205.26 USD
+14.96 (+7.86%)
208 USD
+2.74 (+1.33%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to MKSI. MKSI was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. While MKSI is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. MKSI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- MKSI had positive earnings in the past year.
- MKSI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years MKSI 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years MKSI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- MKSI has a Return On Assets of 3.18%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MKSI outperforms 57.52% of its industry peers.
- MKSI's Return On Equity of 10.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MKSI outperforms 71.68% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.49%, MKSI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MKSI is significantly below the industry average of 10.75%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.49%) for MKSI is above the 3 year average (4.62%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.18% | ||
| ROE | 10.73% | ||
| ROIC | 5.49% |
ROA(3y)-5.03%
ROA(5y)1.21%
ROE(3y)-19.62%
ROE(5y)-4.99%
ROIC(3y)4.62%
ROIC(5y)7.73%
1.3 Margins
- MKSI has a better Profit Margin (7.28%) than 63.72% of its industry peers.
- MKSI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of MKSI (14.30%) is better than 69.91% of its industry peers.
- MKSI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- MKSI has a Gross Margin of 46.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MKSI outperforms 56.64% of its industry peers.
- MKSI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.28% | ||
| GM | 46.96% |
OM growth 3Y-17.07%
OM growth 5Y0.74%
PM growth 3Y-34.31%
PM growth 5Y-6.44%
GM growth 3Y0.59%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), MKSI is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MKSI has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, MKSI has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, MKSI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.21 indicates that MKSI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.21, MKSI is doing worse than 68.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MKSI is 8.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take MKSI, 8.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.12, MKSI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64 is on the high side and indicates that MKSI has dependencies on debt financing.
- MKSI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.64. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MKSI underperforms 90.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC10.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.86 indicates that MKSI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- MKSI's Current ratio of 2.86 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MKSI outperforms 50.44% of its industry peers.
- MKSI has a Quick Ratio of 1.81. This is a normal value and indicates that MKSI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.81, MKSI is not doing good in the industry: 61.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.81 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- MKSI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.00%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.75% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, MKSI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.13% in the last year.
- MKSI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.55% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35%
EPS 3Y-16.71%
EPS 5Y7.75%
EPS Q2Q%12.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.13%
Revenue growth 3Y6.73%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%10.27%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.80% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MKSI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.45% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.44%
EPS Next 2Y16.39%
EPS Next 3Y15.75%
EPS Next 5Y11.8%
Revenue Next Year9.16%
Revenue Next 2Y8.3%
Revenue Next 3Y8.08%
Revenue Next 5Y6.45%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- MKSI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.15.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MKSI indicates a rather cheap valuation: MKSI is cheaper than 85.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. MKSI is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.03, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MKSI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MKSI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- MKSI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of MKSI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MKSI is cheaper than 76.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 88.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MKSI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- MKSI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- MKSI's earnings are expected to grow with 15.75% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)3.5
EPS Next 2Y16.39%
EPS Next 3Y15.75%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- MKSI has a yearly dividend return of 0.49%, which is pretty low.
- MKSI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.53.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.49, MKSI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MKSI has a limited annual growth rate of 1.94%.
- MKSI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- MKSI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years13
5.3 Sustainability
- MKSI pays out 21.15% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of MKSI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP21.15%
EPS Next 2Y16.39%
EPS Next 3Y15.75%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners110.69%
Inst Owner Change-1.22%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap13.79B
Revenue(TTM)3.83B
Net Income(TTM)279.00M
Analysts80
Price Target178.8 (-12.89%)
Short Float %4.22%
Short Ratio3.04
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% |
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.94%
DP21.15%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.46%
Min EPS beat(2)2.02%
Max EPS beat(2)6.9%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.26%
Min EPS beat(4)2.02%
Max EPS beat(4)16.31%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.47%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)58.98%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)45.98%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.49%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.97%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.17%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)2.46%
PT rev (3m)43.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.74%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.03 | ||
| P/S | 3.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.31 | ||
| P/B | 5.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.37 |
EPS(TTM)7.56
EY3.68%
EPS(NY)8.91
Fwd EY4.34%
FCF(TTM)7.89
FCFY3.84%
OCF(TTM)10.11
OCFY4.92%
SpS57.03
BVpS38.71
TBVpS-32.14
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)3.5
Graham Number81.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.18% | ||
| ROE | 10.73% | ||
| ROCE | 6.94% | ||
| ROIC | 5.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.02% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.78% | ||
| OM | 14.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.28% | ||
| GM | 46.96% | ||
| FCFM | 13.83% |
ROA(3y)-5.03%
ROA(5y)1.21%
ROE(3y)-19.62%
ROE(5y)-4.99%
ROIC(3y)4.62%
ROIC(5y)7.73%
ROICexc(3y)5.1%
ROICexc(5y)9.65%
ROICexgc(3y)18.5%
ROICexgc(5y)27.17%
ROCE(3y)5.85%
ROCE(5y)9.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.61%
OM growth 3Y-17.07%
OM growth 5Y0.74%
PM growth 3Y-34.31%
PM growth 5Y-6.44%
GM growth 3Y0.59%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 189.96% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.21 |
F-Score7
WACC10.49%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)43.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)60.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35%
EPS 3Y-16.71%
EPS 5Y7.75%
EPS Q2Q%12.21%
EPS Next Y19.44%
EPS Next 2Y16.39%
EPS Next 3Y15.75%
EPS Next 5Y11.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.13%
Revenue growth 3Y6.73%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%10.27%
Revenue Next Year9.16%
Revenue Next 2Y8.3%
Revenue Next 3Y8.08%
Revenue Next 5Y6.45%
EBIT growth 1Y13.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.49%
EBIT growth 5Y14.38%
EBIT Next Year36.9%
EBIT Next 3Y18.15%
EBIT Next 5Y13.61%
FCF growth 1Y147.66%
FCF growth 3Y-9.48%
FCF growth 5Y17.82%
OCF growth 1Y110.87%
OCF growth 3Y-6.19%
OCF growth 5Y16.65%
MKS INC / MKSI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MKS INC (MKSI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MKSI.
What is the valuation status for MKSI stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to MKS INC (MKSI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MKS INC?
MKS INC (MKSI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for MKS INC (MKSI) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MKS INC (MKSI) is expected to grow by 19.44% in the next year.
Is the dividend of MKS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of MKS INC (MKSI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.15%.