QM · rank #18 · 2026-07-27
MKSI
NASDAQ · $23.32B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +289.58% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +12.7% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +8.0% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $23.32B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-06-26 | $388.61 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-27 | $99.75 |
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Summary
MKS Instruments is a global supplier of plasma, vacuum, RF power, and process control subsystems critical to semiconductor deposition, etch, and advanced packaging processes, now expanding Malaysian manufacturing capacity to serve AI-driven fab buildouts.
Rationale
The momentum_12_1 signal of 2.90 is reinforced by a concrete fundamental catalyst—accelerating AI-related semiconductor capex pulling through MKS's high-content subsystems—while ROE of 12.7% and improving margins confirm the quality screen is grounded in real earnings recovery, not multiple expansion alone.
Material risks
- 1Revenue visibility is tightly coupled to short-cycle semiconductor capex bookings with no disclosed long-duration backlog, meaning any macro-driven pause in AI infrastructure spending or customer fab delay could rapidly reverse the momentum signal before the position can be exited.
- 2Geopolitical exposure via expanding Asian manufacturing and China customer concentration creates binary regulatory risk—new export controls on advanced semiconductor subsystems could abruptly remove a meaningful demand pocket that is currently supporting the bullish Q2 guide.
AI verdict council
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