Micron 2026 Fiscal Performance and Supply Strategy
Micron Technology reported record financial results for Q3 fiscal 2026, driven by an artificial intelligence memory boom. The company is pivoting toward long-term Strategic Customer Agreements (SCAs) to stabilize its historically cyclical revenue model.
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Micron reported record revenue of $41.46 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, a 346% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
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Micron's GAAP net income for FQ3 2026 reached $28.24 billion, or $24.67 per diluted share.
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The company reported a record GAAP gross margin of 84.6% for FQ3 2026, surpassing margins of other technology companies like Nvidia and Meta.
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Micron signed 16 Strategic Customer Agreements (SCAs) covering approximately 20% of its DRAM volume and one-third of its NAND volume through 2030.
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The 16 Strategic Customer Agreements represent approximately $100 billion in minimum contracted revenue and include $22 billion in cash deposits and financial commitments.
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Micron issued revenue guidance for fiscal Q4 2026 at $50.0 billion, with an expected gross margin of approximately 86%.
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Management anticipates tight supply conditions in the memory market will persist through at least calendar year 2027 or 2028.
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Micron reported that DRAM average selling prices (ASPs) increased in the low-60% range and NAND ASPs increased in the mid-80% range quarter-over-quarter.
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Supply contracts for High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips HBM3E and HBM4 are fully sold out for the 2026 calendar year.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk publicly confirmed a significant memory chip allocation from Micron for his company's AI infrastructure needs.