MKS Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

November 05, 2025 16:30 ET | Source: MKS Inc. Revenue of $988 million, at the high end of guidance GAAP net income of $74 million and net income per diluted share of $1.10, each in the upper half of guidanceAdjusted EBITDA of $240 million and Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $1.93, each in the upper half of guidanceOperating cash flow of $197 million and free cash flow of $147 million, enabling continued focus on the prepayment of debt and reducing net leverage ratio to 3.9x ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. “We executed yet another solid quarter of financial performance, with revenues in each of our end markets as well as non-GAAP EPS in the upper half of our guidance,” said John T.C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our strong results quarter after quarter are a testament to the dedication and discipline of the global MKS team. Our investments to expand our portfolio over the past several years are paying off, with both our Semiconductor and Electronics & Packaging businesses poised to deliver double-digit revenue growth in 2025. Our broad portfolio of enabling technologies for advanced logic and memory nodes as well as advanced packaging position us as a critical supplier for customers addressing the complex challenges of electronic device manufacturing in the AI era.” “Solid revenue growth, combined with continued execution in managing our costs, has put us firmly on pace for another strong year of free cash flow,” said Ram Mayampurath, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “In addition to investing in our industry-leading technologies and infrastructure, we are prioritizing debt reduction, exiting the quarter with a net leverage ratio below 4.0x and making another voluntary prepayment of $100 million in October.” Selected GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Q3 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2024 Q3 2025 Q3 2024Net Revenues Semiconductor$415 $432 $378 $1,261 $1,098 Electronics & Packaging 289 266 231 809 669 Specialty Industrial 284 275 287 828 885 Total net revenues$988 $973 $896 $2,898 $2,652 Gross Margin 46.6% 46.6% 48.2% 46.9% 47.8%GAAP Financial Measures Operating margin 14.0% 13.9% 14.3% 13.3% 13.7%Net income$74 $62 $62 $188 $99 Net income per diluted share$1.10 $0.92 $0.92 $2.78 $1.47 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating margin 20.8% 20.8% 21.8% 20.6% 21.2%Net earnings$130 $119 $116 $365 $299 Net earnings per diluted share$1.93 $1.77 $1.72 $5.41 $4.42 Additional Financial Information At September 30, 2025, the Company had $697 million in cash and cash equivalents, $3.0 billion of secured term loan principal outstanding, $1.4 billion of convertible senior notes outstanding and up to $675 million of additional borrowing capacity under a revolving credit facility, subject to certain leverage ratio requirements. In August 2025, the Company made a voluntary principal prepayment of $100 million on its USD term loan B. In October 2025, the Company made an additional voluntary principal prepayment of $100 million on its USD term loan B. Fourth Quarter 2025 Guidance Revenue of $990 million, plus or minus $40 millionGross margin of 46.0%, plus or minus 1.0%GAAP operating expenses of $325 million, plus or minus $5 million and Non-GAAP operating expenses of $255 million, plus or minus $5 millionGAAP net income of $96 million, plus or minus $29 million and Non-GAAP net earnings of $154 million, plus or minus $23 millionGAAP net income per diluted share of $1.42, plus or minus $0.42 and Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $2.27, plus or minus $0.34Adjusted EBITDA of $235 million, plus or minus $24 million The guidance for the fourth quarter is based on the current business environment, including the impact of U.S. import tariffs and the imposition of retaliatory actions taken by other countries up through but not including the date of this release. The Company will continue to monitor and adapt to changes in the business environment as needed. Conference Call Details A conference call with management will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). To participate in the call by phone, participants should visit the Investor Relations section of MKS’ website at investor.mks.com and click on Events & Presentations, where you will be able to register online and receive dial-in details. We encourage participants to register and dial in to the conference call at least 15 minutes before the start of the call to ensure a timely connection. A live and archived webcast and related presentation materials will be available on the Investor Relations section of the MKS website. About MKS Inc. MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world's leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results This press release includes financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP financial measures”). These Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, MKS’ reported results under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. MKS management believes the presentation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors for comparing prior periods and analyzing ongoing business trends and operating results. For further information regarding these Non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the tables presenting reconciliations of our Non-GAAP results to our GAAP results and the “Notes on Our Non-GAAP Financial Information” at the end of this press release. SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the future financial performance, business prospects and growth of MKS Inc. (“MKS,” the “Company,” “our,” or “we”). These statements are only predictions based on current assumptions and expectations. