MKS (MKSI) Competitors $104.46 -0.16 (-0.15%) As of 01:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. 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 0.8%. Analog Devices pays out 107.9% 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 26.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has raised 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. Do institutionals and insiders 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and 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$9.43B12.92$1.64B$3.6766.90MKS$3.59B1.96$190M$3.3531.18 Does the media favor ADI or MKSI? In the previous week, Analog Devices had 36 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Analog Devices and 5 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.19 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Analog Devices 29 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ADI or MKSI? Analog Devices has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ADI or MKSI more profitable? Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to MKS's net margin of 6.21%. MKS's return on equity of 20.67% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Analog Devices18.65% 9.56% 6.99% MKS 6.21%20.67%5.49% Do analysts prefer ADI or MKSI? Analog Devices presently has a consensus target price of $251.75, indicating a potential upside of 2.53%. MKS has a consensus target price of $130.82, indicating a potential upside of 25.23%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Analog Devices.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Analog Devices 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75MKS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 SummaryAnalog Devices beats MKS on 11 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MKSI 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 ExcelMetricMKSELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.05B$8.69B$27.57B$9.01BDividend Yield0.87%1.59%3.15%4.11%P/E Ratio31.1813.2936.3020.07Price / Sales1.9634.012,004.58109.13Price / Cash8.2515.1237.6556.90Price / Book3.039.277.245.70Net Income$190M$251.02M$762.23M$248.47M7 Day Performance4.18%3.67%2.90%2.92%1 Month Performance21.27%7.34%6.86%5.77%1 Year Performance-22.59%-2.45%52,251.70%21.39% MKS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSIMKS4.6553 of 5 stars$104.46-0.2%$130.82+25.2%-21.2%$7.05B$3.59B31.1810,200ADIAnalog Devices4.6741 of 5 stars$238.02+0.4%$251.75+5.8%+7.4%$118.12B$9.43B64.8624,000Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4128 of 5 stars$132.50+0.1%$126.89-4.2%+29.0%$4.99B$1.48B68.3010,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8449 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-21.1%$146.91B$28.09B22.2735,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.3766 of 5 stars$80.65-2.1%$113.00+40.1%-36.7%$12.21B$3.24B39.538,200Positive NewsKLACKLA4.4788 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+9.8%$118.45B$9.81B32.5615,230Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.4708 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-7.9%$124.51B$14.91B27.1317,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMCHPMicrochip Technology3.7836 of 5 stars$70.37-0.2%$70.15-0.3%-20.5%$37.96B$4.40B-7,037.0021,000Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8722 of 5 stars$218.49+0.7%$244.78+12.0%-15.0%$55.20B$12.61B23.8034,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTERTeradyne4.8302 of 5 stars$89.92-0.5%$114.33+27.2%-37.0%$14.42B$2.82B25.406,500Positive NewsUCTTUltra Clean4.342 of 5 stars$22.57-0.7%$37.00+63.9%-50.8%$1.02B$2.14B36.408,237 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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