Does the media prefer AEIS or MKSI?

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 3 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 15 mentions for MKS. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat MKS's score of 1.20 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, MKSI or AMAT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MKS $4.07B 6.74 $295M $4.78 85.01 Applied Materials $28.37B 17.27 $7.00B $10.65 57.94

Is MKSI or AMAT more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MKS 8.06% 21.49% 6.54% Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30%

Does the media prefer MKSI or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 146 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 161 mentions for Applied Materials and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.18 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MKS 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 123 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MKSI or ENTG?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MKS $4.07B 6.74 $295M $4.78 85.01 Entegris $3.20B 8.53 $235.60M $1.73 103.34

Is MKSI or ENTG more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MKS 8.06% 21.49% 6.54% Entegris 8.18% 11.45% 5.34%

Does the media favor MKSI or ENTG?

In the previous week, MKS had 1 more articles in the media than Entegris. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MKS and 14 mentions for Entegris. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat MKS's score of 1.20 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MKS 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Entegris 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KLAC or MKSI?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio KLA $13.10B 25.89 $4.06B $3.53 73.53 MKS $4.07B 6.74 $295M $4.78 85.01

Is KLAC or MKSI more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21% MKS 8.06% 21.49% 6.54%

Does the media prefer KLAC or MKSI?

In the previous week, KLA and KLA both had 15 articles in the media. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat KLA's score of 0.73 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to KLIC or MKSI?

In the previous week, MKS had 4 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MKS and 11 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.61 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MKSI vs. AEIS, AMAT, ENTG, KLAC, and KLIC

Should you buy MKS stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MKS with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MKS include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Entegris (ENTG), KLA (KLAC), and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does MKS compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are held by company 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.

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 10.00% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. MKS's return on equity of 21.49% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 8.4% 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 has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.80B	7.88	$148.40M	$4.75	78.44
MKS	$4.07B	6.74	$295M	$4.78	85.01

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 3 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 15 mentions for MKS. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat MKS's score of 1.20 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Energy Industries	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MKS	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $361.82, suggesting a potential downside of 2.89%. MKS has a consensus target price of $324.92, suggesting a potential downside of 20.04%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than MKS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Summary

MKS beats Advanced Energy Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MKS compare to Applied Materials?

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

MKS has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MKS	$4.07B	6.74	$295M	$4.78	85.01
Applied Materials	$28.37B	17.27	$7.00B	$10.65	57.94

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 146 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 161 mentions for Applied Materials and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.18 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MKS	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	123 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. 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.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

MKS presently has a consensus price target of $324.92, suggesting a potential downside of 20.04%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $489.16, suggesting a potential downside of 20.73%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MKS is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Applied Materials beats MKS on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MKS compare to Entegris?

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%
Entegris	8.18%	11.45%	5.34%

MKS has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MKS had 1 more articles in the media than Entegris. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MKS and 14 mentions for Entegris. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat MKS's score of 1.20 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MKS	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. MKS pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entegris pays out 23.1% 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 currently has a consensus price target of $324.92, suggesting a potential downside of 20.04%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $154.33, suggesting a potential downside of 13.67%. Given Entegris' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Entegris is more favorable than MKS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Entegris	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MKS	$4.07B	6.74	$295M	$4.78	85.01
Entegris	$3.20B	8.53	$235.60M	$1.73	103.34

Summary

MKS beats Entegris on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MKS compare to KLA?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

86.7% of KLA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

KLA currently has a consensus target price of $342.44, suggesting a potential upside of 31.93%. MKS has a consensus target price of $324.92, suggesting a potential downside of 20.04%. Given KLA's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe KLA is more favorable than MKS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KLA	$13.10B	25.89	$4.06B	$3.53	73.53
MKS	$4.07B	6.74	$295M	$4.78	85.01

KLA has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. 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 increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, KLA and KLA both had 15 articles in the media. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat KLA's score of 0.73 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KLA	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MKS	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

KLA beats MKS on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MKS compare to Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

MKS has a net margin of 8.06% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 7.16%. MKS's return on equity of 21.49% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus price target of $59.25, suggesting a potential downside of 51.38%. MKS has a consensus price target of $324.92, suggesting a potential downside of 20.04%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

In the previous week, MKS had 4 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MKS and 11 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.61 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MKS	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$768.22M	8.30	$210K	$1.04	117.18
MKS	$4.07B	6.74	$295M	$4.78	85.01

Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 78.8% 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 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

MKS beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	MKS	ELEC PRODS Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$27.45B	$20.58B	$39.74B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	0.27%	1.05%	3.16%	5.69%
P/E Ratio	85.01	38.45	81.29	24.45
Price / Sales	6.74	253.11	629.64	123.18
Price / Cash	27.25	66.42	48.48	55.48
Price / Book	10.04	8.42	9.74	6.58
Net Income	$295M	$401.97M	$1.07B	$337.29M
7 Day Performance	17.62%	0.12%	0.61%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	37.43%	13.98%	6.45%	4.43%
1 Year Performance	340.89%	66.01%	162.72%	31.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MKSI MKS	3.3381 of 5 stars	$406.37 +9.5%	$324.92 -20.0%	+303.5%	$27.45B	$4.07B	85.01	10,300	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.0605 of 5 stars	$370.66 +4.6%	$361.82 -2.4%	+183.7%	$13.48B	$1.80B	78.03	13,000	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
AMAT Applied Materials	4.0847 of 5 stars	$585.78 +3.3%	$483.03 -17.5%	+240.6%	$450.37B	$28.37B	55.00	36,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Up
ENTG Entegris	2.9873 of 5 stars	$162.89 +8.2%	$154.33 -5.3%	+105.5%	$22.95B	$3.20B	94.16	7,700	Positive News Gap Up
KLAC KLA	4.923 of 5 stars	$256.42 +0.7%	$342.44 +33.5%	+167.3%	$332.50B	$12.16B	72.58	15,200	Analyst Forecast Options Volume Gap Up

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MKS (MKSI) Competitors

MKSI vs. AEIS, AMAT, ENTG, KLAC, and KLIC

How does MKS compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AEIS or MKSI?

Is AEIS or MKSI more profitable?

Is AEIS or MKSI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AEIS or MKSI?

Does the media prefer AEIS or MKSI?

Which has more risk & volatility, AEIS or MKSI?

Do analysts recommend AEIS or MKSI?

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How does MKS compare to Applied Materials?

Which has more volatility & risk, MKSI or AMAT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MKSI or AMAT?

Does the media prefer MKSI or AMAT?

Is MKSI or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MKSI or AMAT?

Is MKSI or AMAT more profitable?

Do analysts rate MKSI or AMAT?

Summary

How does MKS compare to Entegris?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MKSI or ENTG?

Is MKSI or ENTG more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MKSI or ENTG?

Does the media favor MKSI or ENTG?

Is MKSI or ENTG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MKSI or ENTG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MKSI or ENTG?

Summary

How does MKS compare to KLA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KLAC or MKSI?

Do analysts recommend KLAC or MKSI?

Is KLAC or MKSI more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KLAC or MKSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, KLAC or MKSI?

Is KLAC or MKSI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KLAC or MKSI?

Summary

How does MKS compare to Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

Is KLIC or MKSI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KLIC or MKSI?

Do analysts prefer KLIC or MKSI?

Does the media refer more to KLIC or MKSI?

Which has more risk and volatility, KLIC or MKSI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, KLIC or MKSI?

Is KLIC or MKSI a better dividend stock?

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