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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 **$20B** New York fab completes first structural milestone on schedule while competitors delay, creating pricing power in AI and automotive DRAM.
$20 billion
domestic chip manufacturing commitment
$100 billion
multi-decade expansion plan across Upstate New York
$5.5 billion
in incentives alongside
$6.1 billion
in federal CHIPS Act grants
Micron Technology completed the first cleanroom floor at its Clay, New York semiconductor fabrication facility this week, marking the initial physical milestone in a $20 billion domestic chip manufacturing commitment. Governor Kathy Hochul attended the site Wednesday to confirm structural progress on what will become one of three planned fabs in the Central New York corridor.
The facility represents the largest private semiconductor investment in U.S. history and anchors a $100 billion multi-decade expansion plan across Upstate New York. Construction began in fourth quarter 2022 following passage of the CHIPS and Science Act. Micron expects first wafer production in 2025, with full Phase One capacity online by 2027. The initial fab will produce DRAM chips on advanced process nodes, targeting data center and automotive applications where supply constraints persist. New York State committed $5.5 billion in incentives alongside $6.1 billion in federal CHIPS Act grants, structuring payments around production milestones rather than construction timelines.
The timing matters for three reasons. First, DRAM spot prices stabilized in Q4 2024 after eighteen months of inventory correction, signaling demand recovery ahead of AI server buildouts. Second, automotive chipmakers are already placing 2026-2027 capacity reservations as vehicle electrification accelerates design wins. Third, Intel's Ohio fab delays and TSMC's Arizona yield issues leave Micron as the only major U.S. semiconductor project tracking to original timelines. That execution premium compounds when hyperscalers need domestic supply certainty for government and defense contracts.
The Central New York site sits 300 miles from Micron's existing Manassas, Virginia DRAM facility, creating redundancy without full geographic separation. Water rights were secured for 5 million gallons daily, power infrastructure upgraded to support 300 megawatts at full build, and workforce training programs established with SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Construction employment peaked at 2,400 workers in December, with permanent manufacturing headcount projected at 9,000 by 2030. Micron's capex guidance for fiscal 2025 holds at $8 billion, implying the New York project remains within budget despite broader industry spending pullbacks.
Allocators should track three follow-on signals. First, Micron's April earnings call will clarify whether AI server DRAM allocation shifts any 2025 capex forward into the New York site. Second, Samsung and SK Hynix both face U.S. pressure to announce American fab commitments by mid-2025, which would validate or challenge Micron's pricing assumptions. Third, New York's incentive disbursement schedule begins in 2026, creating a visible milestone for production verification.
The cleanroom floor is the fact. Micron now owns the execution risk premium in U.S. memory manufacturing.
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For the principal
Track whether AI server contracts include geographic supply requirements that favor this facility over Asian alternatives by Q2 2025.
For the operator
Watch April earnings for capex reallocation signals; Micron's execution premium justifies a 12-18 month position if memory pricing stabilizes.
For the house
Maintain overweight in semiconductor capital equipment exposure; Huang Goodman's Applied Materials position benefits from Micron's on-schedule buildout.
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