MKSI vs. TXN: MKS vs. Texas Instruments Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though MKSI is classified under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment while TXN falls under Semiconductors.

Company profile comparison for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Profile Item	MKSI	TXN
Name	MKS Inc.	Texas Instruments Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	13.00 billion USD	253.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 30, 1999	June 1, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MKSI

TXN

GSPC

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
Total Return (1Y)	35.07%	86.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	46.46%	30.37%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.02%	12.03%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MKSI

TXN

GSPC

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.92%	44.27%
Beta (5Y)	2.12	1.40
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-66.57%	-33.41%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.36M	6.57M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MKSI and TXN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.49	1.85
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.70	3.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 39.72% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MKS (MKSI) at 20.46% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TXN.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

20.46%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MKSI: 20.46%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

39.72%

Max: 52.82%
TXN: 39.72%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 34.25% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MKS (MKSI) at 12.62%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.62%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MKSI: 12.62%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.25%

Max: 63.80%
TXN: 34.25%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 47.55% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MKS (MKSI) at 23.21%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.21%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
MKSI: 23.21%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

47.55%

Max: 58.66%
TXN: 47.55%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
ROE (TTM)	20.46%	39.72%
ROA (TTM)	6.28%	14.85%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.62%	34.25%
Operating Margin (TTM)	23.21%	47.55%
Gross Margin (TTM)	47.26%	60.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MKS (MKSI) at 9.62% and Texas Instruments (TXN) at 13.05% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

MKS (MKSI) at 55.52% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 4.81% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for MKSI.

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	9.62%	13.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.49%	-4.07%
EPS Growth (YoY)	55.52%	4.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.71%	-16.64%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 5.60 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MKS (MKSI) at 1.19 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MKSI.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.19

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
MKSI: 1.19
Min: 1.03

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.60

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
TXN: 5.60
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both MKS (MKSI) at 1.22 and Texas Instruments (TXN) at 0.71 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.22

Max: 1.46
MKSI: 1.22
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71

Max: 1.46
TXN: 0.71
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.19	5.60
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.22	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.67	0.51

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MKS (MKSI) at 0.55% pays an industry-typical yield; Texas Instruments (TXN) at 2.04% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.55%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MKSI: 0.55%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.04%

TXN: 2.04%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MKS (MKSI) at 11.48% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 73.67% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.48%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MKSI: 11.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

73.67%

TXN: 73.67%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.55%	2.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.48%	73.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

MKS (MKSI) at 22.75 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 35.97 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MKSI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.75

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
MKSI: 22.75
Min: 8.12

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

35.97

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
TXN: 35.97
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MKS (MKSI) at 2.72 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 12.21 prices around its industry’s middle — MKSI costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.72

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
MKSI: 2.72
Min: 0.00

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.21

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
TXN: 12.21
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

MKS (MKSI) at 3.96 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 13.21 carries an above-peer premium to book — TXN is pricier on assets.

MKSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.96

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
MKSI: 3.96
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.21

Max: 14.06
TXN: 13.21
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

MKS (MKSI) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MKS (MKSI) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	MKSI	TXN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	22.75	35.97
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.72	12.21
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.96	13.21
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.02%	1.88%