MKS Instruments (MKSI) Competitors

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking and valuation.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MKSI or ENTG?

Entegris has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MKS Instruments. Entegris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MKS Instruments	$3.54B	2.06	-$1.84B	$0.45	240.64
Entegris	$3.20B	4.74	$180.67M	$1.51	66.62

Is MKSI or ENTG more profitable?

Entegris has a net margin of 7.13% compared to MKS Instruments' net margin of 0.90%. MKS Instruments' return on equity of 15.79% beat Entegris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MKS Instruments	0.90%	15.79%	4.19%
Entegris	7.13%	12.24%	5.02%

Does the media refer more to MKSI or ENTG?

In the previous week, MKS Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Entegris. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MKS Instruments and 3 mentions for Entegris. MKS Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Entegris' score of -0.20 indicating that MKS Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MKS Instruments	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, MKSI or ENTG?

MKS Instruments has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MKSI or ENTG?

MKS Instruments received 46 more outperform votes than Entegris when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.62% of users gave MKS Instruments an outperform vote while only 64.30% of users gave Entegris an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MKS Instruments	Outperform Votes 545 71.62%	Underperform Votes 216 28.38%
Entegris	Outperform Votes 499 64.30%	Underperform Votes 277 35.70%

Do analysts rate MKSI or ENTG?

MKS Instruments currently has a consensus price target of $141.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.21%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $135.40, indicating a potential upside of 34.59%. Given Entegris' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Entegris is more favorable than MKS Instruments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MKS Instruments	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Entegris	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MKSI or ENTG?

99.8% of MKS Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of MKS Instruments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Entegris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MKSI or ENTG a better dividend stock?

MKS Instruments pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS Instruments pays out 195.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Entegris pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

MKS Instruments beats Entegris on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.