ASML vs VECO vs MKSI Stock Comparison

Asml Holding, Veeco Instruments and Mks 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
VECO Veeco Instruments Inc
$43.85 -11.7% 1M +50.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.68B
P/E
115.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$682.72M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
1 win
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
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Asml Holding leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Asml Holding 6, Mks 4, Veeco Instruments 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASMLVECOMKSILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $646.21B $2.68B $14.81B ASML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 59.1x 115.4x 33.7x MKSI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.3x 30.0x 15.7x MKSI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% -2.5% +16.3% ASML
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.1% 3.4% 10.1% ASML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 1.6% 8.9% MKSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -5.2x 3.2x VECO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.3% +50.0% +46.3% ASML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.0%/yr +12.8%/yr +7.8%/yr ASML
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.8% 70.8% 61.8% ASML
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 41/100 56/100 MKSI

Percentile Scorecard

ASMLVECOMKSI

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

AxisASMLVECOMKSI
Valuation 18 #77 of 94 73 #26 of 94 77 #22 of 94
Growth 82 #17 of 92 15 #78 of 92 74 #25 of 92
Profitability 79 #20 of 90 36 #58 of 90 64 #33 of 90
Financial Health 13 #86 of 99 49 #51 of 99 1 #98 of 99
Shareholder Returns 42 #43 of 73 31 #51 of 73 63 #28 of 73
Overall 47 41 56
  • ASML ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • VECO ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MKSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodASMLVECOMKSISPY
1 month -6.2%-11.7%-18.7% -0.2%
3 months +3.3%-4.0%-25.6% +3.9%
6 months +18.1%-8.3%-20.8% +8.2%
Year to date +52.9%+53.4%+32.8% +12.9%
1 year +54.3%+50.0%+46.3% +12.3%
3 years +177.2%+81.5%+215.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +40.5%+22.0%+46.8% +23.3%
5 years +101.1%+82.3%+45.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.0%+12.8%+7.8% +10.9%
10 years +1,471.9%+99.8%+325.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +31.7%+7.2%+15.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASMLVECOMKSISPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.8%70.8%61.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.4%70.8%66.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.272.632.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.160.710.75 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-64.2%-67.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.8%-47.2%-52.3% -1.2%
52-week high $1,989.44$83.04$444.80 $779.14
52-week low $966.57$26.39$137.20 $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.

MultipleASMLVECOMKSI
P/E now vs peer median 58.1xmedian 45.6x 115.2xmedian 45.6x 32.6xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 7.7x 3.9xmedian 7.7x 3.3xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 29.0x 63.0xmedian 29.0x 16.9xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 50.3xmedian 40.6x 31.5xmedian 40.6x 31.5xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 27.4xmedian 4.6x 3.0xmedian 4.6x 4.8xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 2.40median 2.28 -3.28median 2.28 1.06median 2.28

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 monthsASMLVECOMKSI
Revenue $37.62B $682.72M $4.35B
Gross profit $19.58B $258.88M $2.04B
Operating income – $18.38M $681.00M
Net income – $23.24M $439.00M
Free cash flow – $85.17M $455.00M
R&D – $122.79M $310.00M
EPS (diluted) $28.13 $0.35 $6.05
Cash & equivalents $15.17B $214.46M $611.00M
Total debt $5.16B $904.53M $3.94B
Shares (diluted) 388.90M 66.78M 72.70M
Enterprise value $601.90B $1.11B $12.26B

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
MetricASMLVECOMKSI
P/E 58.1x 115.2x 32.6x
P/FCF 50.3x 31.5x 31.5x
P/Operating cash flow – 26.9x 22.6x
P/S 16.8x 3.9x 3.3x
P/B 27.4x 3.0x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 28.1x 3.0x 14.7x
EV/EBITDA – 63.0x 16.9x
EV/EBIT – 134.8x 26.0x
EV/Revenue 16.5x 3.6x 4.1x
EV/FCF – 29.1x 38.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – 24.8x 27.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.40 -3.28 1.06

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASMLVECOMKSI
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% -2.5% 16.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.4% 2.1% 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% -10.9% 15.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.6% -0.4% 6.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -66.4% 33.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -30.4% 35.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – -61.6% 64.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -29.9% 31.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 35.2% -65.4% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.2% -35.1% 30.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 33.0% -1.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -1.8% 20.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 53.4% -13.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -0.1% 22.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASMLVECOMKSI
Gross margin 52.0% 37.9% 47.0%
EBITDA margin – 5.8% 24.0%
Operating margin – 2.7% 15.7%
Pretax margin – 3.4% 11.2%
Net margin 29.1% 3.4% 10.1%
FCF margin – 12.5% 10.5%
Operating cash flow margin – 14.6% 14.6%
Return on equity – 2.6% 15.2%
Return on assets – 1.7% 5.0%
Return on invested capital – 1.6% 8.9%
Return on capital employed – 1.6% 10.6%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 4.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 5.3% 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASMLVECOMKSI
Debt / assets 8.7% 16.0% 44.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – -5.2x 3.2x
Debt / FCF – 2.7x 8.7x
Liabilities / assets 61.2% 36.2% 66.6%
Equity / assets 38.8% 63.8% 33.4%
Interest coverage – 2.1x 3.7x
Current ratio 1.3x 3.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.7x 2.5x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.5x 1.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 3.85 2.38

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASMLVECOMKSI
Dividend yield 0.7% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 0.7% -0.1% 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.

ConsensusASMLVECOMKSI
Forward P/E 34.3xFY2026 30.0xFY2026 15.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $47.62FY2026 $1.46FY2026 $13.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026 +71.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +42.0% +108.2% +34.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $47.18BFY2026 $753.17MFY2026 $5.43BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026 +38.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +42.9% +52.0% +8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASMLVECOMKSI
Held by institutions 19.8% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,492 327 775
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +3.5% +2.8%
Institutions buying 1,359 207 455
Institutions selling 782 86 252
Buyers to sellers 1.74 2.41 1.81

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.

ASMLVECOMKSI
ASML 1.00 0.59 0.74
VECO 0.59 1.00 0.69
MKSI 0.74 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASML, VECO and MKSI?

Asml Holding (ASML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asml Holding (ASML) $646.21B, Veeco Instruments (VECO) $2.68B, Mks (MKSI) $14.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASML, VECO and MKSI?

Mks (MKSI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asml Holding (ASML) 59.1x, Veeco Instruments (VECO) 115.4x, Mks (MKSI) 33.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mks (MKSI) is cheapest (Asml Holding (ASML) 34.3x, Veeco Instruments (VECO) 30.0x, 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%, Veeco Instruments (VECO) -2.5%, Mks (MKSI) +16.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Asml Holding (ASML) has the highest net margin (Asml Holding (ASML) 29.1%, Veeco Instruments (VECO) 3.4%, Mks (MKSI) 10.1%). On return on invested capital, Mks (MKSI) leads (Veeco Instruments (VECO) 1.6%, Mks (MKSI) 8.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Asml Holding (ASML) returned the most: Asml Holding (ASML) +54.3%, Veeco Instruments (VECO) +50.0%, Mks (MKSI) +46.3%. Over five years, Asml Holding (ASML) compounded fastest (Asml Holding (ASML) +15.0%/yr, Veeco Instruments (VECO) +12.8%/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%, Veeco Instruments (VECO) 0.00%, Mks (MKSI) 0.00%. Asml Holding (ASML) and Veeco Instruments (VECO) 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%, Veeco Instruments (VECO) 70.8%, Mks (MKSI) 61.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.