MKS Inc (MKSI) is undervalued and Trimble Inc (TRMB) is overvalued.
Against our estimates of intrinsic value, MKSI trades at the wider discount: a margin of safety of +49%, against -75% for TRMB.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
A 8.8x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $512.86; the price of $260.37 is 49% below that value.
Leak Score 54/100 on 3 of 12 signals
Discounting its cash flows at 10.6% (average of 2 methods) values the shares at $33.92; the price of $59.30 is 75% above that value, and 70% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 0/100 on 2 of 12 signals
| Metric | MKSI | TRMB |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Undervalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $260.37 | $59.30 |
| Intrinsic value | $512.86 | $33.92 |
| Margin of safety | +49% | -75% |
| Leak Score | 54/100 (3/12) | 0/100 (2/12) |
| Market cap | $17.6B | $13.8B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 11.0% | 2.6% |
| Operating margin | 16.7% | 18.7% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| Return on equity | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| Debt to equity | 1.40 | 0.29 |
| P/E | 41.5x | — |
| Forward P/E | 14.9x | 14.4x |
| P/B | 5.9x | 2.7x |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | — |