ASML vs MKSI vs SHMD Stock Comparison

Asml Holding, Mks and Schmid Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ASML Asml Holding Nv
$1,635.57 -6.2% 1M +54.3% 1Y
Market cap
$646.21B
P/E
59.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.62B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
6 wins
MKSI Mks Inc
$212.16 -18.7% 1M +46.3% 1Y
Market cap
$14.81B
P/E
33.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.35B
Div. yield
0.00%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
3 wins
SHMD SCHMID Group N.V.
$2.98 -31.8% 1M -28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$117.61M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Asml Holding leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Asml Holding 6, Mks 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASMLMKSISHMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $646.21B $14.81B $117.61M ASML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 59.1x 33.7x — MKSI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.3x 15.7x — MKSI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% +16.3% — ASML
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.1% 10.1% — ASML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 8.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.3% +46.3% -28.0% ASML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.0%/yr +7.8%/yr — ASML
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.8% 61.8% 124.3% ASML
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 56/100 — MKSI

Percentile Scorecard

ASMLMKSISHMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisASMLMKSISHMD
Valuation 18 #77 of 94 77 #22 of 94 –
Growth 82 #17 of 92 74 #25 of 92 –
Profitability 79 #20 of 90 64 #33 of 90 –
Financial Health 13 #86 of 99 1 #98 of 99 6 #204 of 217
Shareholder Returns 42 #43 of 73 63 #28 of 73 –
Overall 47 56 –
  • ASML ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MKSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SHMD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodASMLMKSISHMDSPY
1 month -6.2%-18.7%-31.8% -0.2%
3 months +3.3%-25.6%-25.7% +3.9%
6 months +18.1%-20.8%-49.9% +8.2%
Year to date +52.9%+32.8%-51.9% +12.9%
1 year +54.3%+46.3%-28.0% +12.3%
3 years +177.2%+215.9%-72.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +40.5%+46.8%-35.3% +23.3%
5 years +101.1%+45.6%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.0%+7.8%— +10.9%
10 years +1,471.9%+325.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +31.7%+15.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASMLMKSISHMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.8%61.8%124.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.4%66.0%128.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.272.823.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.160.75-0.23 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-67.5%-82.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.8%-52.3%-71.4% -1.2%
52-week high $1,989.44$444.80$10.42 $779.14
52-week low $966.57$137.20$2.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleASMLMKSISHMD
P/E now vs peer median 58.1xmedian 45.6x 32.6xmedian 45.6x —median 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 7.7x 3.3xmedian 7.7x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 29.0x 16.9xmedian 29.0x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 50.3xmedian 40.6x 31.5xmedian 40.6x -4.1xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 27.4xmedian 4.6x 4.8xmedian 4.6x -3.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.40median 2.28 1.06median 2.28 —median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsASMLMKSISHMD
Revenue $37.62B $4.35B –
Gross profit $19.58B $2.04B –
Operating income – $681.00M –
Net income – $439.00M –
Free cash flow – $455.00M –
R&D – $310.00M –
EPS (diluted) $28.13 $6.05 –
Cash & equivalents $15.17B $611.00M $2.62M
Total debt $5.16B $3.94B $279.76M
Shares (diluted) 388.90M 72.70M 37.97M
Enterprise value $601.90B $12.26B $73.60M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricASMLMKSISHMD
P/E 58.1x 32.6x –
P/FCF 50.3x 31.5x -4.1x
P/Operating cash flow – 22.6x –
P/S 16.8x 3.3x –
P/B 27.4x 4.8x -3.6x
P/Tangible book 28.1x 14.7x -2.3x
EV/EBITDA – 16.9x –
EV/EBIT – 26.0x –
EV/Revenue 16.5x 4.1x –
EV/FCF – 38.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 27.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.40 1.06 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASMLMKSISHMD
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% 16.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.4% 4.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% 15.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.6% 6.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 33.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 35.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 64.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 31.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 35.2% 52.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 30.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -1.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 20.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -13.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 22.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASMLMKSISHMD
Gross margin 52.0% 47.0% –
EBITDA margin – 24.0% –
Operating margin – 15.7% –
Pretax margin – 11.2% –
Net margin 29.1% 10.1% –
FCF margin – 10.5% –
Operating cash flow margin – 14.6% –
Return on equity – 15.2% –
Return on assets – 5.0% –
Return on invested capital – 8.9% –
Return on capital employed – 10.6% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASMLMKSISHMD
Debt / assets 8.7% 44.1% 65.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.3x -2.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.2x –
Debt / FCF – 8.7x –
Liabilities / assets 61.2% 66.6% 124.2%
Equity / assets 38.8% 33.4% -24.2%
Interest coverage – 3.7x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.1x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 2.38 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASMLMKSISHMD
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.5% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.7% 0.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 14.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 13.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusASMLMKSISHMD
Forward P/E 34.3xFY2026 15.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $47.62FY2026 $13.48FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 +71.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +42.0% +34.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $47.18BFY2026 $5.43BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +38.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +42.9% +8.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASMLMKSISHMD
Held by institutions 19.8% 100.0% 18.6%
Institutions holding 2,492 775 43
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +2.8% +99.4%
Institutions buying 1,359 455 34
Institutions selling 782 252 7
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.81 4.86

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ASMLMKSISHMD
ASML 1.00 0.74 0.41
MKSI 0.74 1.00 0.40
SHMD 0.41 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASML, MKSI and SHMD?

Asml Holding (ASML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asml Holding (ASML) $646.21B, Mks (MKSI) $14.81B, Schmid (SHMD) $117.61M.

Which stock is cheaper, ASML, MKSI and SHMD?

Mks (MKSI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asml Holding (ASML) 59.1x, Mks (MKSI) 33.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mks (MKSI) is cheapest (Asml Holding (ASML) 34.3x, Mks (MKSI) 15.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Asml Holding (ASML) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asml Holding (ASML) +22.9%, Mks (MKSI) +16.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Asml Holding (ASML) has the highest net margin (Asml Holding (ASML) 29.1%, Mks (MKSI) 10.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Asml Holding (ASML) returned the most: Asml Holding (ASML) +54.3%, Mks (MKSI) +46.3%, Schmid (SHMD) -28.0%. Over five years, Asml Holding (ASML) compounded fastest (Asml Holding (ASML) +15.0%/yr, Mks (MKSI) +7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Asml Holding (ASML) 0.00%, Mks (MKSI) 0.00%, Schmid (SHMD) 0.00%. Asml Holding (ASML) and Schmid (SHMD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Asml Holding (ASML) has been the steadiest (Asml Holding (ASML) 46.8%, Mks (MKSI) 61.8%, Schmid (SHMD) 124.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASML, MKSI and SHMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Asml Holding (ASML) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.