As of today (2024-04-26), MKS Instruments's share price is $116.27.
MKS Instruments's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.46. Hence, MKS Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 33.57.
The historical rank and industry rank for MKS Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
MKSI'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.56 Med: 18.94 Max: 38.39
Current: 33.57
During the past 13 years, MKS Instruments's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 38.39. The lowest was 9.56. And the median was 18.94.
MKSI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 71.92% of 1346
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 16.84
vs MKSI: 33.57
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of MKS Instruments was -43.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -23.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, MKS Instruments's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 430.90% per year. The lowest was -76.80% per year. And the median was 15.90% per year.
MKS Instruments Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for MKS Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, MKS Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MKS Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MKS Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
MKS Instruments's Share Price of today is $116.27. MKS Instruments's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 $3.46.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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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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