MKS Inc vs Trimble Inc

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.

MKS Inc (MKSI)

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

Trimble Inc (TRMB)

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

MetricMKSITRMB
VerdictUndervaluedOvervalued
Price$260.37$59.30
Intrinsic value$512.86$33.92
Margin of safety+49%-75%
Leak Score54/100 (3/12)0/100 (2/12)
Market cap$17.6B$13.8B
Revenue growth, 5 years11.0%2.6%
Operating margin16.7%18.7%
Net margin10.1%-2.8%
Return on equity15.9%-1.9%
Debt to equity1.400.29
P/E41.5x
Forward P/E14.9x14.4x
P/B5.9x2.7x
Dividend yield0.4%

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