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MKSI

Mks Inc Information Technology Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control Russell 3000
$202.04Close $13.6BMarket cap $136.63 – $444.3952-week range Nov 4, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • Earnings growing EPS +162% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+108 pts)

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 3 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 22 · weaker than 78% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 55% below its 52-week high
  • Results soon Nov 4, 2026, in 3 days

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Aug 6, 2026
Off 12-month high 55%
1wk up 2.8% price change
1mo down 23.9% price change
12-month return up 46% market up 11% · its own up 33%
F-score 7 / 9 Strong
Altman Z 2.31 Moderate risk
P/E 46.0× price / earnings
PEG 0.84 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 5.0× price / book
Earnings yield up 3.1% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 45% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 10% year on year
EPS growth up 162% latest quarter · +108 pts
Sales growth up 28% latest quarter · +13 pts
ROE up 12% return on equity
Free cash margin up 13% $497.0M FCF
D/E 1.53 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 4.3×
Interest cover 2.5×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • short-term liquidity weakened
  • gross margin narrowed
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • no new shares issued
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 8% ($4.5B → $4.2B)
  • Revenue reaccelerating (-1% then +10%)

Trade setup

ATR% 6.1% $12.36 a day · 2×ATR $177.32
RS 22 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 3 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.1× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.09 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 4, 2026
Trend template · 3 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes
  • 50-day average above the 150 and 200-day: fails
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • At least 30% above the 52-week low: passes
  • Within 25% of the 52-week high: fails
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

1 flagged
  • Heavily indebted Net debt is 4.3 times EBITDA — roughly 4 years of earnings before interest, tax and depreciation to repay borrowings in full.
Last reported Aug 5, 2026
Results reaction Aug 5, 2026-9% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $3.9B +10% on FY2024
$0 $5B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $2.3B FY2021 · $3.0B FY2022 · $3.5B FY2023 · $3.6B FY2024 · $3.6B FY2025 · $3.9B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $295.0M +55% on FY2024
-$2B $0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $350.0M FY2021 · $551.0M FY2022 · $333.0M FY2023 · -$1.8B FY2024 · $190.0M FY2025 · $295.0M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $497.0M +21% on FY2024
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $428.0M FY2021 · $553.0M FY2022 · $365.0M FY2023 · $232.0M FY2024 · $410.0M FY2025 · $497.0M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 47%
  • Net 8%
  • Free cash 13%
-100% 0% 50% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 45% · Net 15% · Free cash 18% FY2021 · Gross 47% · Net 19% · Free cash 19% FY2022 · Gross 44% · Net 9% · Free cash 10% FY2023 · Gross 45% · Net -51% · Free cash 6% FY2024 · Gross 48% · Net 5% · Free cash 11% FY2025 · Gross 47% · Net 8% · Free cash 13%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $3.7B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $10B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $608.3M · Long-term debt $815.0M FY2021 · Cash $966.0M · Long-term debt $825.0M FY2022 · Cash $909.0M · Long-term debt $5.1B FY2023 · Cash $507.0M · Long-term debt $5.0B FY2024 · Cash $420.0M · Long-term debt $4.5B FY2025 · Cash $418.0M · Long-term debt $4.2B
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 67.20m +21.7% since FY2020
67.40m 55.20m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 55.20m FY2021 · 55.50m FY2022 · 66.60m FY2023 · 66.90m FY2024 · 67.40m FY2025 · 67.20m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $2.3B $3.0B $3.5B $3.6B $3.6B $3.9B
Gross margin 45% 47% 44% 45% 48% 47%
Operating income $454.0M $699.0M $617.0M -$1.6B $498.0M $528.0M
Net income $350.0M $551.0M $333.0M -$1.8B $190.0M $295.0M
Net margin 15% 19% 9% -51% 5% 8%
Earnings per share $6.33 $9.89 $5.56 -$27.56 $2.81 $4.36
Free cash flow $428.0M $553.0M $365.0M $232.0M $410.0M $497.0M
Free cash margin 18% 19% 10% 6% 11% 13%
Cash $608.3M $966.0M $909.0M $507.0M $420.0M $418.0M
Long-term debt $815.0M $825.0M $5.1B $5.0B $4.5B $4.2B
Shareholders' equity $2.4B $2.9B $4.5B $2.5B $2.3B $2.7B
Shares outstanding 55.20m 55.50m 66.60m 66.90m 67.40m 67.20m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 6, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 37d
May 7, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 37d
Feb 24, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 55d
Nov 6, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 37d
Aug 7, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 38d
May 8, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 38d
Feb 25, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 56d
Nov 7, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 38d
Aug 8, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 39d
May 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 39d
Feb 27, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 58d
Nov 8, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2023 39d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 19, 2026 Other events ↗
Aug 5, 2026 Results ↗
May 12, 2026 Director or officer change · Shareholder vote ↗
May 6, 2026 Results ↗
Apr 6, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Feb 17, 2026 Results ↗
Feb 5, 2026 Material agreement · New obligation · Regulation FD ↗
Jan 28, 2026 Other events ↗
Jan 21, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Nov 5, 2025 Results ↗
Aug 6, 2025 Results ↗
May 15, 2025 Holder rights changed · Director or officer change · Charter or bylaws · Shareholder vote · Regulation FD ↗