MKS INC (MKSI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:MKSI • US55306N1046
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This MKSI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MKSI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- MKSI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MKSI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- MKSI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years MKSI had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- MKSI has a Return On Assets of 3.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: MKSI outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- MKSI's Return On Equity of 10.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MKSI outperforms 73.04% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MKSI (5.65%) is better than 66.09% of its industry peers.
- MKSI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.84%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.92%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.84%) for MKSI is below the current ROIC(5.65%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.35% | ||
| ROE | 10.85% | ||
| ROIC | 5.65% |
ROA(3y)-4.88%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)-18.48%
ROE(5y)-5.78%
ROIC(3y)4.84%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
1.3 Margins
- MKSI has a Profit Margin of 7.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: MKSI outperforms 62.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MKSI has declined.
- The Operating Margin of MKSI (14.33%) is better than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MKSI has declined.
- MKSI's Gross Margin of 46.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MKSI outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MKSI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.51% | ||
| GM | 46.74% |
OM growth 3Y-8.8%
OM growth 5Y-6.48%
PM growth 3Y-7.19%
PM growth 5Y-12.96%
GM growth 3Y2.33%
GM growth 5Y0.74%
2. MKSI Health Analysis
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 less shares outstanding
- MKSI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- MKSI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.85 indicates that MKSI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.85, MKSI is not doing good in the industry: 67.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MKSI is 8.45, which is on the high side as it means it would take MKSI, 8.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.45, MKSI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- MKSI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.53, MKSI is doing worse than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC11.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- MKSI has a Current Ratio of 2.71. This indicates that MKSI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- MKSI's Current ratio of 2.71 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MKSI outperforms 44.35% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.71 indicates that MKSI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- MKSI's Quick ratio of 1.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MKSI is outperformed by 70.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 |
3. MKSI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.76% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.18% on average over the past years.
- MKSI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.62%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.03% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.76%
EPS 3Y-7.76%
EPS 5Y1.18%
EPS Q2Q%14.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.49%
Revenue growth 5Y11.03%
Sales Q2Q%10.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.93% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y27.51%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.99%
Revenue Next 2Y12.42%
Revenue Next 3Y10.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. MKSI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.66, MKSI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- MKSI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MKSI is cheaper than 86.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. MKSI is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.96 indicates a quite expensive valuation of MKSI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MKSI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MKSI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say MKSI is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MKSI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MKSI indicates a rather cheap valuation: MKSI is cheaper than 85.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.71 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as MKSI's earnings are expected to grow with 20.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)30.14
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.72%
5. MKSI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MKSI has a yearly dividend return of 0.37%, which is pretty low.
- MKSI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.43.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, MKSI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MKSI has a limited annual growth rate of 1.85%.
- MKSI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- MKSI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.85%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- 20.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MKSI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- MKSI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP20%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.72%
MKSI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
280.98
+0.42 (+0.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners106.85%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change2.73%
Market Cap18.92B
Revenue(TTM)3.93B
Net Income(TTM)295.00M
Analysts80
Price Target292.95 (4.26%)
Short Float %5.59%
Short Ratio2.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.85%
DP20%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date02-23 2026-02-23 (0.25)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.25%
Max EPS beat(2)2.02%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.25%
Max EPS beat(4)16.31%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)17.83%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)55.02%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)45.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.19%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.41%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.51%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.67%
PT rev (1m)2.47%
PT rev (3m)60.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.96 | ||
| P/S | 4.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 29.33 | ||
| P/B | 6.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.71 |
EPS(TTM)7.88
EY2.8%
EPS(NY)10.05
Fwd EY3.58%
FCF(TTM)7.38
FCFY2.63%
OCF(TTM)9.58
OCFY3.41%
SpS58.38
BVpS40.39
TBVpS-29.63
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)30.14
Graham Number84.6227 (-69.88%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.35% | ||
| ROE | 10.85% | ||
| ROCE | 7.15% | ||
| ROIC | 5.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.93% | ||
| OM | 14.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.51% | ||
| GM | 46.74% | ||
| FCFM | 12.65% |
ROA(3y)-4.88%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)-18.48%
ROE(5y)-5.78%
ROIC(3y)4.84%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
ROICexc(3y)5.33%
ROICexc(5y)8.15%
ROICexgc(3y)16.27%
ROICexgc(5y)24.18%
ROCE(3y)6.12%
ROCE(5y)8.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.65%
OM growth 3Y-8.8%
OM growth 5Y-6.48%
PM growth 3Y-7.19%
PM growth 5Y-12.96%
GM growth 3Y2.33%
GM growth 5Y0.74%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.58 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.96 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 168.48% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.85 |
F-Score7
WACC11.66%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)32.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.76%
EPS 3Y-7.76%
EPS 5Y1.18%
EPS Q2Q%14.88%
EPS Next Y27.51%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.49%
Revenue growth 5Y11.03%
Sales Q2Q%10.48%
Revenue Next Year13.99%
Revenue Next 2Y12.42%
Revenue Next 3Y10.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.62%
EBIT growth 5Y3.83%
EBIT Next Year40.56%
EBIT Next 3Y21.3%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y21.22%
FCF growth 3Y10.84%
FCF growth 5Y3.02%
OCF growth 1Y22.16%
OCF growth 3Y6.83%
OCF growth 5Y4.68%
MKS INC / MKSI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MKS INC (MKSI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MKSI.
Can you provide the valuation status for MKS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to MKS INC (MKSI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of MKSI stock?
MKS INC (MKSI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for MKSI stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MKS INC (MKSI) is 35.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.96.
Can you provide the financial health for MKSI stock?
The financial health rating of MKS INC (MKSI) is 3 / 10.