MKS Inc. (MKSI) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 40
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 59/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
MKS Inc. (MKSI) is a Scientific & Technical Instruments company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates MKS Inc. 59/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 42.34
- Forward P/E 15.08
- PEG 1.32
- EV/Revenue 4.87
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 28.3%
- Gross Margin 47.0%
- Operating Margin 20.6%
- Net Margin 10.1%
- ROE 15.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $611.00M
- Debt $4.19B
- Net Cash $-3.57B
- Free Cash Flow $497.00M
- Current Ratio 1.14
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Fortive Corporation Scientific & Technical Instruments FTV$56.51 64 Health 64 / 100
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Trimble Inc. Scientific & Technical Instruments TRMB$58.78 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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