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MKSI // MKS Inc.

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001049502 ↗
Industrials • Industrial Machinery/Components
$202.04 ▼ -14.13 (-6.54%)
MKT CAP: $14.62B • VOL: 1.38M
MKSI // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 48/100 [D] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE D
RQD CONFIDENCE
48 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
12 / 20
NEUTRAL
FCF +21.2% vs NI +55.3% • ROIC-WACC +1% • Z 2.42
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
5 / 20
CRITICAL
HEADWIND • r(10Y)=+0.01 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=-0.50
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
14 / 20
SOLID
20 BASE - 6 DEDUCT • 0 CRIT / 0 MED • STABLE
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MKSI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -30.70%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-02O $218.2H $218.2L $202.0C $202.0VOL 770.0K
RES: $239.0SUP: $184.6SMA50: $245.7SMA200: $278.3
$466.7$387.7$308.6$229.6$150.6RES $239.0SUP $184.6$202.02026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
MKSI // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
UNDERWEIGHT CONVICTION: 44/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

MKS Inc. (MKSI) exhibits 46.7% gross margins and 8.6% return on invested capital within Industrials (Industrial Machinery/Components), balanced against a 25.6x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 46.7% gross profitability converts into 13.4% operating margin and 8.6% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 8.6% // GM: 46.7%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +9.6% paired with 3.40% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +9.6% // FCF YLD: 3.40%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 2.42 and Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 2.42 // F-SCORE: 9/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 49.5x trailing P/E (46.0x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 49.5x // EV/EBITDA: 25.6x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $202.04 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Industrial Machinery/Components require continuous execution to defend 7.5% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 7.5% // D/E: 0.94x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 46.0x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.00).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 49.5x
FORWARD P/E 46.0x
EV / EBITDA 25.6x
FCF YIELD 3.40%
GROSS MARGIN 46.7%
OPERATING MARGIN 13.4%
NET MARGIN 7.5%
ROIC % 8.6%
REV GROWTH YOY +9.6%
DILUTED EPS TTM $4.36
DEBT / EQUITY 0.94x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.40%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 42.8
5Y EQUITY BETA 1.00
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // MKSIPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $184.87
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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