BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) (the “Company”) today announced that it is updating its revenue, gross margin, operating expense, and EPS guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which ends Nov. 30, 2023. The Company previously guided revenue of $4.4 billion ± $200 million and non-GAAP gross margins of (4.0%) ± 2%. As a result of improved supply and demand balance and improved pricing, the Company today announced that it expects revenue will approach $4.7 billion and non-GAAP gross margins will approach breakeven for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company announced additional updates as set forth in the tables below.
Micron President and Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Mehrotra and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mark Murphy will share further updates in a fireside chat at the 2023 UBS Global Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona scheduled to take place at 7:35 a.m. Mountain time on Nov. 28, 2023.
The live webcast and subsequent replay of the event can be accessed from Micron’s Investor Relations website at http://investors.micron.com.
| Previous Guidance | Updated Guidance | ||||||||||||||
| GAAP Outlook | Adjustments | Non-GAAP Outlook | GAAP Outlook | Adjustments | Non-GAAP Outlook | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $4.4B ± $200M | — | $4.4B ± $200M | Approaching $4.7B | — | Approaching $4.7B | |||||||||
| Gross margin | (6.0%) ± 2.0% | 2% | A | (4.0%) ± 2.0% | (2.5%) to (2.0%) | 2% | A | (0.5%) to 0.0% | |||||||
| Operating expenses | $1.01B ± $15M | $113M | B | $900M ± $15M | Approximately $1.10B | $113M | B | Approximately $990M | |||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share(1) | ($1.24) ± $0.07 | $0.17 | A, B, C | ($1.07) ± $0.07 | Approximately ($1.17) | $0.17 | A, B, C | Approximately ($1.00) | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments (in millions) | |||||
| A | Stock-based compensation – cost of goods sold | $ | 66 | ||
| A | Other – cost of goods sold | 4 | |||
| B | Stock-based compensation – research and development | 69 | |||
| B | Stock-based compensation – sales, general, and administrative | 44 | |||
| C | Tax effects of the above items and other tax adjustments | (1 | ) | ||
| $ | 182 | ||||
(1) GAAP and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share based on approximately 1.10 billion diluted shares.
The tables above reconcile our GAAP to non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook, with a non-GAAP tax assumption consistent with previously provided guidance of $80 million. The guidance does not incorporate the impact of any potential balance sheet valuation adjustments, tax-related adjustments, or other adjustments to be made in connection with finalizing our quarterly results. The timing and impact of such items are dependent on future events that may be uncertain or outside of our control.
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), visit micron.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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