XNAS · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Last stored close · Sep 18, 2026
Close · Sep 18, 2026
$252.08+4.93%
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TickerWhale Score
44/100
Weak
Score components
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MKS Instruments scores 44 out of 100 overall, which we rate weak. Quality & growth is its strongest area and Risk its weakest.
What helps
- Quality & growth
What to watch
- Technical
- Valuation
- Risk
Quality & growth
30%81Strong
- Revenue growth 16.3%
- EPS growth 58.5%
Valuation
25%40Weak
- P/E 41.7
- EV/Sales 5.0
MKS Inc delivers foundational technology solutions for leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. The company provides instruments, components, subsystems, systems, process control solutions, and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance and optimize productivity. Its solutions address challenges of miniaturization and complexity in device manufacturing, enabling increased power, speed, and feature enhancement. MKS Inc operates through three divisions: Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Materials Solutions Division (MSD). The company operates in the United States, which generates maximum revenue, as well as China and other countries.
#491 by market cap in our coverage · ~10,300 employees · Listed 1999-03-30 · www.mksinst.com
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Market intelligence
Peer position
#162 / 207sector rank by TickerWhale Score
TickerWhale Score 44 vs sector average 53.5 (-9.5)
Revenue growth (industry)Top 36%
Gross margin (industry)Top 43%
Return on equity (industry)Top 50%
P/E (industry)Pricier than 54%
Technical analysis
our read · what classic indicators sayTickerWhale technical read
19/100Weak vs universe
Ranks 19th of 100 covered names on our technical composite — the composite itself scores 30/100 · 25% of the TickerWhale Score
Classic chart indicators
Buy
3 buy · 2 sell · 3 neutral of 8 votes
TickerWhale rates MKSI's technical setup weak — 19th percentile of the covered universe. Classic chart indicators lean buy — they read this stock on its own over days, where our score ranks it against every covered name over months, so the two often part company.
Moving averages
0 / 9constructive
- vs 200-day-5.6%
- vs 50-day-13.7%
Momentum
Mixed
- RSI (14)43 · neutral
- Stochasticbuy
- CCIneutral
- Williams %Rneutral
Trend
Mixed
- ADX (14) trend strength31· trending
- MACD (12,26,9)buy(histogram 0.582)
How the classic verdict is reached
Moving averages (9) agree on sell — 0 buy vs 7 sell — and carry one vote between them.
Oscillators (7) vote individually: 3 buy · 1 sell · 3 neutral.
Result — 3 buy vs 2 sell of 8 votes = Buy. Neutral votes never decide the verdict.
Fundamentals & valuation
2026-09-18 · revised_latestValuation multiples
- P/E (TTM)41.7
- P/S (TTM)4.2
- P/B6.1
- EV/EBITDA—
- EV/Sales5.0
- PEG—
Profitability & returns
- Gross margin47.0%
- Net margin10.1%
- ROE15.2%
- Debt/Equity1.32
Growth
- Revenue growth (YoY)16.3%
- EPS growth (YoY)58.5%
Green favourable · red stretched — multiples and D/E vs industry peers, margins and growth vs absolute thresholds.
Market capitalisation — $18.3B
Fundamentals history
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Peers
| Company | Score | Pulse | P/E | P/E fwd | P/B | EV/Sales | Price | Chg | Estimate | Upside | Rev. gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKSICurrentMKS Instruments | 44 | 30 | 41.7 | — | 6.1 | 5.0 | $252.08 | +4.93% | +16.3% | ||
| MSFTMicrosoft | 79 | 67 | 27.5 | — | 8.3 | 11.1 | $493.78 | -0.80% | +17.8% | ||
| MUMicron Technology | 77 | 57 | 23.0 | — | 11.5 | 12.7 | $1,015.80 | +3.92% | +167.0% | ||
| NVDANVIDIA | 77 | 68 | 28.0 | — | 23.6 | 17.9 | $222.27 | +1.34% | +83.4% | ||
| NTNXNutanix Inc - | 76 | 73 | 13.6 | — | 29.1 | 7.4 | $69.80 | -0.24% | +12.4% | ||
| DUOLDuolingo Inc - | 75 | 50 | 17.3 | — | 5.0 | 5.2 | $141.90 | -3.54% | +29.4% |
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