MKS (MKSI) Competitors

MKS presently has a consensus price target of $385.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.03%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $640.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Applied Materials.

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

MKS has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 160 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 171 mentions for Applied Materials and 11 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.69 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to MKS's net margin of 10.15%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 38.02% beat MKS's return on equity.

99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of MKS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 18.3% 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. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Amkor Technology presently has a consensus price target of $68.13, indicating a potential upside of 11.13%. MKS has a consensus price target of $385.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.03%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MKS is more favorable than Amkor Technology.

Amkor Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Amkor Technology pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MKS pays out 15.9% 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. Amkor Technology has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Amkor Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Amkor Technology has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 2 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Amkor Technology and 11 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.85 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

MKS has a net margin of 10.15% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 7.45%. MKS's return on equity of 24.72% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity.

Cohu has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MKS had 6 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for MKS and 5 mentions for Cohu. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat MKS's score of 0.97 indicating that Cohu is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Cohu presently has a consensus price target of $68.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.79%. MKS has a consensus price target of $385.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.03%. Given MKS's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MKS is more favorable than Cohu.

MKS has a net margin of 10.15% compared to Cohu's net margin of -7.43%. MKS's return on equity of 24.72% beat Cohu's return on equity.

94.7% of Cohu shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cohu shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Entegris shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

MKS currently has a consensus price target of $385.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.03%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $170.89, suggesting a potential upside of 4.78%. Given MKS's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Entegris.

In the previous week, Entegris had 7 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Entegris and 11 mentions for MKS. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat MKS's score of 0.97 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

MKS has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. MKS pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entegris pays out 20.1% 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. MKS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MKS has a net margin of 10.15% compared to Entegris' net margin of 9.18%. MKS's return on equity of 24.72% beat Entegris' return on equity.