Stock Research: MKS Instruments

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MKS Instruments

NSQ:MKSI US55306N1046
64
  • Value
    59
  • Growth
    97
  • Safety
    Safety
    8
  • Combined
    55
  • Sentiment
    69
  • 360° View
    360° View
    64
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Company Description

MKS Inc. delivers technology solutions. It operates in semiconductor manufacturing, electronics, packaging, and specialty industrial applications. It has segments in Vacuum Solutions, Photonics Solutions, and Materials Solutions. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $6,874 million, profits of $1,708 million, revenue of $3,586 million, and 10,100 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock MKS Instruments are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for MKS Instruments. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 59, which means that the share price of MKS Instruments is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 59% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 97, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 69. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 8. This means 92% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than MKS Instruments. ...read more

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Last update: 26-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
59 96 97 99
Growth
97 30 50 33
Safety
Safety
8 15 33 79
Sentiment
69 8 5 53
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64 12 35 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
54 61 52 82
Opinions Change
50 6 50 35
Pro Holdings
n/a 46 9 77
Market Pulse
35 9 2 6
Sentiment
69 8 5 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
59 96 97 99
Growth
97 30 50 33
Safety Safety
8 15 33 79
Combined
55 26 64 86
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
44 71 74 62
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
50 86 67 87
Price vs. Book (P/B)
29 58 66 72
Dividend Yield
75 88 93 89
Value
59 96 97 99
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
61 51 26 39
Profit Growth
80 44 14 61
Capital Growth
70 28 98 38
Stock Returns
89 44 61 39
Growth
97 30 50 33
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
8 5 17 60
Refinancing
53 65 76 65
Liquidity
42 26 28 67
Safety Safety
8 15 33 79

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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