MKS (MKSI) Competitors $136.52 -1.23 (-0.89%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.42 -0.11 (-0.08%) As of 10/17/2025 05:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MKSI vs. ADI, AEIS, AMAT, ENTG, KLAC, LRCX, MCHP, NXPI, TER, and UCTTShould you be buying MKS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MKS include Analog Devices (ADI), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Entegris (ENTG), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), Microchip Technology (MCHP), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Teradyne (TER), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. MKS vs. Its Competitors Analog Devices Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Entegris KLA Lam Research Microchip Technology NXP Semiconductors Teradyne Ultra Clean Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Do analysts prefer ADI or MKSI? Analog Devices presently has a consensus target price of $275.29, indicating a potential upside of 13.35%. MKS has a consensus target price of $130.70, indicating a potential downside of 4.26%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than MKS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Analog Devices 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85MKS 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media prefer ADI or MKSI? In the previous week, Analog Devices had 17 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Analog Devices and 20 mentions for MKS. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat MKS's score of 0.68 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Analog Devices 29 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ADI or MKSI? Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than MKS. MKS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAnalog Devices$9.43B12.67$1.64B$3.9261.96MKS$3.74B2.45$190M$3.9434.65 Is ADI or MKSI more profitable? Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to MKS's net margin of 7.11%. MKS's return on equity of 20.65% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Analog Devices18.85% 10.32% 7.50% MKS 7.11%20.65%5.68% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADI or MKSI? 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ADI or MKSI a better dividend stock? Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Analog Devices pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MKS pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ADI or MKSI? Analog Devices has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAnalog Devices beats MKS on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MKS 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. 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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 ExcelMetricMKSELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.25B$10.26B$32.87B$10.48BDividend Yield0.65%1.59%3.21%4.80%P/E Ratio34.6522.27485.5327.09Price / Sales2.45119.751,669.98181.14Price / Cash11.2820.6937.7261.22Price / Book3.966.107.456.52Net Income$190M$283.48M$820.48M$276.75M7 Day Performance12.58%9.26%0.54%1.97%1 Month Performance5.08%24.45%0.99%2.23%1 Year Performance32.93%15.64%23,928.28%35.58% MKS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSIMKS4.514 of 5 stars$136.52-0.9%$130.70-4.3%+33.1%$9.25B$3.74B34.6510,200Analyst ForecastGap UpADIAnalog Devices4.8888 of 5 stars$242.50+0.2%$275.29+13.5%+6.8%$119.30B$9.43B61.8624,000Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5196 of 5 stars$176.02+1.2%$140.90-20.0%+72.9%$6.64B$1.48B79.6510,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.3937 of 5 stars$223.91+2.9%$195.12-12.9%+22.8%$178.38B$27.18B26.6935,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.3023 of 5 stars$100.26+1.7%$106.30+6.0%-12.7%$15.20B$3.24B51.688,200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGap UpKLACKLA4.6509 of 5 stars$1,139.71+3.5%$950.00-16.6%+65.1%$150.08B$12.16B37.5015,200LRCXLam Research4.506 of 5 stars$149.15+2.3%$119.20-20.1%+93.5%$188.08B$18.44B35.8519,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMCHPMicrochip Technology4.2688 of 5 stars$66.59+0.1%$75.75+13.8%-14.9%$35.94B$4.40B-195.8519,400Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8597 of 5 stars$231.42+1.1%$256.05+10.6%-7.7%$58.34B$12.12B27.5833,100Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.5223 of 5 stars$147.87+1.5%$118.63-19.8%+8.6%$23.52B$2.82B51.176,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeUCTTUltra Clean2.2832 of 5 stars$29.37+1.2%$30.67+4.4%-23.2%$1.33B$2.10B-8.698,237Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADI Alternatives AEIS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives ENTG Alternatives KLAC Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MCHP Alternatives NXPI Alternatives TER Alternatives UCTT 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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