MKS Instruments, Inc.

NasdaqGS:MKSI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.1b

MKS Instruments Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

MKS Instruments' CEO is John T. Lee, appointed in May 2018, has a tenure of 6.58 years. total yearly compensation is $8.01M, comprised of 11.9% salary and 88.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $11.97M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

John T. Lee

Chief executive officer

US$8.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.9%
CEO tenure6.6yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Here's Why MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Dec 21
Here's Why MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

We Think MKS Instruments' (NASDAQ:MKSI) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Nov 15
We Think MKS Instruments' (NASDAQ:MKSI) Solid Earnings Are Understated

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) Revenues Yet

Nov 09
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) Revenues Yet

Is MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Worth US$110 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Sep 30
Is MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Worth US$110 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

MKS Instruments: Attractive Growth, Too Much Risk

Sep 17

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 04
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Aren't Buying MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) Revenues

Jul 29
Investors Aren't Buying MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) Revenues

MKS Instruments: Market Expectations May Be Too High To Meet

Jul 13

MKS Instruments: Growth Headwinds Despite Niche Market Leadership

Apr 29

Little Excitement Around MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) Revenues

Apr 24
Little Excitement Around MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) Revenues

MKS Instruments: Breaks Out Despite A Mixed Q4 Earnings

Feb 13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John T. Lee's remuneration changed compared to MKS Instruments's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$30m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$8m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$2b

Dec 31 2023US$8mUS$950k

-US$2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$148m

Dec 31 2022US$8mUS$945k

US$333m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$429m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$555m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$572m

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$909k

US$551m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$517m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$476m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$403m

Dec 31 2020US$6mUS$850k

US$350m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$277m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$233m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$197m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$565k

US$140m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$169m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$215m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$300m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$544k

US$393m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$399m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$382m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$379m

Dec 31 2017US$3mUS$514k

US$339m

Compensation vs Market: John T.'s total compensation ($USD8.01M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.98M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John T.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

John T. Lee (61 yo)

6.6yrs

Tenure

US$8,006,538

Compensation

Dr. John T. C. Lee serves as Independent Director of Cognex Corporation since May 04, 2022. He has been the President of MKS Instruments, Inc. since May 2018 and its Chief Executive Officer and Director si...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John T. Lee
President6.6yrsUS$8.01m0.17%
$ 12.0m
David Henry
Executive Vice President of Operations & Corporate Marketing4.9yrsUS$1.49m0.025%
$ 1.8m
Kathleen Burke
Executive VP13.7yrsUS$1.97m0.064%
$ 4.6m
James Schreiner
Executive VP & COO of Materials Solutions Division2.3yrsUS$2.02m0.028%
$ 2.0m
Ramakumar Mayampurath
EVP, CFO & Treasurerless than a yearno datano data
Michelle McCarthy
VP & Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
Madhuri Andrews
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Paretosh Misra
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Sally Bouley
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer1.7yrsno datano data
Eric Taranto
Executive VP & GM of Vacuum Solutions Division4.1yrsno data0.019%
$ 1.4m
John Williams
EVP & GM of Photonics Solutions Divisionless than a yearno data0.000020%
$ 1.4k
Christiane Tiec
Chief Technology Officer of Plasma & Reactive Gas Solutionsno datano datano data

2.1yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MKSI's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John T. Lee
President4.9yrsUS$8.01m0.17%
$ 12.0m
John Bertucci
Chairman Emeritus4.6yrsUS$99.69kno data
Michelle Warner
Independent Director5.6yrsUS$295.50k0.014%
$ 979.7k
Gerald Colella
Chairman of the Board10.9yrsUS$417.51k0.11%
$ 7.7m
Peter Cannone
Independent Director3.6yrsUS$315.50k0.0082%
$ 585.2k
Joseph Donahue
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$315.50k0.011%
$ 769.6k
Elizabeth Mora
Independent Director12.6yrsUS$335.00k0.024%
$ 1.7m
Rajeev Batra
Independent Director6.2yrsUS$312.50k0.017%
$ 1.2m
Jacqueline Moloney
Independent Lead Director8.5yrsUS$340.00k0.012%
$ 887.5k
Wissam Jabre
Directorless than a yearno datano data

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MKSI's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 05:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

MKS Instruments, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher MuseBarclays
Mark MillerBenchmark Company
Paretosh MisraBerenberg