MKS Instruments Inc (MKSI) — the peer cohort

As of 2026-10-06 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.

MKS Instruments Inc ranks 16 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelooknet composite (48/100) — the cohort is led by Micron Technology Inc at 71/100.

Name	Composite	Momentum	Quality	Valuation	Signal	Off 52w high
MKSI MKS Instruments Inc	48	35	55	42	bull	37.3%
MU Micron Technology Inc	71	82	88	49	info	15.2%
005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	70	59	75	76	neutral	27.4%
000660.KS SK Hynix Inc	69	38	94	73	neutral	40.6%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	67	83	95	36	bull	0.5%
APH Amphenol Corporation	66	83	74	33	info	2.2%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc	65	96	55	21	neutral	2.1%
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares	65	74	85	21	neutral	7%
ASM.AS ASM International NV	62	61	76	27	bull	13.2%
ALAB Astera Labs, Inc.	61	70	77	7	bull	27.5%
CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd	61	56	83	14	bull	31.2%
NDSN Nordson Corporation	61	82	71	35	bull	1.4%
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc	60	92	45	21	bull	2.9%
CGNX Cognex Corporation	62	71	64	22	bull	10%
OXIG.L Oxford Instruments PLC	59	70	58	43	watch	8.1%
SHMXY Shimadzu Corp	58	53	50	87	info	22%

Scores are relative readings across the Closelooknet coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-06

Quick answers

Who are MKS Instruments Inc's peers in the Closelooknet universe?

The cohort is drawn from shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector: Micron Technology Inc (MU), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Amphenol Corporation (APH), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares (ASML), ASM International NV (ASM.AS) and others.

How does MKSI score against its peers?

MKS Instruments Inc's composite reads 48/100, ranking 16 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-10-06; the cohort's highest composite is Micron Technology Inc at 71/100. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where MKSI appears in the diary — 2 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

The counter-test gets paid — CoreWeave +16% overnight as Seoul melts up into CPIMorning 10 · 12 Aug 2026The scanner's clustered support tests (Horiba 6856 and Teradyne green-flagged; FMX, MKSI, Lasertec 6920 amber) resolve on the same whistle.
Step One: Trimming the Infra-AI SideDaily Pulse · 27 Jun 2026We opened KLIC and MKSI in AI Build-Out — selective adds in the equipment and process-control layer, the part of the build-out we still want exposure to even as we trim the crowded large-caps.

Related in the Closelooknet universe

same Closelooknet index seat first, then Scientific & Technical Instruments. Scored names rank on their Closelooknet score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.