Yahoo Finance MKS Instruments (MKSI) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
MKS Instruments MKSI reported second-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of $2.33 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 and surged 65% year over year.
Revenues of $573 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $570 million and came in 19% higher than the year-ago figure.
Quarter Details
Products revenues (89% of total revenues) were $510 million, up approximately 20% from the year-ago quarter. Services revenues (11%) increased 16% year over year to $63 million.
Sales to semiconductor customers increased 19% year over year to $336 million. Sales to advanced markets were $237 million, up 19% from the year-ago quarter.
The company’s Vacuum and Analysis segment reported sales of $368 million, an increase of 19% year over year. Sales from the Light and Motion Division were $205 million, up 20% from the prior-year period.
Operating Details
MKS Instruments’ gross profit margin for the quarter came in at approximately 48%, expanding 210 basis points (bps) year over year.
Research & development and sales, general & administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues declined 64 bps and 168 bps, respectively year over year.
The company reported non-GAAP operating income of $162.2 million in the quarter, up 40.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted operating margin in the reported quarter was 28.3%, which expanded 430 bps on a year-over-year basis.
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Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
MKS Instruments exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $427.43 compared with $340.89 million as of Mar 31, 2018.
Long-term debt was $342.09 million, up from $341.3 million as of Mar 31, 2018.
As of Jun 30, 2018, cash from operating activities was $109.61 million compared with $72.77 million in the previous quarter.
Outlook
MKS Instruments anticipates to report revenues in the range of $470-$510 million and adjusted earnings in the range of $1.60-$1.86 per share for third-quarter 2018.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, MKS Instruments carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector include Micron MU, Intel INTC and Entegris ENTG. All the three stocks sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks Rank #1 stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth rate for Micron, Intel and Entegris is projected to be 8%, 8.4% and 11.3%, respectively.
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