Micron Technology has announced results for its second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2021, which ended March 4, 2021.
The company reported a revenue of $6.24 billion during Q2 fiscal 2021 versus $5.77 billion for the prior quarter. This is up from $4.80 billion for the same period last year. Further, the company’s GAAP net income stood at $603 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. It reported a non-GAAP net income of $1.13 billion, or $0.98 per diluted share. Further, Micron’s operating cash flow stood at $3.06 billion versus $1.97 billion for the prior quarter and $2.00 billion for the same period last year.
Commenting on the results, Sanjay Mehrotra, President, and CEO, Micron Technology, said, “Micron’s strong fiscal second-quarter performance reflects rapidly improving market conditions and continued solid execution. Our technology leadership in both DRAM and NAND places Micron in an excellent position to capitalize on the secular demand driven by AI and 5G, and to deliver new levels of user experience and innovation across the data center and intelligent edge.”
| Quarterly Financial Results | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | GAAP(1) | Non-GAAP(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| FQ2-21 | FQ1-21 | FQ2-20 | FQ2-21 | FQ1-21 | FQ2-20 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 6,236 | $ | 5,773 | $ | 4,797 | $ | 6,236 | $ | 5,773 | $ | 4,797 | |||||||
| Gross margin | 1,649 | 1,736 | 1,355 | 2,054 | 1,784 | 1,398 | |||||||||||||
| percent of revenue | 26.4 | % | 30.1 | % | 28.2 | % | 32.9 | % | 30.9 | % | 29.1 | % | |||||||
| Operating expenses | 986 | 870 | 915 | 797 | 811 | 856 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income | 663 | 866 | 440 | 1,257 | 973 | 542 | |||||||||||||
| percent of revenue | 10.6 | % | 15.0 | % | 9.2 | % | 20.2 | % | 16.9 | % | 11.3 | % | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Micron | 603 | 803 | 405 | 1,128 | 897 | 517 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.53 | 0.71 | 0.36 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.45 | |||||||||||||
Investments in capital expenditures, net(2) were $2.88 billion for the second quarter of 2021, which resulted in adjusted free cash flows(2) of $174 million. Micron ended the quarter with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $8.57 billion, for a net cash(2) position of $1.95 billion.
Business Outlook
The following table presents Micron’s guidance for the third quarter of 2021:
| FQ3-21 | GAAP(1) Outlook | Non-GAAP(2) Outlook |
| Revenue | $7.1 billion ± $200 million | $7.1 billion ± $200 million |
| Gross margin | 40.5% ± 1% | 41.5% ± 1% |
| Operating expenses | $930 million ± $25 million | $875 million ± $25 million |
| Interest (income) expense, net | $27 million | $25 million |
| Diluted earnings per share | $1.52 ± $0.07 | $1.62 ± $0.07 |
