MKS (MKSI) Competitors

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 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

MKS presently has a consensus price target of $385.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.94%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $599.19, indicating a potential upside of 25.76%. Given MKS's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MKS is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat MKS's return on equity.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 62 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Applied Materials and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.13 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% 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. 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.

Cohu currently has a consensus price target of $63.86, suggesting a potential upside of 50.36%. MKS has a consensus price target of $385.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.94%. Given Cohu's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cohu is more favorable than MKS.

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

MKS has a net margin of 8.06% compared to Cohu's net margin of -11.54%. MKS's return on equity of 21.49% beat Cohu's return on equity.

In the previous week, MKS had 2 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MKS and 13 mentions for Cohu. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Cohu's score of 1.08 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news 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 has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Entegris has a net margin of 8.18% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. MKS's return on equity of 21.49% beat Entegris' return on equity.

Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Entegris pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MKS pays out 20.9% 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. MKS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Entegris had 4 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Entegris and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Entegris' score of 1.41 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Entegris presently has a consensus target price of $164.22, suggesting a potential upside of 38.98%. MKS has a consensus target price of $385.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.94%. Given Entegris' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Entegris is more favorable than MKS.

Entegris has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

KLA has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA pays an annual dividend of $0.92 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 0.4%. KLA pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MKS pays out 20.9% 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. KLA has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

KLA presently has a consensus target price of $221.09, indicating a potential upside of 15.87%. MKS has a consensus target price of $385.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.94%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than KLA.

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

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat MKS's return on equity.

In the previous week, KLA had 11 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for KLA and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat KLA's score of 0.67 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.