Micron Technology announced results of operations for its fourth quarter and 2015 fiscal year, which ended September 3, 2015. Revenues were $3.6 billion and were 7 percent lower compared to Q3 2015 and 15 percent lower compared to Q4 2014.
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Revenues for fiscal year 2015 were $16.19 billion and net income attributable to Micron shareholders was $2.90 billion, or $2.47 per diluted share. Cash flows from operations were $5.21 billion for fiscal year 2015.
On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to Micron shareholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $471 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to net income of $491 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and net income of $1.15 billion, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.
On a non-GAAP basis, net income attributable to Micron shareholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $399 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to net income of $620 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see the accompanying financial tables and footnotes.
Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were 7 percent lower compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2015 primarily due to a 7 percent decline in DRAM average selling prices and relatively flat DRAM sales volume.
Non-Volatile trade revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 also declined 7 percent compared to the third quarter primarily as a result of lower sales volume. The company's overall consolidated gross margin of 27 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was 4 percent lower compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2015 primarily due to lower average selling prices for DRAM.
Cash flows from operations were $1.03 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, while investments in capital expenditures were $1.85 billion. For fiscal year 2015, cash flows from operations were $5.21 billion and investments in capital expenditures were $4.12 billion. The company ended the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 with cash and marketable investments of $5.63 billion. ■