For the quarter ended August 2025, Micron (MU Quick QuoteMU - Free Report) reported revenue of $11.32 billion, up 46% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.03, compared to $1.18 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.26 billion, representing a surprise of +0.47%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.86.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Micron performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue by Technology- DRAM: $8.98 billion compared to the $8.8 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +68.7% year over year.
• Revenue by Technology- Other (primarily NOR): $79 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $74.88 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +33.9%.
• Revenue by Technology- NAND: $2.25 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.35 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.8%.

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Shares of Micron have returned +41.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.