Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
MKS Instruments, Inc. provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division, Photonics Solutions Division, and Material Solutions Division. The Vacuum Solution Division segment provides foundational technology solutions, including pressure measurement and control, flow measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, electronic control technology, reactive gas generation and delivery, power generation and delivery, and vacuum technology. The Photonics Solutions Division segment offers range of solutions, which include lasers, beam measurement and profiling, precision motion control, vibration isolation systems, photonics instruments, temperature sensing, opto-mechanical components, optical elements, systems for flexible PCB laser processing, high-speed multilayer ceramic capacitor testing, and laser-based systems, as well as high density interconnect PCB and package manufacturing. The Material Solutions Division segment develops, process, and manufactures technologies comprising advanced surface modification, electroless and electrolytic plating, and surface finishing for chemistry, equipment, software, and services markets, as well as high-technology applications. In addition, the company sells its products and services through direct sales, network of independent distributors, and sales representatives, as well as websites, including product catalogs. MKS Instruments, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Mks Instruments Inc
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g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
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0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
+1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
+2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
+3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
+4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
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FCF | $261M | $290.7M | $321.6M | $353.6M | $386.3M | $419.3M | $452.1M | $484.3M | $515.4M | $544.8M | $572M | $5.72B |
DCF | $252.7M | $243.2M | $232.5M | $220.9M | $208.5M | $195.5M | $182.1M | $168.5M | $154.9M | $141.4M | $1.414B | |
Value | $3.414B |
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Net Margin | 15% | 8.1% | 18% | 19% | 7.4% | 15% | 19% | 9.4% | -51% | -48% |
ROA | 13% | 7.2% | 20% | 19% | 6.5% | 12% | 15% | 5.4% | -17% | -16% |
ROE | 11% | 8.4% | 21% | 21% | 6.9% | 15% | 19% | 7.4% | -74% | -74% |
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +3.1%.
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is -9.69%.
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +6.81%.
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -5.14%.
The average ROE over the past 5 years is -0.87%.
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -13.47%.
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Debt FCF | - | 3.80 | 1.21 | 0.99 | 4.89 | 1.94 | 1.51 | 14.29 | 21.75 | 18.17 |
Debt Equity | - | 0.49 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 1.16 | 2.04 | 1.96 |
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Graham Stability | - | - | 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 96% | -450% | -450% |
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 18.17.
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 3.76.
Graham’s Stability measure stands at -4.47.
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
Years | 12-2016 | 12-2018 | 12-2020 | 12-2022 | Trend |
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Revenue | 16% | 12% | 16% | 2.1% | -2.6% |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | -3.1% |
Stockholders Equity | 10% | 5.7% | 1.5% | -45% | -1.3% |
FCF | 5.4% | -7.9% | -18% | -36% | -8.6% |
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +11.78%.
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is -2.56%.
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -.
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -3.1%.
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is +5.7%.
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -1.27%.
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -7.94%.
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -8.57%.