Mks (MKSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Mks' (MKSI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $81.0 million in Q1 2026, up 15.71% year-on-year from $70.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.19% quarter-over-quarter from $77.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mks (MKSI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mks has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $81.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $81.0 million, up 15.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $310.0 million (up 14.39% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $299.0 million, up 10.33% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $81.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mks, up from $77.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $81.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $52.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $70.0 million (2023), against an average of $69.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 43.14% in 2022 and fell 12.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Mks' Research & Development stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then fell by 4.11% to $70.0 million in 2023, then declined by 7.14% to $65.0 million in 2024, then rose by 18.46% to $77.0 million in 2025, then grew by 5.19% to $81.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $81.0 million (Q1 2026), $77.0 million (Q4 2025), and $76.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 75.99 Bn | 74.70 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 185.99 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 56.90 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 303.00 Mn |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.32 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 295.82 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.36 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 84.60 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 21.03 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 81.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.96 Bn | 18.61 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.56 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 169.50 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.39 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 37.03 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.65 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 131.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 7.33 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 31.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 50.00 Mn |