Micron Technology, Inc. vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Micron Technology, Inc. trades at $985.4 (market cap $977.44B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Micron Technology, Inc. is far larger — about 5.6× Union Pacific Corporation's market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.86%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MU | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $977.44B | $175.89B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $1.21K | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $104.88 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $957.80B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 0.06% | 1.86% |
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Micron historically focused on designing and manufacturing DRAM for PCs. The firm then expanded into the NAND flash memory market. It increased its DRAM scale with the purchase of Elpida (completed in mid-2013) and Inotera (completed in December 2016). The firm's DRAM and NAND products tailored to PCs, data centers, smartphones, game consoles, automotives, and other computing devices.
Read more on MU →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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