COMP <GO>
ZBRA vs MKSI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. MKS Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZBRA 9
— MKSI 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: MKSI
LAST: $361.26 (-4.27%) • MKT CAP: $17.85B
valuation
26.0x
LAST: $202.04 (-6.54%) • MKT CAP: $14.62B
valuation
25.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZBRA VS. MKSI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZBRA | MKSI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.10% | 46.70% | +1.40 | ZBRA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.50% | 8.60% | +0.90 | ZBRA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 26.0x | 25.6x | +0.40 | MKSI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.65% | 3.40% | +1.25 | ZBRA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.00% | 13.40% | -0.40 | MKSI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.80% | 7.50% | +0.30 | ZBRA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | 9.60% | -1.30 | MKSI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.40% | -0.40 | MKSI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.95 | 2.42 | +1.53 | ZBRA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | MKSI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.1 | 42.8 | +8.30 | ZBRA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.00 | +0.13 | ZBRA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.6x | 46.0x | -6.40 | ZBRA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.85B | $14.62B | $3.24B | ZBRA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZBRA REV | MKSI REV | ZBRA GROSS % | MKSI GROSS % | ZBRA FCF | MKSI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.40B | $3.93B | 48.1% | 46.7% | $831.0M | $497.0M |
| FY 2024 | $4.98B | $3.59B | 48.4% | 47.6% | $954.0M | $410.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.58B | $3.62B | — | — | -$210.3M | $156.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZBRA // BETA 1.13
MKSI // BETA 1.00