Financial Analysis: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) versus TruGolf (NASDAQ:TRUG)

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and TruGolf (NASDAQ:TRUG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.8% of Micron Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of TruGolf shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Micron Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of TruGolf shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Micron Technology has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TruGolf has a beta of -1.02, suggesting that its share price is 202% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Micron Technology and TruGolf’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Micron Technology	22.84%	17.21%	11.28%
TruGolf	-52.55%	N/A	-60.13%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Micron Technology and TruGolf”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Micron Technology	$37.38 billion	6.72	$8.54 billion	$7.59	29.48
TruGolf	$21.86 million	0.14	-$8.80 million	($48.19)	-0.05

Micron Technology has higher revenue and earnings than TruGolf. TruGolf is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Micron Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Micron Technology and TruGolf, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Micron Technology	0	5	25	5	3.00
TruGolf	1	1	2	0	2.25

Micron Technology presently has a consensus target price of $202.79, suggesting a potential downside of 9.38%. TruGolf has a consensus target price of $100.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4,364.29%. Given TruGolf’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TruGolf is more favorable than Micron Technology.

Summary

Micron Technology beats TruGolf on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Micron Technology

Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

About TruGolf

TruGolf Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development and sale of indoor golf simulator hardware under the TruGolf Nevada brand for residential and commercial markets in the United States. It also provides E6 Connect software for use on other companies' hardware. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Centerville, Utah.