MKS Instruments Inc (MKSI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.63x

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 investment intensity of MKS Instruments Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.63x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$53.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$84.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

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. Check MKS Instruments Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for MKS Instruments Inc (1998–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for MKS Instruments Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see MKS Instruments Inc stock valuation.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.