MKT Stock Overview
Provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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MKS Instruments, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$75.30 |
| 52 Week High | US$132.25 |
| 52 Week Low | US$70.94 |
| Beta | 1.75 |
| 1 Month Change | -24.06% |
| 3 Month Change | -28.29% |
| 1 Year Change | -32.50% |
| 3 Year Change | -46.21% |
| 5 Year Change | 8.35% |
| Change since IPO | 367.85% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| MKT | DE Semiconductor | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.9% | -2.7% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | -32.5% | -0.8% | 15.4% |
Return vs Industry: MKT underperformed the German Semiconductor industry which returned -0.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MKT underperformed the German Market which returned 15.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MKT volatility | |
|---|---|
| MKT Average Weekly Movement | 6.3% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 7.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: MKT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: MKT's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,200 | John T. Lee | www.mks.com |
MKS Instruments, Inc. provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Material Solutions Division (MSD) segments. The VSD segment provides foundational technology solutions, including pressure measurement and control, flow measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, electronic control technology, reactive gas generation and delivery, power generation and delivery, and fiber optic temperature and position sensing.
MKS Instruments, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| MKT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €5.34b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €174.59m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €3.30b |
30.6x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs MKT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MKT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.59b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.88b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.71b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.52b |
| Earnings | US$190.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.82 |
| Gross Margin | 47.63% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.30% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 195.4% |
How did MKT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.0%
Current Dividend Yield31%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/03/17 04:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
MKS Instruments, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Muse | Barclays |
| Mark Miller | Benchmark Company |
| Paretosh Misra | Berenberg |