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Micron Technology$MU · filed: grew revenue 256% in FY2026 to $133.2BSound shipTrillion Score 472Fall Risk MediumNext year $169.5B–$725.7B sealedCheck ▾Close ▴
What Micron Technology filed
Grew revenue 256% in FY2026 to $133.2 billion, operating margin 74.6% against a 2.4% median for semiconductors & related devices, equity 70.6% of assets, and dividend per share up 1 year running. Every figure links to the filing it came from on Micron Technology’s card. Sound ship: one warning sign. Trillion Score 472, #64 of 107 in its field; Fall Risk Medium (how it is measured).
What the house said in advance
Revenue for the fiscal year after 2026-09-03 between $169.5B and $725.7B, an 80% range sealed on 9 Oct 2026 · receipt #8096ac · graded in public by the revenue in Micron Technology’s next annual report.
Figures as filed with the SEC. Ranges, scores and boats are statistical descriptions of past filings, not ratings or recommendations. Reporting, not advice.
In plain words
Micron's New York groundbreaking activates **$5.5B** state subsidies, signaling CHIPS Act industrial policy entering physical execution phase ahead of 2028 production.
$5.5 billion
incentive package
$100 billion
capital deployment through 2044
$1
New York's subsidy structure includes
$5 billion
in direct grants through the state Green CHIPS program…
Micron Technology commenced construction of its semiconductor manufacturing complex in Clay, New York, on Wednesday, activating the largest component of New York State's $5.5 billion incentive package. Governor Kathy Hochul attended the groundbreaking for what Micron projects as a $100 billion capital deployment through 2044, with the first of four planned fabrication facilities targeting 2028 production.
The facility will manufacture DRAM chips on land purchased from the state for $1. New York's subsidy structure includes $5 billion in direct grants through the state Green CHIPS program and a $500 million community infrastructure commitment. Micron previously secured $6.1 billion in federal CHIPS Act grants in April 2024, though disbursement remains tied to construction milestones. The company has publicly committed to 50,000 jobs across construction and operations phases, with New York State requiring verified employment benchmarks for subsidy tranches.
The groundbreaking marks the first visible capital deployment under state semiconductor incentive programs launched in 2022. New York structured its package as performance-based, with disbursements tied to construction completion, equipment installation, and hiring verification. Micron's decision to proceed signals confidence in both federal CHIPS Act funding continuity and long-term DRAM pricing stability. The company's 2028 target for Fab 1 commissioning aligns with industry forecasts for tightening memory supply as AI server buildouts accelerate.
The timing matters for three reasons. First, it demonstrates state-level industrial policy execution moving from legislative phase to physical construction, providing a template for other states pursuing semiconductor reshoring. Second, Micron's willingness to deploy capital before full federal CHIPS disbursement suggests the company views the $6.1 billion federal commitment as sufficiently de-risked, even amid Washington transition uncertainty. Third, the 2028 production timeline places the facility online as the current memory upcycle matures, potentially providing counter-cyclical capacity as Asian competitors face aging infrastructure.
Allocators should monitor three developments: Micron's Q2 2025 earnings call in March for updated capex guidance and any adjustments to the New York timeline, federal CHIPS disbursement announcements expected between now and June 2025 as construction milestones are verified, and New York State's quarterly Green CHIPS fund disclosures for subsidy draw-down rates. Equipment orders for lithography tools from ASML typically occur 18-24 months before fab commissioning, placing initial procurement signals in mid-2026.
The facility represents the first ground-up U.S. DRAM manufacturing expansion in two decades. Micron's last domestic DRAM fab opened in Virginia in 2002.
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For the principal
State subsidy structures now demonstrably bankable; consider exposure to regional construction and equipment suppliers tied to verified milestone payments.
For the operator
Watch Micron's March earnings for capex reallocation signals; 2028 timeline creates defined entry point for memory capacity plays against cyclical trough.
For the house
Increased ASML, Applied Materials positions in named accounts; monitoring state disbursement cadence for construction materials exposure via regional industrials.
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