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With global trade fears subsiding, market sentiment has turned rather bullish again, and investors may be eyeing the stocks of up-and-coming AI chip providers like Marvell Technology MRVL and Micron Technology MU.
While both compete in the semiconductor market, they focus on different segments. Marvell’s concentration is on custom networking chips for AI infrastructure, providing high-performance computing solutions for hyperscalers and cloud providers. In contrast, Micron specializes in memory and storage solutions, providing AI chips through its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) solutions.
MRVL & MU Performance Overview
Participating in the market’s rebound, Marvell’s stock has risen +12% this month, with Micron shares spiking more than +20%. That said, Marvell’s stock is still down 40% in 2025, attributed to weaker-than-expected guidance and the postponement of its much-anticipated Investor Day event, although Micron shares are up a very respectable +12% year to date, thanks to strong AI memory demand.
Still, over the last five years, Marvell’s stock performance has outpaced the broader market, soaring over +130% with Micron’s +106% being on par with the Nasdaq and slightly topping the benchmark S&P 500.
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Compelling Growth Trajectories
Optimistically, Marvell’s total sales are expected to spike 43% in fiscal 2025 to $8.28 billion compared to $5.77 billion last year. Plus, FY26 sales are projected to increase another 18% to $9.78 billion. On the bottom line, Marvell’s annual earnings are slated to soar 75% in FY25 to $2.75 per share, versus EPS of $1.57 in 2024. Fiscal 2026 EPS is currently forecasted to pop another 27% to $3.50.
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As for Micron, FY25 sales are projected to increase 41% to $35.49 billion compared to $25.11 billion in 2024. Furthermore, FY26 sales are forecasted to spike another 30% to $46.11 billion. More importantly, Micron’s annual earnings are expected to rebound and skyrocket to $6.93 per share from EPS of $1.30 last year. Even better, FY26 EPS is projected to soar another 56% to $10.79.
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MRVL & MU Valuation Comparison
Intriguing to long-term investors is that Marvell and Micron stock are trading at much more reasonable valuations in terms of price to earnings. To that point, at 23.9X forward earnings, Marvell is near the S&P 500’s average and offers a 47% discount to its decade-long median of 45.5X.
Meanwhile, Micron shares are trading at a 13.7X forward earnings multiple, which is near its decade-long median of 11.4X and well off its extreme highs during this period.