Mks Inc.
$21.39B- Market cap
- $17.60B
- Debt
- +$4.20B
- Cash
- −$418.00M
Capital structure 81% equity / 19% debt · EV / Revenue 5.44x · EV / EBITDA 20.37x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 · Mkt capMarket cap $17.60B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2026 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: MKSI stock price at premium vs DBI $260.35 current versus $9.63 implied using P/S multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at DBI's multiple
Implied fair value · at MKSI's multiple
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple premium
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: MKSI FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025) · DBI FY 2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Six fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Capital structure 81% equity / 19% debt · EV / Revenue 5.44x · EV / EBITDA 20.37x
Capital structure 52% equity / 48% debt · EV / Revenue 0.30x · EV / EBITDA 18.42x
MKSI carries the larger enterprise value at $21.39B against $863.44M; DBI trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (0.30x vs 5.44x); DBI on the lower EV / EBITDA (18.42x vs 20.37x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
MKS INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$21.12
Base
$36.22
Bull
$56.59
DESIGNER BRANDS INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
1.55x
1.54x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
3.60x
8.20x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
$418.00M
$50.87M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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