MKS

MKSI

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

MKS Instruments makes specialized equipment and systems used to build semiconductors, electronics, and other advanced products. Its tools help control gases, power, and light during the manufacturing process — things like pressure sensors, power supplies, and laser systems. The company's main customers are chipmakers and electronics manufacturers, and it also serves industries like life sciences and industrial manufacturing.

MKS earns revenue by selling hardware, software, and related services to factories around the world. It operates globally, with significant business in Asia where most semiconductor fabrication takes place, and generates roughly $3–4 billion in annual revenue. The company's moat comes from deep technical integration into customers' manufacturing lines, making it costly to switch suppliers. The main risk is its heavy dependence on the semiconductor equipment spending cycle, which can swing sharply — when chipmakers cut capital budgets, MKS feels it quickly. Recovery in chip demand and growth in advanced packaging are key near-term drivers.

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+28.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+181.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

0.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$611M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

MKS grew revenue 28% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

47.7%

Healthy — 47.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

20.1%

Excellent — 20.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.3%

Below par — 10.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+16.3%

Fast-growing sales (+16.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+65.6%

Earnings growing fast (+65.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

156%

Turns 156% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

11.1%

Modest free cash flow (11.1%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.32

Elevated debt (1.32)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.75x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

42.7x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 42.7

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+17.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (42.7 → 24.8)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.32%

no trend

Small dividend — 0.32% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+10.2%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (10.2% YoY)

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