TRMB vs MKSI vs FN
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
TRMB43.3
Trimble Inc.
Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
$59.46 −2.48%$13.9B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
TRMB MKSI FN · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
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Smart money
8 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | — | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Last Congress purchase | — | — | 2026-05-04 |
| 13F net change in holders | −66 | +160 | — |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 608 | 343 | 550 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 482 | 265 | 397 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +126 | +78 | +153 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | — | 33.0x
39th
|
27.5x
21st
|
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | — | — | 1.12
25th
|
| Price / sales | 3.7x
55th
|
3.3x
48th
|
2.8x
38th
|
| Price / book | 2.7x
28th
|
4.9x
70th
|
5.3x
75th
|
| Price / tangible book | — | — | 7.8x
39th
|
| Price / free cash flow | 25.4x
50th
|
32.0x
56th
|
— |
| Price / operating cash flow | 17.4x
32nd
|
22.9x
49th
|
50.7x
89th
|
| Enterprise value | $15.1B
72nd
|
$18.1B
75th
|
$12.2B
70th
|
| EV / sales | 4.0x
55th
|
4.2x
57th
|
2.6x
35th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 57.4x
97th
|
17.7x
42nd
|
19.5x
53rd
|
| EV / EBIT | 198.8x
100th
|
26.7x
53rd
|
21.9x
28th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 27.7x
50th
|
39.9x
78th
|
— |
| Earnings yield | -0.8%
12th
|
3.0%
68th
|
3.6%
82nd
|
| FCF yield | 3.9%
60th
|
3.1%
55th
|
0.0%
18th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 5.8%
70th
|
4.4%
55th
|
2.0%
18th
|
| Graham number (per share) | — | $74.81
70th
|
$140.98
97th
|
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.4%
95th
|
44.1%
78th
|
12.0%
18th
|
| EBITDA margin | 7.0%
28th
|
23.5%
78th
|
13.4%
38th
|
| Operating margin | 17.5%
78th
|
16.5%
75th
|
10.0%
40th
|
| EBIT margin | 2.0%
12th
|
15.6%
75th
|
12.0%
48th
|
| Net margin | -2.8%
12th
|
10.1%
57th
|
10.2%
60th
|
| NOPAT margin | 13.8%
75th
|
14.9%
80th
|
8.5%
42nd
|
| FCF margin | 14.4%
68th
|
10.4%
48th
|
0.1%
18th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 21.1%
85th
|
14.6%
52nd
|
5.5%
18th
|
| R&D / revenue | 17.3%
92nd
|
7.2%
69th
|
0.0%
0th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 31.9%
87th
|
17.4%
54th
|
2.0%
3rd
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 4.1%
92nd
|
1.1%
46th
|
0.7%
26th
|
| Effective tax rate | 21.0%
51st
|
9.8%
8th
|
14.8%
31st
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | -1.9%
12th
|
15.9%
62nd
|
21.3%
85th
|
| ROA | -1.2%
12th
|
5.0%
45th
|
14.0%
92nd
|
| ROIC | 8.2%
35th
|
9.9%
45th
|
24.9%
85th
|
| ROCE | 1.1%
12th
|
10.4%
55th
|
22.1%
90th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 0.9%
12th
|
7.6%
45th
|
16.5%
92nd
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 12.6%
35th
|
9.7%
15th
|
16.2%
55th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 30.3%
85th
|
21.5%
48th
|
14.2%
20th
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 9.6%
43rd
|
4.6%
23rd
|
25.9%
94th
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 10.1%
50th
|
-6.1%
8th
|
34.6%
89th
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 10.2%
53rd
|
-5.4%
6th
|
17.2%
81st
|
| Incremental ROIC | -46.9%
21st
|
-533.9%
5th
|
23.8%
67th
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 5.8%
21st
|
16.3%
51st
|
35.7%
79th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 3.4%
18th
|
15.8%
78th
|
8.4%
42nd
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 1.2%
30th
|
4.2%
51st
|
20.6%
89th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 1.8%
17th
|
10.0%
72nd
|
19.8%
94th
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 5.8%
50th
|
4.5%
36th
|
18.3%
92nd
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | 13.7%
65th
|
— | 22.5%
74th
|
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | — | 64.8%
67th
|
42.3%
53rd
|
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | — | — | 24.0%
76th
|
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | — | 52.8%
63rd
|
41.6%
57th
|
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | — | — | 24.6%
79th
|
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | — | -6.6%
16th
|
27.1%
87th
|
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 90.0%
88th
|
-7.7%
25th
|
-98.5%
0th
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | 2.5%
26th
|
22.8%
67th
|
-72.8%
0th
|
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 13.9%
62nd
|
20.7%
65th
|
6.4%
38th
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 8.0%
54th
|
3.2%
35th
|
19.2%
86th
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | — | -0.6%
50th
|
— |
| Sustainable growth rate | — | 13.6%
61st
|
21.3%
88th
|
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 66.0%
95th
|
46.1%
79th
|
12.1%
16th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 14.1%
68th
|
13.5%
66th
|
9.7%
45th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 15.3%
87th
|
5.8%
47th
|
10.1%
66th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 12.2%
66th
|
11.9%
63rd
|
6.3%
