MKS (MKT) Stock Price & Analysis
MKT Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 179.00 - EUR 184.05
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 118.95 - EUR 389.80
- Previous Close
- EUR 196.50
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 30
- Market Cap
- EUR 12.19B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 35.91B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 611.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 4.19B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 30.9
- Beta
- 0.72
- Next Earnings
- Nov 04, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 3.24
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 0.47%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue And Margin Recovery
Broad-based revenue growth and substantial operating-margin expansion indicate improving demand conversion and operating leverage. If sustained, stronger profitability can support internal funding, reinforce competitive investment, and improve earnings resilience over the next several quarters.
Strong Cash Generation And Deleveraging
Solid free cash flow, ample liquidity, and scheduled debt prepayments improve financial flexibility. Continued deleveraging can reduce balance-sheet pressure while preserving capacity to fund strategic growth, helping MKS manage semiconductor cycles with greater resilience.
Structural AI Exposure And Capacity Expansion
Growing AI-related chemistry demand, meaningful chemistry attach rates, and expanded production capacity strengthen MKS’s position in advanced manufacturing. Design wins and visibility into 2027 suggest these investments may support durable share and revenue growth beyond one quarter.
Bears Say
Elevated Absolute Debt
MKS has improved leverage but still carries substantial absolute debt relative to equity. That obligation can constrain capital allocation, absorb cash that could otherwise fund expansion, and leave less flexibility if semiconductor demand weakens or investment needs remain elevated.
Persistent Margin Pressure From Investment Mix
Unfavorable product mix and accelerated ramp investments are creating recurring near-term gross-margin pressure. Equipment growth can dilute margins relative to proprietary chemistry, so revenue expansion may not translate proportionally into earnings until capacity and mix mature.
Earnings And End-market Volatility
The sharp historical swing into losses demonstrates sensitivity to semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing cycles. Lumpy end-market demand can create uneven revenue and utilization, making recent margin recovery less durable if customer upgrades or production ramps pause.
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Company Description
MKS
MKS Inc. (MKSI) functions as a worldwide supplier of sophisticated instruments, integrated systems, specialized components, and advanced process control solutions. The company's products are engineered to precisely measure, observe, deliver, evaluate, energize, and regulate essential operational factors within diverse manufacturing environments across the globe. Its offerings are categorized into three primary divisions: 1. Vacuum & Analysis: This segment provides cutting-edge solutions for managing pressure and vacuum, featuring both direct and indirect pressure sensing devices. It also offers material handling technologies, including flow and valve systems, alongside integrated pressure measurement and control subsystems designed for meticulous process regulation. Furthermore, it supplies power delivery apparatus such as microwave, radio frequency matching networks, and metrology tools, which are crucial for supplying energy to etching, stripping, and deposition procedures. Plasma and reactive gas products also fall under this division. 2. Light & Motion: Concentrating on light-based technologies, this unit features a broad spectrum of laser products, encompassing continuous wave, pulsed nanosecond, diode, diode-pumped solid-state, and fiber lasers. Its photonics portfolio includes motion control systems, optical tables with vibration isolation platforms, a variety of photonic instruments, precision optics and optical assemblies, opto-mechanical parts, temperature sensing devices vital for wafer fabrication, and laser/LED measurement equipment like power/energy meters, beam profilers, and optical/photonic subsystems. 3. Equipment & Solutions: This division specializes in laser-driven systems for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. Its offerings cover flexible interconnect PCB processing and high-density interconnect solutions for rigid PCB production and substrate preparation. Additionally, it provides test systems for multi-layer ceramic capacitors. MKS Inc. serves a wide array of sectors, including semiconductor manufacturing, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, academic research, and defense. The company distributes its products and services through its internal sales team, independent distributors, sales representatives, and directly via its online platforms and product catalogs. Founded in 1961, MKS Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Andover, Massachusetts.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- CEO
- Tseng Chung Lee
- Employees
- 10,200
- Website
- www.mks.com
- Address
- 2 Tech Drive, Andover, MA, 01810, US
MKS (MKT) Earnings & Revenues
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MKT Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed strong and broad-based top-line growth (total revenue +28% YoY) with notable acceleration in Semiconductors (>50% YoY guidance for Q3) and Electronics & Packaging (+44% YoY in Q2), improved profitability (operating margin +480 bps YoY) and solid cash generation and liquidity. Management acknowledged mix- and ramp-related margin headwinds and the need for elevated working capital and CapEx to support capacity expansion, but characterized these as strategic, temporary investments to capture long-term demand. Given the scale and visibility of demand, ongoing design wins, capacity expansions, and improving leverage, the positives materially outweigh the near-term margin and investment challenges.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |