stockrowESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs MKS Inc. (MKSI)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 230.41 +2.05%
- MKS Inc. MKSI 192.27 +8.74%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and MKS Inc. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. MKS Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $12.0B against $7.0B — 1.7× the size. ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.0× against 21.5×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 24.6%. ESCO Technologies Inc. has the higher net margin (24.4% vs 12.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (7.76% vs 8.51%). Both pay a dividend; MKS Inc. yields more (0.51% vs 0.14%). Across the 23 metrics below, ESCO Technologies Inc. leads on 13 and MKS Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | ESE | MKSI | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.01% | 47.24% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 18.23% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 12.61% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 11.63% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 20.46% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 6.69% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 8.51% | 4.79% |
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