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MKS (MKSI) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 11.09 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is MKS Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-06-25), MKS's share price is $98.66. MKS's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $8.89. Hence, MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 11.09.

The historical rank and industry rank for MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

MKSI' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.78   Med: 14.97   Max: 27.9
Current: 11.09

During the past 13 years, MKS's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 27.90. The lowest was 6.78. And the median was 14.97.

MKSI's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
59.56% of 1758 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 14.295 vs MKSI: 11.09

MKS's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2.08. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $8.89.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of MKS was 70.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -12.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 13.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, MKS's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 196.40% per year. The lowest was -58.60% per year. And the median was 14.90% per year.


MKS Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for MKS's Price-to-Operating-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.

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MKS Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

MKS Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.22 15.16 9.59 21.54 13.36

MKS Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.55 16.54 13.72 13.36 9.01

Competitive Comparison of MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-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's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.


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MKS Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

MKS's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=98.66/8.893
=11.09

MKS's Share Price of today is $98.66.
MKS's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.89.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

MKS Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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MKS Business Description

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Address
2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, MA, USA, 01810
MKS Inc formerly, 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, semiconductors, 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 the majority of the company's revenue.
Executives
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
Gerard G Colella officer: VP Global Business Operations 6 SHATTUCK RD, ANDOVER MA 01810
Kathleen Flaherty Burke officer: Sr. VP, GC & Secretary MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC., 2 TECH DRIVE, SUITE 201, ANDOVER MA 01810
Seth H Bagshaw officer: Vice President, CFO
David Philip Henry officer: SVP, Corp Mkt, PMO & Glob Svc 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