MKS Instruments Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
MKS Instruments's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -49.9%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 13.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.5% per year. MKS Instruments's return on equity is 1.3%, and it has net margins of 0.8%.
Key information
-49.9%
Earnings growth rate
-48.1%
EPS growth rate
| Semiconductor Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.3% |
| Net Margin | 0.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How MKS Instruments makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 3,544 | 30 | 644 | 276 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 3,580 | 8 | 643 | 277 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 3,696 | -1,784 | 656 | 286 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 3,622 | -1,841 | 660 | 288 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 3,816 | -1,718 | 683 | 291 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3,837 | -1,752 | 643 | 283 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3,599 | 148 | 570 | 261 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 3,547 | 333 | 488 | 241 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,225 | 429 | 415 | 219 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,013 | 555 | 385 | 208 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,998 | 572 | 381 | 205 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,950 | 551 | 385 | 200 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,846 | 517 | 382 | 194 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,694 | 476 | 373 | 185 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,488 | 403 | 362 | 178 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,330 | 350 | 353 | 173 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,170 | 277 | 343 | 170 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,042 | 233 | 338 | 169 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,972 | 197 | 335 | 168 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,900 | 140 | 330 | 164 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,861 | 169 | 316 | 155 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,885 | 215 | 305 | 145 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,984 | 300 | 298 | 140 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,075 | 393 | 298 | 136 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,126 | 399 | 302 | 136 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,125 | 382 | 303 | 137 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,033 | 379 | 299 | 134 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,916 | 339 | 290 | 133 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,809 | 307 | 285 | 132 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,704 | 264 | 282 | 132 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,549 | 152 | 269 | 127 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,295 | 105 | 228 | 111 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,063 | 85 | 193 | 95 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 891 | 82 | 158 | 79 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 783 | 106 | 132 | 69 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 814 | 122 | 129 | 68 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 844 | 131 | 130 | 67 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 822 | 130 | 129 | 66 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 788 | 118 | 128 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 781 | 116 | 132 | 63 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 782 | 102 | 139 | 63 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 762 | 75 | 140 | 63 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 734 | 61 | 142 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 669 | 36 | 142 | 64 |
Quality Earnings: MKSI * has a large one-off loss of $173.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: MKSI * became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MKSI *'s earnings have declined by 49.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MKSI * has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MKSI * has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (2.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MKSI *'s Return on Equity (1.3%) is considered low.