MKS Instruments (MKS Instruments) Gross Profit : $1,642 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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What is MKS Instruments Gross Profit?

MKS Instruments's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $411 Mil. MKS Instruments's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,642 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. MKS Instruments's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $411 Mil. MKS Instruments's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $892 Mil. Therefore, MKS Instruments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 46.08%.

MKS Instruments had a gross margin of 46.08% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of MKS Instruments was 47.20%. The lowest was 43.26%. And the median was 44.81%.

MKS Instruments Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for MKS Instruments's Gross Profit can be seen below:

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MKS Instruments Gross Profit Chart

MKS Instruments Annual Data

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Gross Profit

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830.40

1,049.00

1,380.00

1,547.00

1,642.00

MKS Instruments Quarterly Data
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Gross Profit	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															485.00	335.00	470.00	426.00	411.00

Competitive Comparison of MKS Instruments's Gross Profit

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, MKS Instruments's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

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MKS Instruments's Gross Profit Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MKS Instruments's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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MKS Instruments Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

MKS Instruments's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	3622	-	1980
	=	1,642

MKS Instruments's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	892	-	481
	=	411

Gross Profit 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 $1,642 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

MKS Instruments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	411	/	892
	=	46.08 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

MKS Instruments (NAS:MKSI) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

MKS Instruments had a gross margin of 46.08% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

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MKS Instruments (MKS Instruments) Business Description

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Address

2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, MA, USA, 01810

Website

https://www.mksinst.com

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.

Executives

Gerard G Colella	officer: VP Global Business Operations	6 SHATTUCK RD, ANDOVER MA 01810
Elizabeth Mora	director	C/O MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC., 2 TECH DRIVE, SUITE 201, ANDOVER MA 01810
Jacqueline F Moloney	director	222 MERRIMACK STREET, LOWELL MA 01852
David Philip Henry	officer: SVP, Corp Mkt, PMO & Glob Svc	MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC., 2 TECH DRIVE, SUITE 201, ANDOVER MA 01810
Seth H Bagshaw	officer: Vice President, CFO
Kathleen Flaherty Burke	officer: Sr. VP, GC & Secretary	MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC., 2 TECH DRIVE, SUITE 201, ANDOVER MA 01810
Cap Iv, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Cap Iv General Partner, L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Carlyle Asia Partners Iv, L.p.	10 percent owner	1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 220, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Carlyle Partners Vi Cayman Holdings, L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED, CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE, 27 HOSPITAL RD., GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9008
Carlyle Group Inc.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Geoffrey Wild	director	108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, BEVERLY MA 01915
Tc Group Vi Cayman, L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED, CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE, 27 HOSPITAL RD., GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9008
Cg Subsidiary Holdings L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Tc Group Vi Cayman, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004