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “will,” “projects,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “continues” and similar expressions) should be considered to be forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements set forth herein. Among the important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements that we make are the level and terms of our substantial indebtedness and our ability to service such debt; our entry into the chemicals technology business through our acquisition of Atotech Limited (“Atotech”) in August 2022 (the “Atotech Acquisition”), which has exposed us to significant additional liabilities; the risk that we are unable to realize the anticipated benefits of the Atotech Acquisition; risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy and intellectual property; competition from larger, more advanced or more established companies in our markets; the ability to successfully grow our business, including through growth of the Atotech business, and financial risks associated with that acquisition and potential future acquisitions, including goodwill and intangible asset impairments; manufacturing and sourcing risks, including those associated with limited and sole source suppliers and the impact and duration of supply chain disruptions, component shortages, and price increases; changes in global demand; risks associated with doing business internationally, including geopolitical conflicts, such as the conflict in the Middle East, trade compliance, trade protection measures, such as import tariffs by the United States or retaliatory actions taken by other countries, regulatory restrictions on our products, components or markets, particularly the semiconductor market, and unfavorable currency exchange and tax rate fluctuations, which risks become more significant as we grow our business internationally and in China specifically; conditions affecting the markets in which we operate, including fluctuations in capital spending in the semiconductor, electronics manufacturing and automotive industries, and fluctuations in sales to our major customers; disruptions or delays from third-party service providers upon which our operations may rely; the ability to anticipate and meet customer demand; the challenges, risks and costs involved with integrating or transitioning global operations of the companies we have acquired; risks associated with the attraction and retention of key personnel; potential fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; acquisition strategy; volatility of stock price; risks associated with chemical manufacturing and environmental regulation compliance; risks related to defective products; financial and legal risk management; and the other important factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MKS is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, even if subsequent events cause our views to change, after the date of this press release. Amounts reported in this press release are preliminary and subject to finalization prior to the filing of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Company Contact: Paretosh MisraVice President, Investor RelationsTelephone: (978) 284-4705Email: paretosh.misra@mks.com MKS Inc.Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations(In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net revenues: Products$860 $848 $776 $2,528 $2,301 Services 128 125 120 370 351 Total net revenues 988 973 896 2,898 2,652 Cost of revenues: Products 466 463 410 1,367 1,220 Services 61 57 54 173 165 Total cost of revenues (exclusive of amortization shown separately below) 527 520 464 1,540 1,385 Gross profit 461 453 432 1,358 1,267 Research and development 76 76 70 222 206 Selling, general and administrative 180 175 167 539 498 Acquisition and integration costs — — 3 — 6 Restructuring and other 4 5 1 26 6 Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility — — 2 2 5 Amortization of intangible assets 63 62 61 184 184 Income from operations 138 135 128 385 362 Interest income (3) (4) (6) (11) (17)Interest expense 53 55 64 162 230 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 2 5 8 52 Other (income) expense, net 2 10 5 11 (3)Income before income taxes 84 72 60 215 100 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 10 10 (2) 27 1 Net income$74 $62 $62 $188 $99 Net income per share: Basic$1.10 $0.92 $0.92 $2.79 $1.48 Diluted$1.10 $0.92 $0.92 $2.78 $1.47 Cash dividends per common share$0.22 $0.22 $0.22 $0.66 $0.66 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 67.3 67.2 67.4 67.3 67.2 Diluted 67.6 67.4 67.6 67.6 67.5 MKS Inc.Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet(In millions) September 30, December 31, 2025 2024 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $697 $714 Trade accounts receivable, net 611 615 Inventories 934 893 Other current assets 294 252 Total current assets 2,536 2,474 Property, plant and equipment, net 769 771 Right-of-use assets 275 238 Goodwill 2,563 2,479 Intangible assets, net 2,196 2,272 Other assets 438 356 Total assets $8,777 $8,590 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Short-term debt $51 $50 Accounts payable 382 341 Other current liabilities 453 384 Total current liabilities 886 775 Long-term debt, net 4,253 4,488 Non-current deferred taxes 483 504 Non-current accrued compensation 154 141 Non-current lease liabilities 250 211 Other non-current liabilities 151 149 Total liabilities 6,177 6,268 Stockholders' equity: Common stock — — Additional paid-in capital 2,090 2,067 Retained earnings 618 503 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (108) (248)Total stockholders' equity 2,600 2,322 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,777 $8,590 MKS Inc.Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(In millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income$74 $62 $62 $188 $99 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 85 87 87 258 262 Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and derivative instruments (8) 2 2 (4) 2 Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discounts 7 7 7 20 23 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 2 5 8 52 Stock-based compensation 12 12 11 46 37 Provision for excess and obsolete inventory 10 10 16 37 41 Deferred income taxes (44) (44) (72) (125) (168)Other 1 (1) 2 — 5 Changes in operating assets and liabilities 58 28 43 75 (1)Net cash provided by operating activities 197 165 163 503 352 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of investments (1) — — (1) — Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets — 2 1 3 1 Purchases of property, plant and equipment (50) (29) (22) (98) (67)Net cash used in investing activities (51) (27) (21) (96) (66)Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase of common stock — — — (45) — Proceeds from borrowings — — — — 2,161 Payments of borrowings (113) (113) (123) (338) (2,198)Purchase of capped calls related to Convertible Notes — — — — (167)Payments of deferred financing fees — — — — (33)Dividend payments (15) (15) (15) (44) (44)Net payments related to employee stock awards — — (1) (6) (12)Other financing activities (1) (1) (5) (4) (10)Net cash used in financing activities (129) (129) (144) (437) (303)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 6 10 13 13 3 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 23 19 11 (17) (14)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 674 655 850 714 875 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$697 $674 $861 $697 $861 The following supplemental Non-GAAP earnings information is presented to aid in understanding MKS’ operating results: MKS Inc.Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income$74 $62 $62 $188 $99 Acquisition and integration costs — — 3 — 6 Restructuring and other 4 5 1 26 6 Amortization of intangible assets 63 62 61 184 184 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 2 5 8 52 Amortization of debt issuance costs 5 5 5 14 16 Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility — — 2 2 5 Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (18) (17) (23) (57) (69)Non-GAAP net earnings$130 $119 $116 $365 $299 Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share$1.93 $1.77 $1.72 $5.41 $4.42 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 67.6 67.4 67.6 67.6 67.5 Net cash provided by operating activities$197 $165 $163 $503 $352 Purchases of property, plant and equipment (50) (29) (22) (98) (67)Free cash flow$147 $136 $141 $405 $285 Gross profit$461 $453 $432 $1,358 $1,267 Gross margin 46.6% 46.6% 48.2% 46.9% 47.8%Operating expenses$323 $318 $304 $973 $905 Acquisition and integration costs — — 3 — 6 Restructuring and other 4 5 1 26 6 Amortization of intangible assets 63 62 61 184 184 Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility — — 2 2 5 Non-GAAP operating expenses$256 $251 $237 $761 $704 Income from operations$138 $135 $128 $385 $362 Operating margin 14.0% 13.9% 14.3% 13.3% 13.7%Acquisition and integration costs — — 3 — 6 Restructuring and other 4 5 1 26 6 Amortization of intangible assets 63 62 61 184 184 Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility — — 2 2 5 Non-GAAP income from operations$205 $202 $195 $597 $563 Non-GAAP operating margin 20.8% 20.8% 21.8% 20.6% 21.2%Interest expense, net$50 $51 $58 $151 $213 Amortization of debt issuance costs 5 5 5 14 16 Non-GAAP interest expense, net$45 $46 $53 $137 $197 Net income$74 $62 $62 $188 $99 Interest expense, net 50 51 58 151 213 Other (income) expense, net 2 10 5 11 (3)Provision (benefit) for income taxes 10 10 (2) 27 1 Depreciation 23 26 26 74 77 Amortization of intangible assets 63 62 61 184 184 Stock-based compensation 12 12 11 46 37 Acquisition and integration costs — — 3 — 6 Restructuring and other 4 5 1 26 6 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 2 5 8 52 Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility — — 2 2 5 Adjusted EBITDA$240 $240 $232 $717 $677 Adjusted EBITDA margin 24.3% 24.7% 25.9% 24.7% 25.5% MKS Inc.Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2024 Net income$74 $62 $52 $90 Interest expense, net 50 51 50 49 Other (income) expense, net 2 10 (1) 3 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 10 10 7 (11)Depreciation 23 26 25 26 Amortization of intangible assets 63 62 60 61 Stock-based compensation 12 12 22 11 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 3 Restructuring and other 4 5 16 1 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 2 3 4 Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility — — 2 — Adjusted EBITDA$240 $240 $236 $237 Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2025 953 Principal outstanding on Term Loan Facility and Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2025$4,390 Less: Cash & cash equivalents as of September 30, 2025 697 Net debt as of September 30, 2025$3,693 Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2025$953 Net leverage ratio as of September 30, 20253.9x MKS Inc.Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Income Before Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate Income Before Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax RateGAAP$84 $10 12.3% $72 $10 13.6% Restructuring and other 4 — 5 — Amortization of intangible assets 63 — 62 — Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 — 2 — Amortization of debt issuance costs 5 — 5 — Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments — 18 — 17 Non-GAAP$158 $28 17.9% $146 $27 18.2% Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Income Before Income Taxes (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate GAAP $60 $(2) (4.0%) Acquisition and integration costs 3 — Restructuring and other 1 — Amortization of intangible assets 61 — Loss on extinguishment of debt 5 — Amortization of debt issuance costs 5 — Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility 2 Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments — 23 Non-GAAP $137 $21 15.1% Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Income Before Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate Income Before Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax RateGAAP$215 $27 12.7% $100 $1 1.2% Acquisition and integration costs — — 6 — Restructuring and other 26 — 6 — Amortization of intangible assets 184 — 184 — Loss on extinguishment of debt 8 — 52 — Amortization of debt issuance costs 14 — 16 — Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility 2 — 5 — Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments — 57 — 69 Non-GAAP$449 $84 18.7% $369 $70 19.3% MKS Inc. Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Q4’25 Guidance (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ending December 31, 2025 $ Amount Per Share GAAP net income and net income per share$96 $1.42 Restructuring and other 8 Amortization of intangible assets 62 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 Amortization of debt issuance costs 5 Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (19) Non-GAAP net earnings and net earnings per share$154 $2.27 Weighted average diluted shares 67.7 GAAP operating expenses$325 Restructuring and other (8) Amortization of intangible assets (62) Non-GAAP operating expenses$255 GAAP net income 96 Interest expense, net 48 Benefit for income taxes (16) Depreciation 24 Restructuring and other 8 Amortization of intangible assets 62 Stock-based compensation 11 Loss on extinguishment of debt 2 Adjusted EBITDA$235 MKS Inc.Notes on Our Non-GAAP Financial Information Non-GAAP financial measures adjust GAAP financial measures for the items listed below. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, MKS’ reported GAAP results, and may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. MKS management believes the presentation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors for comparing prior periods and analyzing ongoing business trends and operating results. Totals presented may not sum and percentages may not recalculate using figures presented due to rounding. Acquisition and integration costs include incremental expenses incurred to effect the Atotech Acquisition. Such acquisition costs may include advisory, legal, tax, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees. Such integration costs may include expenses directly related to integration of business and facility operations, information technology systems and infrastructure and other employee-related costs. Restructuring and other include incremental expenses incurred in connection with restructuring programs and other strategic initiatives, primarily related to changes in business and/or cost structure. Such costs may include third-party services, one-time termination benefits, facility-related costs, contract termination fees and other items that have no direct correlation to our future business operations. Amortization of intangible assets includes non-cash amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in acquisitions. Loss on extinguishment of debt includes the non-cash write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount costs incurred from voluntary prepayments and/or repricing of our term loan facility. Amortization of debt issuance costs includes non-cash additional interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs associated with our term loan facility. Fees and expenses related to amendments to the Term Loan Facility includes direct third-party costs related to repricings or refinancings of our term loan facility. Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments includes the impact of Non-GAAP adjustments that are tax effected at applicable statutory rates resulting in a difference between the GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rates.

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