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Mks Instruments Inc

MKSI

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control

Mkt Cap

$8.762B

PE

-4.91

Debt

$4.742B

Cash

$845M

EV

$12.66B

FCF

$261M

Market Cap

$8.762B

P/E Ratio

-4.91

Debt

$4.742B

Cash

$845M

EV

$12.66B

FCF

$261M
Charts data: {"Earnings":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":115778000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":122297000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":104809000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":339132000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":392896000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":140386000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":350100000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":551400000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":333000000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-1841000000}],"Sales":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":780869000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":813524000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":1295342000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":1915977000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":2075108000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":1899773000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":2330000000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":2949600000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":3547000000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":3622000000}],"Net Margins":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.14826814741012898},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.15032992265747538},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.08091222240921703},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":0.17700212476454572},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.1893376151988234},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.07389619707196597},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.15025751072961374},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.1869406021155411},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.09388215393290104},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-0.5082827167310878}],"Assets":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":1224044000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":1273347000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":2212242000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":2414018000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":2614246000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":3416320000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":3903800000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":4540300000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":11495000000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":9118000000}],"Stockholders Equity":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":1081822000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":1160881000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":1241792000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":1588907000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":1873187000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":2023344000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":2360900000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":2886600000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":4483000000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":2472000000}],"ROE":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.1070213029500232},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.1053484379535887},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.08440141344122043},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":0.21343728739315768},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.20974734503282375},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.06938315975928958},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.14829090601041975},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.1910205778424444},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.07428061565915682},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-0.7447411003236246}],"ROA":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.11148700536908804},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.1253476075256784},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.07168655147131281},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":0.19826488452033084},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.19045338502956494},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.06497371440614462},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.11624570930887852},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.1539325595224985},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.05367551109177903},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-0.17043211230533012}]}

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.

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Years012345678910TV
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.

Earnings Growth 18%
Earnings Stability 36%


Competitiveness and MOAT

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.

Years12-201512-201612-201712-201812-201912-202012-202112-202212-2023TTM
Net Margin15%8.1%18%19%7.4%15%19%9.4%-51%-48%
ROA13%7.2%20%19%6.5%12%15%5.4%-17%-16%
ROE11%8.4%21%21%6.9%15%19%7.4%-74%-74%

What is the average Net Margin?

The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +3.1%.

What is the trend of Net Margin?

The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is -9.69%.

What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?

The average ROA over the past 5 years is +6.81%.

What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?

The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -5.14%.

What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?

The average ROE over the past 5 years is -0.87%.

What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?

The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -13.47%.


Safety & Stabiliy

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.

Years12-201512-201612-201712-201812-201912-202012-202112-202212-2023TTM
Debt FCF-3.801.210.994.891.941.5114.2921.7518.17
Debt Equity-0.490.250.190.440.350.291.162.041.96
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Graham Stability--100%100%50%100%100%96%-450%-450%

What is the Debt/FCF?

The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 18.17.

What is the trend of Debt/FCF?

The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 3.76.

What is the Graham’s Stability?

Graham’s Stability measure stands at -4.47.


Growth

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.

Years12-201612-201812-202012-2022Trend
Revenue16%12%16%2.1%-2.6%
Net Income-----3.1%
Stockholders Equity10%5.7%1.5%-45%-1.3%
FCF5.4%-7.9%-18%-36%-8.6%

What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?

The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +11.78%.

What is the trend of Revenue growth?

The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is -2.56%.

What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?

The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -.

What is the trend of Earnings growth?

The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -3.1%.

What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?

The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is +5.7%.

What is the trend of Equity growth?

The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -1.27%.

What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?

The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -7.94%.

What is the trend of FCF growth?

The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -8.57%.