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MKS free cash flow MKSI

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$455M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$189M
+39% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$497M
+21% on the year before

MKS' free cash flow was $455M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 13% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $189M, up 39% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 3% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$497M+21%
FY2024$410M+77%
FY2023$232M−36%
FY2022$365M−34%
FY2021$552.8M+29%
FY2020$428.3M+137%
FY2019$180.6M−49%
FY2018$350.8M+8%
FY2017$323.9M+104%
FY2016$158.6M+26%
FY2015$125.9M+42%
FY2014$88.7M+39%
FY2013$63.7M−47%
FY2012$119.5M−15%
FY2011$140.5M−5%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$189M+39%$455M
Q1 FY26$28M−77%$402M
Q4 FY25$92M−26%$497M
Q3 FY25$146M+4%$530M
Q2 FY25$136M+43%$525M
Q1 FY25$123M+151%$484M
Q4 FY24$125M−15%$410M
Q3 FY24$141M−1%$432M
Q2 FY24$95Mn/a$433M
Q1 FY24$49M+145%$261M
Q4 FY23$147M+14%$232M
Q3 FY23$142M−18%$214M

Against its peers

Companies in Hardware, Equipment & Parts nearest MKS' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
MKSIMKS3.4%
FTVFortive5.2%
CGNXCognex2.9%
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries1.0%
TTMITTM Technologies−0.2%
SANMSanmina7.1%
VICRVicor0.6%
FLEXFlex2.9%
JBLJabil4.5%
TDYTeledyne Technologies3.9%
CLSCelestica1.7%
Peer median2.9%

Where MKS ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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