What is MKS Instruments's operating cash flow?

MKS Instruments (MKSI) reported operating cash flow of $53M in Q1 2026.

How has MKS Instruments's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

MKS Instruments's operating cash flow decreased by 62.4% year-over-year, from $141M to $53M.

What is the long-term trend for MKS Instruments's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MKS Instruments's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $640M to $645M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

MKS Instruments MKSI Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+15.2%

Gross profit$507.0M+14.2%

Operating income$149.0M+34.2%

Net income$84.0M+61.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.18+53.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$569.0M-13.1%

Total debt$4.0B-9.8%

Total equity$2.8B+19.4%

Total assets$8.7B+2.0%

Cash flow

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CapEx$25.0M+38.9%

Free cash flow$28.0M-77.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$30.04B+267%

Enterprise value$33.52B+169%

P/E91.9×+61.2×

P/S7.4×+5.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.7%-0.9pp

Operating margin13.9%+0.1pp

Net margin8%+1.8pp

FCF margin9.9%-3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.7%+3.1pp

Debt / equity1.4×-0.5×

Current ratio1.1×-2.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MKS Instruments in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: MKS Instruments’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MKS Instruments's operating cash flow?: MKS Instruments (MKSI) reported operating cash flow of $53M in Q1 2026.
How has MKS Instruments's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: MKS Instruments's operating cash flow decreased by 62.4% year-over-year, from $141M to $53M.
What is the long-term trend for MKS Instruments's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MKS Instruments's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $640M to $645M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.