193.28 USD
+7.36 (+3.96%)
193.28 USD
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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. MKSI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. MKSI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MKSI was profitable.
- MKSI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 (3.18%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.73%, MKSI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MKSI is significantly below the industry average of 10.75%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.62%) for MKSI is below the current ROIC(5.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.28%, MKSI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MKSI has declined.
- MKSI has a better Operating Margin (14.30%) than 69.91% of its industry peers.
- MKSI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 46.96%, MKSI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- MKSI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- MKSI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- MKSI has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. This is not the best score and indicates that MKSI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.23, MKSI is doing worse than 67.26% 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.
- MKSI has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.12) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- MKSI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- MKSI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.64) than 90.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.23 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC10.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- MKSI has a Current Ratio of 2.86. This indicates that MKSI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.86, MKSI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- MKSI has a worse Quick ratio (1.81) than 61.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.81 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.00% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, MKSI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.75% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, MKSI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.13% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- MKSI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.80% yearly.
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for MKSI.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MKSI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- MKSI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- MKSI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.68.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MKSI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, MKSI is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.22% 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 86.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of MKSI 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)1.32
PEG (5Y)3.3
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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.53, MKSI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, MKSI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| 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 been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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 Cap12.98B
Revenue(TTM)3.83B
Net Income(TTM)279.00M
Analysts80
Price Target178.8 (-7.49%)
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 | 25.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.68 | ||
| P/S | 3.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.12 | ||
| P/B | 4.99 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.6 |
EPS(TTM)7.56
EY3.91%
EPS(NY)8.91
Fwd EY4.61%
FCF(TTM)7.89
FCFY4.08%
OCF(TTM)10.11
OCFY5.23%
SpS57.03
BVpS38.71
TBVpS-32.14
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)3.3
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 | 2.23 |
F-Score7
WACC10.5%
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%.