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MKSI

💻 Technology

MKS Inc. Common Stock

Conservative #453Aggressive #176Low RiskMixed 48ML↑ 19pt
$255.91+1.79%
Day High$258.86
Day Low$252.34
Volume1.1M
Mkt Cap$17.2B
52W Low $5552W High $270
Market Cap
$17.5B
P/E Ratio
63.3
Sector avg: 87.8
Rev Growth
-1.0%
Sector avg: 14.8%
Earnings Growth
110.3%
Profit Margin
5.3%
Sector avg: -110.0%
Debt/Equity
2.06

Why This Score

MKSI scores 54.2 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Risk Factors
  • Momentum reversion risk: Extreme momentum (186%) increases mean-reversion probability. 3-point penalty applied.
  • Elevated valuation at 63.3x earnings — requires sustained growth to justify the premium.
  • Above-average volatility (15.8%) may not suit conservative risk tolerance.
  • Elevated leverage (D/E 2.06) increases financial risk in a rising-rate environment.

Moderate penalties (-3.9 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score54.2
Fundamental Score49.9
ML Score71.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
63.4
6 Month
70.8
Primary
1 Year
74.6

Quality Assessment

D
Earnings Grade
Weak fundamentals or significant quality concerns

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
100
Advancing
Sentiment (2.5%)
68
Positive
Analyst (6.4%)
69
Favorable
Tradability (post-hoc)
95
Grade A
Base
51.1
SHAP
+3.1
Factors
+0.9
Divergence
-0.9
Final
54.2
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Factor Breakdown

62AVG
Value40
Quality55
Growth90
Stability45
Investment80

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)41.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)89.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)84.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage96%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
-0.9% to +3.3%
Medium-term
-0.8% to +5.6%
Long-term
-0.7% to +7.9%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs → ML Score: 71

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score69.0/100
Target Upside+8.0%
Coverage29 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score68.1/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage2 — Advancing
12M Momentum+1.9%
6M Momentum+1.5%
Volatility+0.2%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+33.1%
Momentum ConsistencyStrong (0.82)
Relative Strength vs Sector+182.8%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Strong (5.0)
Momentum Quality+1.631
Momentum BreadthBroad ✓
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
7%
Low risk
Sector RevGr Rank
P17
Revenue growth vs Technology peers
Sector PE Rank
P18
Valuation vs Technology peers
Sector FCF Rank
P47
Free cash flow vs Technology peers
Growth Deviation
-0.2σ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 55 relative to sector peers55/100
Machine learning model ranks this stock at the 74th percentileP74
ML model weight reduced to 9% due to macro conditions: market in extended rally phase; yield curve inverted (recession indicator); late-cycle economic indicators detected9% ML weight
SHAP feature alignment: +4.4pt (features align with model priorities)—
Blend: 91% fund (55.3) + 9% ML (74.0) + SHAP(+4.4) = 61.4—
Factor quality: +1.3pt (multi-factor composite)—
Risk assessment: low. Annualized volatility 15.8%. Max drawdown 12% (-1.8 pts)Low
Momentum mean-reversion: -5.3pt (186% 12m momentum)—
Market cap adjustment: +2.0 points ($17.5B market cap)+2.0 pts
Divergence penalty: -1.2pt (ML 19pt higher)—
Risk Factors
Earnings quality grade D: weak earnings quality, multiple concerns. Score adjusted by -27 pointsGrade D
Quality concern: Earnings growth (110%) far exceeds revenue growth (-1.0%) — margin expansion may not be sustainable; Earnings/revenue growth ratio of Infinityx — earnings quality suspect; High leverage: D/E ratio of 2.1x — elevated balance sheet riskFlag

