Micron vs. Carnival: Do the Fundamentals Back the High-Volatility Trade?
SEC financial-fact history comparison. Latest operating results are FY2025 annual; latest balance-sheet snapshots extend to 2026 quarterly filings (MU Q2 10-Q, CCL Q1 10-Q).
MU
Revenue (FY2025)
CCL
Revenue (FY2025)
MU
Net margin (FY2025)
CCL
Net margin (FY2025)
MU
Latest balance sheet
CCL
Latest balance sheet
Verdict
Micron screens stronger
Carnival carries higher leverage risk
Scope & timing
Gross margin is shown only where the annual series is present in the source data, so missing years remain gaps rather than being imputed.
Chart mix used
- G1: headline trend subplots for revenue, earnings, and annual revenue-growth swings.
- G2: margin history, latest cash/debt/net-debt snapshot, and leverage/liquidity ratio history.
- G3: a normalized risk fingerprint that compresses growth, cyclicality, and balance-sheet stress into one view.
G1 headline trend: revenue and net income trajectory
G2 comparison: gross, operating, and net margin history
G2 comparison: latest balance-sheet snapshot (2026 quarterly)
G2 comparison: debt burden and liquidity through time
G1 headline volatility: annual revenue growth swings
G3 exploratory: normalized risk fingerprint across growth, volatility, and leverage
Exact side-by-side metrics used in the verdict
| Metric | Micron (MU) | Carnival (CCL) |
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Operating rows use FY2025 annual values. Balance-sheet rows use the latest 2026 quarterly snapshots from the comparison dataset.