MKS/ASC II31 Mar 2010 11:09
Comparing ASC and MKS using Digital Look,you see MKS is still a much larger longer established company,with a dividend etc.The forecast 2010 figures are(MKS first) -revenue £926m,£233m;pretax £634m,£20m;EPS 28.80p,18.47p;so MKS is still money-making.However the return on capital ROCE shows the difference-MKS 17.3%,ASC 56.2%.Therefore,considering its' size ASC is getting far more for its' money than MKS is and is coming up fast.