MKS Instruments (MKSI) Competitors $117.71 -0.22 (-0.19%) (As of 11:36 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MKSI vs. ENTG, ONTO, AMKR, AEIS, FORM, ACLS, UCTT, VECO, PLAB, and PDFSShould you be buying MKS Instruments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MKS Instruments include Entegris (ENTG), Onto Innovation (ONTO), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Ultra Clean (UCTT), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Photronics (PLAB), and PDF Solutions (PDFS). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. MKS Instruments vs. Entegris Onto Innovation Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Ultra Clean Veeco Instruments Photronics PDF Solutions Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) and MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Is ENTG or MKSI 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 Entegris7.13% 12.24% 5.02% MKS Instruments 0.90%15.79%4.19% Does the MarketBeat Community favor ENTG or MKSI? MKS Instruments received 44 more outperform votes than Entegris when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.54% of users gave MKS Instruments an outperform vote while only 64.30% of users gave Entegris an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEntegrisOutperform Votes49964.30% Underperform Votes27735.70% MKS InstrumentsOutperform Votes54371.54% Underperform Votes21628.46% Which has more risk and volatility, ENTG or MKSI? Entegris has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MKS Instruments has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ENTG or MKSI a better dividend stock? Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS Instruments pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Entegris pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Do analysts rate ENTG or MKSI? Entegris currently has a consensus target price of $135.40, suggesting a potential upside of 24.41%. MKS Instruments has a consensus target price of $141.09, suggesting a potential upside of 19.64%. Given Entegris' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Entegris is more favorable than MKS Instruments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Entegris 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90MKS Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has higher valuation and earnings, ENTG or MKSI? Entegris has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEntegris$3.52B4.66$180.67M$1.5172.07MKS Instruments$3.62B2.19-$1.84B$0.45262.07 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ENTG or MKSI? 99.8% of MKS Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Entegris shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of MKS Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ENTG or MKSI? In the previous week, Entegris had 5 more articles in the media than MKS Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Entegris and 15 mentions for MKS Instruments. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat MKS Instruments' score of 1.28 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Entegris 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS Instruments 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEntegris beats MKS Instruments on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyThis company will win the AI race Rome wasn’t built in a day… But there is another lesser-known type of keystone, one that plays an equally critical role in supporting the most revolutionary technology the world’s ever seen… artificial intelligence. And without it, the entire AI industry would collapse. You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get MKS Instruments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MKSI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MKSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMKS InstrumentsProcess control instruments IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.65B$20.99B$23.83B$8.93BDividend Yield0.77%0.70%2.66%4.05%P/E Ratio262.0734.41221.2613.75Price / Sales2.195.342,805.6581.34Price / Cash2.8917.7733.9235.09Price / Book3.193.387.795.49Net Income-$1.84B$406.10M$651.83M$224.81M7 Day Performance4.22%3.01%1.38%1.98%1 Month Performance17.23%8.79%9.15%9.78%1 Year Performance40.08%15.24%20.86%29.97% MKS Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSIMKS Instruments4.8982 of 5 stars$117.71-0.2%$141.09+19.9%+40.1%$7.92B$3.62B261.5810,200Analyst RevisionPositive NewsENTGEntegris4.4565 of 5 stars$109.52+3.7%$135.40+23.6%+0.5%$16.54B$3.52B69.958,000Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.6508 of 5 stars$170.91+4.1%$254.29+48.8%+21.1%$8.44B$815.87M44.991,497Positive NewsAMKRAmkor Technology4.988 of 5 stars$27.26+3.1%$36.29+33.1%-4.1%$6.72B$6.50B17.8628,700Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4131 of 5 stars$118.73+3.2%$115.00-3.1%+23.8%$4.47B$1.47B100.0010,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsFORMFormFactor4.0398 of 5 stars$42.08+5.0%$55.38+31.6%+13.4%$3.26B$663.10M23.022,115Insider TradePositive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.9345 of 5 stars$77.47+4.4%$167.33+116.0%-38.6%$2.52B$1.13B10.981,704Positive NewsUCTTUltra Clean4.3204 of 5 stars$40.13+4.4%$57.75+43.9%+45.5%$1.81B$1.73B480.447,184Positive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments2.7464 of 5 stars$29.42+5.6%$42.14+43.2%+1.4%$1.67B$666.43M20.641,215Positive NewsPLABPhotronics1.4109 of 5 stars$25.37+1.8%N/A+19.6%$1.61B$892.08M10.971,885Positive NewsPDFSPDF Solutions3.8405 of 5 stars$31.86+0.8%$41.00+28.7%+5.2%$1.24B$165.84M287.30493 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ENTG Alternatives ONTO Alternatives AMKR Alternatives AEIS Alternatives FORM Alternatives ACLS Alternatives UCTT Alternatives VECO Alternatives PLAB Alternatives PDFS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MKSI) was last updated on 12/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | SponsoredYour bank is lying to you.You might think you have your money in a high-yield savings account, but do you really? 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