P/E ratio for MKS Instruments (MKSI)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): -4.38
According to MKS Instruments's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is -4.37806. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 14.6.
P/E ratio history for MKS Instruments from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.6 | -16.69% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | -26% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | -44.95% |
| 2019 | 43.0 | 380.21% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | -40.72% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | -50.19% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | 92.78% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | -6.79% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -61.67% |
| 2013 | 44.0 | 55.31% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | 153.56% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | 29.97% |
| 2010 | 8.60 | -312.94% |
| 2009 | -4.04 | -116.38% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | 97.05% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | -6.37% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -52.95% |
| 2005 | 28.4 | 99.01% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | -115.75% |
| 2003 | -90.6 | 335.75% |
| 2002 | -20.8 | -36.14% |
| 2001 | -32.6 |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.