MKS Instruments (MKSI) Competitors $70.14 -1.30 (-1.82%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MKSI vs. ENTG, ONTO, AMKR, AEIS, FORM, ACLS, PLAB, VECO, UCTT, and COHUShould 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), Photronics (PLAB), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Cohu (COHU). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. MKS Instruments vs. Entegris Onto Innovation Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Photronics Veeco Instruments Ultra Clean Cohu Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) and MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor ENTG or MKSI? In the previous week, Entegris had 12 more articles in the media than MKS Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Entegris and 10 mentions for MKS Instruments. MKS Instruments' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Entegris' score of 0.87 indicating that MKS Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Entegris 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS Instruments 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ENTG or MKSI? Entegris has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MKS Instruments. MKS Instruments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEntegris$3.24B3.69$292.79M$1.9340.99MKS Instruments$3.59B1.32$190M$2.8025.05 Is ENTG or MKSI more profitable? Entegris has a net margin of 9.03% compared to MKS Instruments' net margin of 5.30%. MKS Instruments' return on equity of 18.94% beat Entegris' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Entegris9.03% 12.83% 5.43% MKS Instruments 5.30%18.94%5.02% Is ENTG or MKSI a better dividend stock? Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. MKS Instruments pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Entegris pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MKS Instruments pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more volatility & risk, ENTG or MKSI? Entegris has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MKS Instruments has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ENTG or MKSI? Entegris currently has a consensus target price of $120.38, indicating a potential upside of 52.14%. MKS Instruments has a consensus target price of $140.08, indicating a potential upside of 99.72%. Given MKS Instruments' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MKS Instruments is more favorable than Entegris.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Entegris 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88MKS Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ENTG or MKSI? MKS Instruments received 46 more outperform votes than Entegris when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.65% of users gave MKS Instruments an outperform vote while only 63.92% of users gave Entegris an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEntegrisOutperform Votes50563.92% Underperform Votes28536.08% MKS InstrumentsOutperform Votes55171.65% Underperform Votes21828.35% SummaryMKS Instruments beats Entegris on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$4.73B$17.93B$23.05B$7.83BDividend Yield1.19%0.95%2.97%4.22%P/E Ratio25.0524.2242.1218.48Price / Sales1.324.562,053.84103.59Price / Cash8.8318.5034.7234.62Price / Book2.033.486.144.25Net Income$190M$492.30M$738.82M$248.23M7 Day Performance-5.38%0.92%1.30%0.89%1 Month Performance-12.62%-2.57%1.65%3.53%1 Year Performance-39.08%-4.64%52,744.84%5.08% MKS Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSIMKS Instruments4.9604 of 5 stars$70.14-1.8%$140.08+99.7%-41.0%$4.73B$3.59B25.056,400Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsENTGEntegris4.161 of 5 stars$79.85-1.1%$123.50+54.7%-40.5%$12.08B$3.24B41.3710,000Analyst ForecastONTOOnto Innovation4.6483 of 5 stars$124.56-0.8%$218.13+75.1%-34.2%$6.08B$987.32M30.681,640Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownAMKRAmkor Technology4.9703 of 5 stars$17.48-0.4%$31.50+80.2%-46.1%$4.32B$6.32B12.2231,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4205 of 5 stars$98.89-1.8%$125.22+26.6%+1.6%$3.75B$1.48B69.1512,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsFORMFormFactor3.6254 of 5 stars$28.54+0.7%$48.50+69.9%-36.9%$2.20B$763.60M32.072,100Positive NewsGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.0371 of 5 stars$48.60-2.5%$131.00+169.5%-52.7%$1.56B$1.02B7.901,390Upcoming EarningsGap DownPLABPhotronics3.9779 of 5 stars$18.59-0.4%$35.00+88.3%-33.3%$1.18B$862.75M8.891,830Insider TradeShort Interest ↑VECOVeeco Instruments4.2498 of 5 stars$19.09-1.4%$32.00+67.6%-47.1%$1.11B$717.30M15.401,220Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownUCTTUltra Clean4.3007 of 5 stars$22.30-0.8%$46.75+109.6%-55.3%$1.01B$2.10B278.787,760Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownCOHUCohu2.9284 of 5 stars$16.81-0.4%$30.57+81.9%-47.2%$782.34M$401.78M-11.213,220News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ENTG Alternatives ONTO Alternatives AMKR Alternatives AEIS Alternatives FORM Alternatives ACLS Alternatives PLAB Alternatives VECO Alternatives UCTT Alternatives COHU Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MKSI) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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