EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, MKS Instruments's Enterprise Value is $12,237 Mil.
MKS Instruments's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $232 Mil. Therefore, MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF for today is 52.74.
The historical rank and industry rank for MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
MKSI'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.47 Med: 18.06 Max: 56.18
Current: 52.78
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of MKS Instruments was 56.18. The lowest was 8.47. And the median was 18.06.
MKSI's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 82.49% of 1399
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.91
vs MKSI: 52.78
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
The historical data trend for MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MKS Instruments's EV-to-FCF falls into.
MKS Instruments's current Enterprise Value is $12,237 Mil.
MKS Instruments's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $232 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MKS Instruments (NAS:MKSI) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
MKS Instruments's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:
MKS Instruments's share price for today is $121.10.
MKS Instruments's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-27.550.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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MKS Instruments (MKS Instruments) Business Description
MKS Instruments Inc is engaged in providing instruments, subsystems, and process control systems used to measure, monitor, deliver, and control parameters of manufacturing processes. The company's product portfolio includes instruments, components, and systems required in manufacturing products such as flat panel displays, medical devices, and electronic materials, among others used in industrial technologies, semiconductor, life and health sciences, and research and defense markets. The company organizes itself into three reportable business segments: Vacuum Solutions, Photonics Solutions, and Materials Solutions. The Vacuum Solutions segment contributes to roughly half of the company's revenue, and the majority of its revenue is earned in the United States.
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