MKS Instruments Inc (MKSI) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

47 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 41
Quality 52
Growth 62
Balance sheet 44
Cash quality 65
Capital allocation 38
Momentum 34

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

2.58 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the grey zone (1.81–2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

7/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.50 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is MKS Instruments Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 47/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 41, quality 52, growth 62, balance sheet 44, cash quality 65, capital allocation 38, momentum 34. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is MKS Instruments Inc's Altman Z-Score?

2.58, which sits in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is MKS Instruments Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does MKS Instruments Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.50 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where MKSI appears in the diary — 2 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

The counter-test gets paid — CoreWeave +16% overnight as Seoul melts up into CPIMorning 10 · 12 Aug 2026The scanner's clustered support tests (Horiba 6856 and Teradyne green-flagged; FMX, MKSI, Lasertec 6920 amber) resolve on the same whistle.
Step One: Trimming the Infra-AI SideDaily Pulse · 27 Jun 2026We opened KLIC and MKSI in AI Build-Out — selective adds in the equipment and process-control layer, the part of the build-out we still want exposure to even as we trim the crowded large-caps.

Related in the Closelook universe

same Closelook index seat first, then Scientific & Technical Instruments. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.