of stability into a cycle of heavy capital investment and subsequent high-magnitude profitability. The alignment of increasing government incentives with escalating capital expenditures suggests a strategic expansion of production capacity, which correlates with the exponential growth in cash generation observed in the final quarters of the analysis.

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