37th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.61
55th
|
0.81
76th
|
0.90
92nd
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.07
18th
|
0.00
3rd
|
0.94
100th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.92
29th
|
0.97
87th
|
0.97
92nd
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $214.4M
22nd
|
$611.0M
65th
|
$875.1M
78th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$1.2B
25th
|
−$3.6B
5th
|
$871.0M
98th
|
| Working capital | −$65.3M
2nd
|
$350.0M
32nd
|
$1.8B
80th
|
| Current ratio | 0.95
0th
|
1.14
5th
|
2.25
48th
|
| Quick ratio | 0.82
10th
|
0.72
5th
|
1.52
40th
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.15
8th
|
0.25
18th
|
0.62
48th
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 154 days
0th
|
438 days
20th
|
7,380 days
100th
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $1.5B
70th
|
$4.2B
92nd
|
$4.0M
2nd
|
| Debt / equity | 0.29
57th
|
1.40
95th
|
0.00
0th
|
| Net debt / equity | 0.24
70th
|
1.20
95th
|
−0.35
15th
|
| Debt / assets | 17.1%
60th
|
46.8%
98th
|
0.1%
0th
|
| Debt / capital | 22.2%
57th
|
58.3%
95th
|
0.2%
0th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.54
100th
|
4.10
92nd
|
0.01
0th
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.73
100th
|
3.50
97th
|
−1.40
25th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 1.0x
12th
|
3.6x
18th
|
6,609.5x
100th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 10.0x
47th
|
3.3x
24th
|
3,056.2x
100th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 1.8 yrs
51st
|
6.6 yrs
92nd
|
0.0 yrs
0th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 40.2%
50th
|
66.6%
85th
|
37.2%
45th
|
| IS credit model rating | BB+ | BBB | AA+ |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 400
95th
|
275
82nd
|
65
0th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.43
18th
|
0.49
20th
|
1.38
90th
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 20.65
100th
|
4.09
22nd
|
7.50
55th
|
| Inventory turnover | 6.6
95th
|
2.5
26th
|
5.1
82nd
|
| Receivables turnover | 6.7
75th
|
5.9
50th
|
5.2
20th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 55 days
25th
|
62 days
50th
|
70 days
80th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 56 days
5th
|
147 days
74th
|
72 days
18th
|
| Days payables outstanding | 54 days
32nd
|
67 days
65th
|
73 days
75th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 56 days
12th
|
142 days
70th
|
68 days
22nd
|
| Capex / revenue | 6.7%
77th
|
4.2%
67th
|
5.5%
72nd
|
| Capex / depreciation | 1.36
67th
|
0.53
41st
|
3.71
97th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 55.9%
92nd
|
27.6%
60th
|
1.8%
0th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 1.44
55th
|
0.54
3rd
|
| FCF / net income | — | 1.03
45th
|
0.01
9th
|
| FCF / operating cash flow | 68.3%
36th
|
71.5%
44th
|
1.2%
11th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 31.7%
64th
|
28.5%
56th
|
98.8%
89th
|
| Accruals ratio | -10.2%
8th
|
-2.2%
57th
|
6.4%
95th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -1.9%
35th
|
-18.5%
0th
|
2.1%
57th
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | — | 1.00
36th
|
0.50
3rd
|
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 43
12th
|
64
65th
|
53
38th
|
| IS profitability | 28
28th
|
55
80th
|
50
65th
|
| IS growth | 37
13th
|
70
59th
|
78
90th
|
| IS value | 30
10th
|
27
8th
|
36
35th
|
| IS momentum | 38
0th
|
95
77th
|
77
41st
|
| IS risk (safety) | 80
18th
|
100
28th
|
100
28th
|
| IS quality | 49
10th
|
72
57th
|
64
32nd
|
| IS balance sheet | 40
8th
|
40
5th
|
95
98th
|
| IS earnings quality | 46
15th
|
77
88th
|
45
12th
|
| IS cash flow | 58
42nd
|
53
38th
|
19
8th
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 6
22nd
|
7
60th
|
6
22nd
|
| Altman Z-score | 3.1
18th
|
4.2
30th
|
10.9
80th
|
| Beneish M-score | −2.93
10th
|
−2.34
64th
|
0.23
97th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −7.99
60th
|
−7.06
85th
|
−9.37
32nd
|
| IS credit score | 45
5th
|
57
12th
|
95
95th
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.9B
72nd
|
$14.5B
75th
|
$13.0B
70th
|
| Revenue | $3.8B
65th
|
$4.3B
70th
|
$4.6B
75th
|
| EBITDA | $263.2M
42nd
|
$1.0B
75th
|
$623.6M
68th
|
| Net income | −$104.7M
2nd
|
$440.0M
72nd
|
$473.0M
75th
|
| Free cash flow | $545.4M
75th
|
$454.0M
70th
|
$3.0M
18th
|
| Total assets | $8.5B
70th
|
$8.9B
72nd
|
$3.9B
55th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $5.1B
80th
|
$3.0B
78th
|
$2.5B
65th
|
| Employees | 11,500
57th
|
10,200
55th
|
21,521
80th
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | −2.5% | −6.0% | −5.7% |
| 1 week | −1.1% | −18.8% | −25.3% |
| 1 month | +3.7% | −10.6% | −4.6% |
| 3 months | +11.8% | −33.8% | −26.5% |
| 6 months | −14.2% | −22.9% | −47.3% |
| Year to date | −24.1% | +27.7% | −24.2% |
| 1 year | −24.5% | +57.7% | −8.8% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +13.2% | +160.6% | +99.7% |
| 5 years, cumulative | −27.4% | +55.9% | +260.1% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | TRMB | MKSI | FN |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 52.3 | 28.0 | 34.0 |
| From 52-week high | −29.6% | −52.0% | −51.5% |
| From 52-week low | +24.1% | +64.6% | +0.2% |
| Beta | 1.34 | 2.02 | 1.22 |
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