Sector Peer Comparison(Technology — Rank #105 of 289 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
MKSI54.263.3-1.0%5.3%$17.5B
MPWR84.891.721.2%81.0%$57.1B
ZM84.218.03.1%21.7%$27.7B
NVDA80.645.2114.2%55.8%$4.5T
CRUS79.719.16.0%17.5%$7.4B
ASML77.848.115.6%29.4%$546.0B
IDCC77.431.8-4.0%48.8%$9.7B
CSCO77.127.65.3%18.0%$303.6B
RMBS75.548.320.7%32.3%$11.0B
DBX75.313.91.9%17.7%$6.4B
FSLR75.017.326.7%30.7%$24.2B
SIMO74.79.210.2%13.8%$4.5B
ADI74.374.116.9%20.6%$165.1B
AAPL72.533.16.4%27.0%$3.9T
OLED72.527.012.4%34.3%$5.9B
AMAT72.336.44.4%24.7%$281.7B
Sector Average47.487.814.8%-110.0%—

Market Sentimentvia FMP

Analyst Consensus
Buy29 analysts
Buy: 24Hold: 3Sell: 2
Price Target
$273consensus
Low $175Median $300High $320
+6.6% to consensus target

Company Overviewvia FMP

MKS Inc. provides instruments, systems, subsystems, and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power, and control critical parameters of manufacturing processes worldwide. Its Vacuum & Analysis segment offers pressure and vacuum control solutions, including direct and indirect pressure measurement; materials delivery solutions comprising flow and valve technologies, as well as integrated pressure measurement and control subsystems, which provide customers with precise control capabilities; power solutions products, such as microwave, power delivery systems, radio frequency matching networks, and metrology products used in providing energy to etching, stripping, and deposition processes; and plasma and reactive gas products. Its Light & Motion segment offers laser products, such as continuous wave and pulsed nanosecond, diode and diode-pumped solid-state, and fiber laser technologies; and photonics products comprising motion control, optical tables and vibration isolation systems, photonic instruments, optics and optical assemblies, opto-mechanical components, temperature sensing products for wafer fabrication systems, and laser and LED measurement products, including laser power and energy meters, laser beam profilers, and optical and photonic subsystems. Its Equipment & Solutions segment provides laser-based systems for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, including flexible interconnect PCB processing systems and high-density interconnect solutions for rigid PCB manufacturing and substrate processing, and multi-layer ceramic capacitor test systems. It serves semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, research, and defense markets. It sells its products and services through its direct sales organization, independent distributors, and sales representatives, as well as through its websites and product catalogs. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

CEO
John T. C. Lee
Employees
10,200
Beta
1.94
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
68.2
Neutral
Trend
Bullish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-5.2%
High: $269.91
From 52W Low
+366.6%
Low: $54.84
Moving Averages
10-Day
$255.20
Above
20-Day
$246.20
Above
50-Day
$207.40
Above
200-Day
$138.90
Above
60-Day Support
$146.9
60-Day Resistance
$269.91
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 2 — AdvancingScore: 91/100

Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.

Favorable technical position; 50-day SMA acts as support
Price vs 200 SMA
+84.2%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
+34.41%
Rising
Volume Ratio
1.3x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
100
Confidence: 90%

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025
Revenue$1.0B$988M$973M$936M
Gross Profit$418M$461M$453M$444M
Operating Income$155M$138M$135M$111M
Net Income$107M$74M$62M$52M
EPS (Diluted)$1.58$1.10$0.92$0.77
Gross Margin40.5%46.7%46.6%47.4%
Operating Margin15.0%14.0%13.9%11.9%
Net Margin10.4%7.5%6.4%5.6%

Why This Stock

Technology

Tradability FilterGrade A — 95/100Score impact: -17.1pt

Volume
100
1.3M avg/day
Dollar Vol
100
$331M/day
Float
87
67M shares
Mkt Cap
84
$17.5B
Range
100
392% spread
Composite Liquidity Score95/100
FDCBA

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 0/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$138.70$199.4435.9%Wide
2022$64.77$181.0394.6%Wide
2023$63.44$114.1557.1%Wide
2024$95.71$147.4042.5%Wide
2025$54.84$170.37102.6%Wide
3-Year Range
102.6%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None

Growth Projection Adjustment

0.7x dampening
slight revenue decline

Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.

Free Float
99.3%
Outstanding Shares
67M
Bid-Ask Spread
392.0%
Institutional Tradable
Yes

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.