MKS Inc. (MKSI) is a publicly traded company in the Technology — Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Is MKS Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
MKS Inc. (MKSI) trades at 32.2× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 314 technology companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (22.3×) $140 (-31 %); at its sector median (32.0×) $201 (-1 %).
Kaplio overview: MKS Inc.
Market cap $14B · 52 weeks $137 – $445 (55 % below the high) · P/E 32.2× · 2027 expected P/E 11.5× · Dividend 0.48 % · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $3.63 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 32.2× (expensive).
- Business: ROIC 8 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.7× (fragile).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (22.3×) $140 (-31 %); at its sector median (32.0×) $201 (-1 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in technology: 2 of 7 pass
- 3y revenue growth −0.6 %, fails.
- FCF / Revenue 12.6 %, fails.
- ROIC 8.2 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.7×, fails.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 5y 16.9×, fails.
- Gross margin 40.4 %, passes.
- SBC / Revenue 1.4 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — MKS Inc.: P/E 32.2×; EV/EBITDA 16.9×; ROIC 8.2 %; $13.7B. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (P/E 41.4×; EV/EBITDA 28.6×; ROIC 8.5 %; $8.9B), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (P/E 30.1×; EV/EBITDA 19.4×; ROIC 7.5 %; $30.5B), Sensata Technologies Holding plc (P/E 16.1×; EV/EBITDA 8.7×; ROIC 7.9 %; $5.9B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 32.2× · median 22.3× · minimum 6.8× · maximum 92.4× · cheap below 14.7× · expensive above 35.6×. It has been cheaper than today 78% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
token · Yield 0.48 % ($0.88 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +2 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 6.4× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $4.80 a year ($0.40 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 15.83% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.17% |
| Return on Assets | 4.92% |
| Gross Margin | 44.12% |
| Operating Margin | 16.49% |
| Net Margin | 10.12% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.40 |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.05 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -25.51% |
| 3 months | -32.08% |
| Year-to-date | +26.43% |
| 1 year | +40.59% |
| 3 years | +207.05% |
| 5 years | +32.17% |
| 10 years | +308.57% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.9700 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | $0.2500 |
| 2026-06-03 | $0.2500 |
| 2026-02-23 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-11-24 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-08-25 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-05-27 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-02-24 | $0.2200 |
| 2024-11-25 | $0.2200 |
| 2024-08-26 | $0.2200 |
| 2024-05-24 | $0.2200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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