MKS Q3 revenue beats estimates on semiconductor growth; lifts Q4 revenue outlook

Overview

• U.S. semiconductor equipment supplier's Q3 revenue jumped 43% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q3 reached record $4.18, above company guidance

• Growth was led by 54% yr/yr gains in Semiconductor revenue and 43% growth in Electronics & Packaging

Outlook

• Company sees Q4 revenue of $1.49 bln, plus or minus $40 mln

• Company projects Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $5.00, plus or minus $0.38

• Q4 guidance excludes the pending Ophir Optics sale and tariff actions after the release date

• Company expects Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $461 mln, plus or minus $29 mln

Result Drivers

• END-MARKET GROWTH - Co said revenue growth was led by 54% yr/yr gain in Semiconductor and 43% in Electronics & Packaging, per CEO John T.C. Lee

• SCALE BENEFITS - Co attributed margin expansion and earnings growth to scale benefits from higher revenue

• MARGIN EXPANSION - GAAP operating margin rose to 23.1% from 14.0%, while adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 30.7% from 24.3%

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Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for MKS Incorporated is $390.00, about 90.1% above its November 3 closing price of $205.18

• The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago

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