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| Metric | MKSIMKS INC | AMATAPPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE | KLACKLA CORP | TERTERADYNE, INC | Median of the restexcluding MKSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $216.10▲ 4.96 (2.35%) | $375.58▼ 33.36 (8.16%) | $163.43▲ 1.69 (1.04%) | $308.75▼ 36.74 (10.63%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $14.52B | $297.83B | $213.60B | $48.19B | |
| Revenue | $3.93B | $28.37B | $13.58B | $3.19B | |
| Profit | $295.0M | $7.00B | $4.83B | $554.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.6% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 11.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 46.7% | 48.7% | 61.3% | 58.2% | 58.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 13.4% | 29.2% | — | 20.4% | 24.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.5% | 24.7% | 35.6% | 17.4% | 24.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.6% | 20.1% | 27.7% | 14.1% | 20.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.8% | 34.3% | 76.1% | 19.8% | 34.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 7.9% | 31.9% | — | 20.4% | 26.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 49.23x | 42.56x | 44.22x | 86.98x | 44.22x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 29.29x | 34.23x | — | 61.82x | 48.03x |
| Price to book | 5.34x | 14.59x | 33.64x | 17.24x | 17.24x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.24x | 0.78x | 1.83x | 0.50x | 0.78x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | safe |
How MKSI compares with the others
- MKSI's operating margin of 13.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (24.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 9.6% against 11.7%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 49.2x against 44.2x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.2x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.