Mks MKSI
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Mks (MKSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Mks (MKSI) posted Research & Development of $81.0 million for Q1 2026, up 5.19% sequentially from $77.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.71% YoY from $70.0 million in Q1 2025.

Mks (MKSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mks has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $81.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 15.71% year-over-year to $81.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $310.0 million (up 14.39% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $299.0 million, up 10.33% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $81.0 million in Q1 2026 per MKSI's latest filing, from $77.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $81.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $52.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $69.4 million and a median of $70.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development soared 43.14% in 2022, then decreased 12.0% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 4.11% to $70.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 7.14% to $65.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.46% to $77.0 million in 2025, then rose by 5.19% to $81.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $81.0 million, $77.0 million, and $76.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Garmin 56.50 Bn 53.83 Bn 1.26 Bn 303.94 Mn
2 Keysight Technologies 54.05 Bn 51.64 Bn 1.18 Bn 320.00 Mn
3 Coherent 51.08 Bn 49.09 Bn 787.08 Mn 216.38 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 29.39 Bn 29.05 Bn 738.10 Mn 90.20 Mn
5 Mks 19.03 Bn 18.41 Bn 595.00 Mn 76.00 Mn
6 Fortive 18.08 Bn 17.71 Bn 695.30 Mn 67.50 Mn
7 Trimble 13.91 Bn 13.70 Bn 674.90 Mn 177.10 Mn
8 Cognex 9.98 Bn 9.58 Bn 205.77 Mn 32.39 Mn
9 Esco Technologies 7.37 Bn 7.30 Bn 141.52 Mn -
10 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.09 Bn 5.68 Bn 301.80 Mn 31.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 76.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 81.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 77.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 76.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 76.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 65.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 70.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 70.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 71.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 75.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 72.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 73.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 52.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 51.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 52.00 Mn