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MKS Inc.

$MKSI·$21B·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$310.73+1.4%YTD+94.9%1Y+196.7%
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MKMKSI
$MKSIMKS Inc.
$310.73+1.45%24 posts0%
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $MKSI, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-13

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

MKS is up 197% t12m as its semi-cap-equipment sub-systems ride the AI-fab capex boom

MKSI is a $21B semiconductor-capital-equipment supplier of vacuum/analysis, photonics, and equipment/materials/services — the pick-and-shovel play into every fab expansion by TSM/INTC/Samsung. Q2 (Aug 5) beat: $3.30 EPS vs $2.91 estimate (+13%) on $1.25B revenue; four straight beats plus revenue growth reaccelerating from 10% to 15% YoY across the last four quarters.

  • The Aug 7 'MKSI Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI-Driven Capacity Ramp' captures the operating thesis: AI-fab expansions (particularly HBM-related tooling) are pulling MKS's vacuum-and-photonics offerings, and management's tone is 'more capacity coming' rather than 'signs of cooling'
  • Fundamentals aren't cheap: 44% gross margin, 15% operating margin, D/E 0.58, 62x PE, but analyst FY26 EPS $11.76 → FY27 $15.36 → FY28 $17.32 implies mid-teens EPS growth for years — the forward FY27 P/E drops to 20x on the acceleration
  • Tape is genuinely digesting the +197% t12m run: -10% below the 50-day MA (recent consolidation), still +24% above the 200-day and at 61% of the 52-week range; single small insider sale (Williams $132K on Aug 3) is inconsequential at this scale

This is a real AI-supply-chain compounder pausing after a huge move. Nov 4 next print.

What to watch: TSM, Applied Materials (AMAT), LRCX, ASML capex/order commentary as leading indicators for MKS demand, the Nov 4 Q3 print for whether beat cadence continues, and any HBM-fab expansion award announcements from Korean customers.

On the calendar: Q3 2026 earnings, 2026-11-04

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes gas flow, power delivery, and analytical instruments for semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MKSI.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

No material change from last week — structural AI data center buildout is intact but rotation from early YTD winners (SNDK +100%) compresses near-term premiums in the rack-to-server supply layer.

What this means for $MKSI

Neutral — Makes gas flow, power delivery, and analytical instruments for semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences applications; limited read-through from hardware, equipment & parts macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Top industry ETF

$SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF
+75.7%YTD
+116.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
62.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
7.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
14.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
5.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
12.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
43.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.6Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$3.30$2.91+13.4%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$2.30$2.04+12.7%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$2.47$2.46+0.4%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$1.93$1.85+4.3%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $3.53

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.1B+15.2%41.2%16.0%$1.25$28.0M
Q4 FY25$1.0B+10.6%40.5%15.0%$1.60$91.0M
Q3 FY25$988.0M+10.3%46.7%14.0%$1.10$146.0M
Q2 FY25$973.0M+9.7%46.6%13.9%$0.92$136.0M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$4.8B$4.7B – $4.9B$11.76$11.24 – $11.9910
FY27$5.6B$5.2B – $5.9B$15.36$13.79 – $17.369
FY28$6.0B$6.0B – $6.0B$17.32$16.37 – $18.335

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.61%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-8.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+25.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 67.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.985-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 3Williams John EdwardEVP & GM, PSD457 sh$132KSellJun 12Schreiner James AlanCOO3.5K sh$1.2MSellJun 10Schreiner James AlanCOO781 sh$248KSellJun 5Michelle M MccarthySVP & Chief Accounting Officer2.4K sh$767KSellJun 1Henry David PhilipEVP, Global Str Mktg & GM, MSD6.0K sh$1.9MSellJun 1Elizabeth MoraDirector300 sh$95KSellMay 27Joseph B DonahueDirector2.1K sh$689KSellMay 27Gerald G ColellaDirector20.0K sh$6.7MSellMay 26Henry David PhilipEVP, Global Str Mktg & GM, MSD2.5K sh$826KSellMay 22Ramakumar MayampurathCFO8.8K sh$2.8M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 43
AI summary

A new insider filed a Form 3 with the SEC, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of MKSI securities. This filing is required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act within 10 days of becoming a reporting person (officer, director, or 10%+ holder). The filing reports 4 shares of common stock. Form 3 filings establish a baseline ownership record for subsequent Form 4 (changes) and Form 5 (annual) filings, providing transparency into insider positions at MKSI.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 128-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

MKSI disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-12). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 68-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

MKSI disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-04-06). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. President, General Counsel. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

+ 19 other (7 13Gs · 3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Chuck Royce's Second Quarter 2026 13F: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Reduction Leads Portfolio Shiftsgurufocus.com·19h agoMKS (MKSI) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?zacks.com·21h agoInvesting in MKS (MKSI)? Don't Miss Assessing Its International Revenue Trendszacks.com·4d agoMKS Inc (MKSI) Shares Surge 4.7% -- What GF Score of 67 Tells Investorsgurufocus.com·8d agoHere's What Key Metrics Tell Us About MKS (MKSI) Q2 Earningszacks.com·8d ago

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