Is MKS (MKSI) Undervalued On Third Quarter Earnings Or Fairly Priced?

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

MKS (MKSI) just released third quarter earnings, giving investors a fresh set of numbers on revenue, profitability, and earnings per share that frame how the stock looks after a weaker past 3 months.

MKS shares trade at US$213.47 after a sharp 30.43% decline in the 90 day share price return, even though the year to date share price return is 26.79% and the 3 year total shareholder return is 189.50%. This hints that recent momentum has cooled while the longer term story remains strong.

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MKS now trades close to internally estimated fair value but sits at a sizeable 36% discount to analyst targets. Is the market sensibly fading recent excitement, or mispricing a still improving earnings story?

Most Popular Narrative: 39% Undervalued

On the analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St, MKS screens as undervalued, with a fair value of $350.57 against the latest close at $213.47. This uses a 12.54% discount rate that incorporates analyst growth and margin assumptions into a single number.

The deepening integration of advanced materials and chemistry equipment within MKS, supported by record chemistry equipment orders for several quarters and a rising share of AI related chemistry revenue, increases the opportunity for tools plus consumables cross selling and can support both revenue growth and higher gross margins.

See why 19 investors see MKS as 39% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $350.57 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, this upside story for MKS can unravel if AI related chip spending cools, or if the Malaysia and Guangzhou ramps hold margins below current expectations.

Find out about the key risks to this MKS narrative.

Next Steps

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