MKS Instruments supplies technologies used in semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced industrial processes. Its products include vacuum and gas delivery instruments, plasma and RF power systems, lasers and photonics components, and electronic materials and chemistry solutions. Customers use its equipment to control precision manufacturing steps in chip fabrication, packaging, and electronics production.
MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 67.2 (B), an B-range rating. It ranks 579th of 1,866 covered companies, 91st of 176 in Technology (sector average 67.1) and 5th of 18 in Scientific & Technical Instruments. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are Industry opportunity at 88 (Technology average 88) and Stock selection at 79 (Technology average 82). Its weakest lenses are Trend (momentum) at 40 (sector average 50) and Quality (profitability) at 41 (sector average 50).
| Lens | Type | MKSI | Technology average | Scientific & Technical Instruments average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 88 | 88 | 88 | 42nd |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 79 | 82 | 81 | 25th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 74 | 84 | 83 | 14th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 74 | 76 | 73 | 32nd |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 62 | 50 | 50 | 68th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 56 | 51 | 38 | 60th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 41 | 50 | 44 | 31st |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 40 | 50 | 43 | 28th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-06 (fiscal 2026 Q2). After it the composite moved from 80.9 to 82.5. MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The composite at the time of each event; today's composite is 67.2.
The stock's valuation gap is -37.4%: its price is well below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (strongly undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.01, sector beta 2.18, industry beta 0.11; the factor model explains 69% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) | 74.0 | B+ | -5.7% |
| Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) | 70.1 | B+ | -2.1% |
| Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) | 70.0 | B | -6.9% |
| Cognex Corporation (CGNX) | 69.3 | B | +1.6% |
| Itron, Inc. (ITRI) | 66.8 | B | -7.4% |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (TDY) | 66.5 | B | -7.2% |
| Trimble Inc. (TRMB) | 65.8 | B | -1.6% |
| Novanta Inc. (NOVT) | 65.0 | B | +12.8% |
MKS Instruments, Inc. financial statements · Technology sector ranking · Scientific & Technical Instruments industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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