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MKSIMKS Inc.

Earnings Release

MKS Inc.'s latest earnings press release, filed Aug 5, 2026, scored line by line for tone, guidance and what changed since the prior release.

New outlook issued22 lines scoredFiled Aug 5, 2026SEC 8-K · Exhibit 99
Release Tone
52
BALANCED
GuidanceNew outlook issuedWhat this release does to the company's outlook
Tone change▼ 5.7pointsvs the prior release (May 6, 2026)
Hedging language0.00per 100 words▼ 0.34 vs prior
New this quarter6of 22 linesWording that was not in the prior release

The lines that matter most

Ranked by how material, how strongly worded and how new each sentence is.

  1. 1

    Revenue of $1,248 million, above the high end of guidance

  2. 2

    “MKS delivered accelerated double-digit year-over-year revenue growth across each of our end markets in the second quarter, demonstrating our foundational role as an enabler of advanced electronics,” said John T.C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer.

    New this quarter
  3. 3

    “Our second quarter revenue and key profitability metrics once again came in at or above the high end of our guided ranges, underscoring our strong execution and favorable position in a robust demand environment,” said Ram Mayampurath, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

  4. 4

    The trading price of our common stock during the second quarter of 2026 resulted in the satisfaction of the stock price conversion condition under the indenture governing our convertible senior notes.

  5. 5

    At June 30, 2026, the Company had $611 million in cash and cash equivalents, $1.5 billion of secured term loan principal outstanding, $1.4 billion of convertible senior notes outstanding, € 1.0 billion of senior notes outstanding and up to $1.0 billion of additional borrowing capacity under a revolving credit facility, subject to certain leverage ratio requirements.

  6. 6

    GAAP net income of $175 million and net income per diluted share of $2.41, each above the high end of guidance

  7. 7

    Adjusted EBITDA of $358 million and Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $3.30, each above the high end of guidance

  8. 8

    Revenue of $1,350 million, plus or minus $40 million

Release by release

Tone and guidance for the last 2 earnings releases.

  1. Aug 5, 2026New outlook issued52.0-5.7
  2. May 6, 2026New outlook issued57.7

Bar length: tone on a 47–67 scale.

The release, annotated

1Highlight rankPositive toneNeutralNegative toneDimmed text: low materiality
1Revenue of $1,248 million, above the high end of guidance
6GAAP net income of $175 million and net income per diluted share of $2.41, each above the high end of guidance
7Adjusted EBITDA of $358 million and Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $3.30, each above the high end of guidance
Andover, MA, August 5, 2026 -- MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
2“MKS delivered accelerated double-digit year-over-year revenue growth across each of our end markets in the second quarter, demonstrating our foundational role as an enabler of advanced electronics,” said John T.C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“As AI-driven investment levels intensify across semiconductor and advanced packaging applications, our momentum is continuing to build, including rapidly growing order volumes.
With the industry’s broadest technology capabilities, deep relationships in the electronics ecosystem, and enhanced capacity to deliver to customer demand, we are confident in MKS’ near- and long-term growth prospects.”
3“Our second quarter revenue and key profitability metrics once again came in at or above the high end of our guided ranges, underscoring our strong execution and favorable position in a robust demand environment,” said Ram Mayampurath, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
“We are demonstrating our ability to drive profitable growth and healthy free cash flow as we further strengthen our balance sheet and invest for the future.”
5At June 30, 2026, the Company had $611 million in cash and cash equivalents, $1.5 billion of secured term loan principal outstanding, $1.4 billion of convertible senior notes outstanding, € 1.0 billion of senior notes outstanding and up to $1.0 billion of additional borrowing capacity under a revolving credit facility, subject to certain leverage ratio requirements.
4The trading price of our common stock during the second quarter of 2026 resulted in the satisfaction of the stock price conversion condition under the indenture governing our convertible senior notes.
As a result, the convertible senior notes are convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the noteholders at any time during the third quarter of 2026, and were classified as short-term debt, net of issuances costs, at June 30, 2026.
In August 2026, the Company made a voluntary principal prepayment of $100 million on its USD term loan B.
Third Quarter 2026 Guidance
8Revenue of $1,350 million, plus or minus $40 million
Gross margin of 47.0%, plus or minus 1.0%
GAAP operating expenses of $346 million, plus or minus $5 million and Non-GAAP operating expenses of $280 million, plus or minus $5 million
GAAP net income of $201 million, plus or minus $23 million and Non-GAAP net earnings of $257 million, plus or minus $22 million
GAAP net income per diluted share of $2.73, plus or minus $0.31 and Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $3.58, plus or minus $0.31
Adjusted EBITDA of $395 million, plus or minus $28 million
The guidance for the third 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.
38 boilerplate lines (safe-harbor disclaimer, contacts, call details) are set aside.

How this is scored

  • Source: the press release MKS Inc. filed with the SEC as Exhibit 99 to Form 8-K (Item 2.02). Financial statements and boilerplate are set aside.
  • Tone: a financial sentiment model scores each sentence 0 to 100; the release score weights sentences by how material they are.
  • Materiality and guidance: a classifier judges whether each sentence is specific information, and what the release does to the outlook.
  • New this quarter: wording that does not appear in the prior release.
  • Hedging: uncertainty words (may, could, approximately, headwinds and similar) per 100 words of narrative.

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