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LECO vs MKSI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MKS Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LECO 9
— MKSI 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: LECO
LAST: $276.92 (-2.62%) • MKT CAP: $15.40B
valuation
18.5x
LAST: $202.04 (-6.54%) • MKT CAP: $14.62B
valuation
25.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LECO VS. MKSI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LECO | MKSI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.20% | 46.70% | -10.50 | MKSI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.50% | 8.60% | +15.90 | LECO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 18.5x | 25.6x | -7.10 | LECO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.06% | 3.40% | -0.34 | MKSI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.00% | 13.40% | +3.60 | LECO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 7.50% | +4.80 | LECO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.60% | 9.60% | -4.00 | MKSI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.09% | 0.40% | +0.69 | LECO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.61 | 2.42 | +5.19 | LECO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.5 | 42.8 | +19.70 | LECO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.00 | -0.11 | MKSI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.5x | 46.0x | -18.50 | LECO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.40B | $14.62B | $783.2M | LECO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LECO REV | MKSI REV | LECO GROSS % | MKSI GROSS % | LECO FCF | MKSI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.23B | $3.93B | 36.2% | 46.7% | $470.7M | $497.0M |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $3.59B | 36.7% | 47.6% | $418.6M | $410.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.19B | $3.62B | — | — | $478.9M | $156.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LECO // BETA 0.89
MKSI // BETA 1.00