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How MKS Inc. stacks up
MKSI · against 1,707 other Technology companies
Profitability
65/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #590 of 1,708 · scores higher than 65% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score171 peers with a profitability score of 60–69, including MKSI · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 65?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly thanks to its operating margin and return on assets, which are stronger than most Technology peers.
- Return on invested capital is close to the peer norm. Return on invested capital: 8.3% vs peer median 6.8%
- a higher return on assets: stronger than 67% of peers. Return on assets: 4.9% vs peer median 2.9%
- a wider operating margin: stronger than 78% of peers. Operating margin: 15.7% vs peer median 6.3%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MKSI, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MKSI | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 1,598 reported | 8.3% | 6.8% | 55% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 1,698 reported | 15.7% | 6.3% | 78% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 1,668 reported | 4.9% | 2.9% | 67% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 1,633 reported | 15.8% | 7.5% | 73% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 1,712 reported | 47.0% | 33.4% | 69% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MKSI| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8B AUD (≈$3.2B) | 100 | 71 | |
| 1 | 604M AUD (≈$399M) | 100 | 80 | |
| 3 | 117.8B TWD (≈$3.7B) | 99 | 94 | |
| 3 | 561.7B CNY (≈$78.6B) | 99 | 77 | |
| 3 | 241.8B CNY (≈$33.9B) | 99 | 85 | |
| 590 | 8.4B CNY (≈$1.2B) | 65 | 58 | |
| 590 | 20.2B USD | 65 | 50 | |
| 590 | 121M EUR (≈$133M) | 65 | 53 | |
| 590 | 693M CHF (≈$797M) | 65 | 39 | |
| 590 | 13.9B USD | 65 | 50 | |
| 590 | 9.9B USD | 65 | 56 | |
| 590 | 3.7B SEK (≈$367M) | 65 | 47 | |
| 590 | 2.7B USD | 65 | 53 | |
| 590 | 1.8B USD | 65 | 58 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score