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MKS Instruments Deutsche Bank's 2025 Technology Conference summary

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Deutsche Bank's 2025 Technology Conference summary27 Aug, 2025

Financial performance and operational highlights

  • Achieved $473M in top-line revenue, the highest in eight quarters, with strong performance in semiconductor and electronics/packaging segments.

  • Gross margin reached 46.6%, impacted by tariffs; would have been close to 48% without them.

  • Cash flow was 14% of revenue, and OpEx remained at the low end of guidance, reflecting ongoing cost structure improvements.

  • Continued progress on deleveraging, with $200M in debt prepaid in the last two months.

  • Maintained 47%+ gross margin for seven to eight quarters, with recent dip attributed to tariffs.

Market trends and business strategy

  • Outperformed the WFE market with 18% year-over-year growth in the first half, compared to WFE's 5%.

  • Benefiting from NAND upgrades and a broad portfolio strategy, enabling outperformance of WFE by 200 basis points annually for a decade.

  • Anticipates future growth from increased etch depth requirements and foundational roles in lithography, metrology, and inspection.

  • Strong market share in advanced packaging and critical subsystems for vertical chip structures.

  • AI-driven demand is boosting all PCB segments, from advanced to lower technology boards.

Technology and product innovation

  • Longstanding expertise in atomic layer deposition (ALD) and dissolved gas cleaning for advanced nodes, with increasing market share.

  • Significant growth in lithography, metrology, and inspection optics, doubling subsegment revenue to $300M over five years.

  • Ongoing development in advanced packaging technologies, including COWOS, CoPOS, and glass substrates.

  • High market share in chemistry for equipment, with consumables providing sustained high-margin revenue.

  • Investments in manufacturing excellence, procurement, and design improvements to drive future margin expansion.

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MKS Instruments Inc. supplies process control, analytical, and subsystems products used in advanced manufacturing. Its technologies support applications in semiconductor manufacturing, industrial technologies, life sciences, and research. The company is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ.

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