MKS Instruments Inc (MKSI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
MKS Instruments Inc (MKSI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.63x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $53.00 Million is below net income of $84.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore MKS Instruments Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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MKS Instruments Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for MKS Instruments Inc across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MKS Instruments Inc (MKSI) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for MKS Instruments Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for MKS Instruments Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.19x | $645.00 Million | $295.00 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2024 | 2.78x | $528.00 Million | $190.00 Million | ▲ +74.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59x | $529.00 Million | $333.00 Million | ▲ +37.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16x | $639.50 Million | $551.40 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47x | $513.20 Million | $350.10 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74x | $244.50 Million | $140.40 Million | ▲ +65.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05x | $413.78 Million | $392.90 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05x | $355.22 Million | $339.13 Million | ▼ -39.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72x | $180.10 Million | $104.81 Million | ▲ +52.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13x | $138.29 Million | $122.30 Million | ▲ +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.88x | $101.91 Million | $115.78 Million | ▼ -58.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13x | $76.09 Million | $35.78 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2012 | 2.86x | $137.17 Million | $48.03 Million | ▲ +137.4% |
| 2011 | 1.20x | $156.04 Million | $129.73 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15x | $163.47 Million | $142.59 Million | ▼ -61.5% |
| 2008 | 2.98x | $89.78 Million | $30.12 Million | ▲ +116.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38x | $119.12 Million | $86.36 Million | ▲ +66.2% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | $78.21 Million | $94.23 Million | ▼ -55.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86x | $64.16 Million | $34.56 Million | ▲ +95.2% |
| 2004 | 0.95x | $66.40 Million | $69.84 Million | ▲ +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.74x | $34.03 Million | $46.23 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.71x | $17.10 Million | $24.00 Million | ▼ -84.5% |
| 1998 | 4.60x | $23.00 Million | $5.00 Million | — |