MKS Instruments/$MKSI
MKSI rises after the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut sparks a rally in semiconductor equipment shares.
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About MKS Instruments
MKS Inc formerly, MKS Instruments Inc is engaged in providing instruments, subsystems, and process control systems used to measure, monitor, deliver, and control parameters of manufacturing processes. The company's product portfolio includes instruments, components, and systems required in manufacturing products such as flat panel displays, medical devices, and electronic materials, among others, used in industrial technologies, semiconductors, life and health sciences, and research and defense markets. The company organizes itself into three reportable business segments: Vacuum Solutions, Photonics Solutions, and Materials Solutions. The Vacuum Solutions segment contributes the majority of the company's revenue.
Ticker
$MKSI
Sector
Semiconductors
Primary listing
Employees
10,200
Headquarters
Website
MKS Instruments Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$8B
30.25
$3.95
1.85
$0.88
0.74%
Price and volume
Market cap
$8B
Beta
1.85
52-week high
$125.33
52-week low
$54.84
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
$0.88
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.986
Quick ratio
1.59
Long term debt to equity
180.768
Total debt to equity
183.98
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
22.10%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.41%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
888
Gross margin (TTM)
47.34%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.14%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.51%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
1.11%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$370,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.84%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.16%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
30.251
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.15
Price to book
3.14
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-3.51
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
15.322
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.53%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
7.795
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.74%
Forward dividend yield
0.74%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.50%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
3,206.74%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.48%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.37%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-26.54%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.97%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.84%
What the Analysts think about MKS Instruments
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for MKS Instruments stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
MKS reported Q2 2025 revenue of $973 million, exceeding the top end of guidance and analyst expectations, thanks to strong sales in its Semiconductor and Electronics & Packaging segments.
The Semiconductor segment achieved $432 million in Q2 2025 revenue (up 17% year-over-year), and Electronics & Packaging delivered $266 million (up 16% year-over-year), demonstrating the company’s broad market strength.
MKS generated $136 million of free cash flow in Q2 2025, enabling voluntary principal repayments of $100 million each in June and August, lowering net leverage to 4.0x and strengthening its balance sheet.
The Specialty Industrial segment’s revenue dropped 5% year-over-year to $275 million in Q2 2025, underperforming the company’s other divisions and pointing to ongoing cyclicality in industrial markets.
As of June 30, 2025, MKS still had around $4.36 billion in long-term debt with a net leverage ratio of 4.0x, which may limit the company’s operational flexibility if markets weaken.
Guidance for Q1 2025 non-GAAP EPS was $1.40, below the $1.62 consensus estimate, causing shares to fall 4.7% after hours and raising doubts about near-term growth.
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 31 Aug 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for MKS Instruments stock?
MKS Instruments (MKSI) has a market cap of $8B as of September 19, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for MKS Instruments stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for MKS Instruments (MKSI) stock is 30.25 as of September 19, 2025.
Does MKS Instruments stock pay dividends?
Yes, the MKS Instruments (MKSI) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of September 19, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.88 and the yield is 0.74%. MKS Instruments has a payout ratio of 22.1% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next MKS Instruments dividend payment date?
The next MKS Instruments (MKSI) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for MKS Instruments?
MKS Instruments (MKSI) has a beta rating of 1.85. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.