Micron Technology, Inc. vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Micron Technology, Inc. trades at $979.8 (market cap $977.44B), while Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B). The key difference: Micron Technology, Inc. is far larger — about 16.5× Vale SA's market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MU | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $977.44B | $59.07B |
Sector | Technology | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $1.21K | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $104.88 | $9.53 |
Enterprise Value | $957.80B | $75.99B |
Dividend Yield | 0.06% | 8.93% |
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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 →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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