Himax Technologies (HIMX)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$22.00
▲(98.20% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is driven primarily by stable but cooled fundamentals (compressed margins, slightly declining TTM revenue, and weakening free-cash-flow momentum) and a constructive earnings outlook (stronger Q2 growth and margin guidance). Technicals are supportive but overbought, while valuation is a key restraint due to the high P/E versus current profitability.
Positive Factors
Automotive market leadership
Himax’s leading share in automotive DDIC/TDDI/Tcon positions it to capture structural content growth as vehicles adopt OLED and advanced displays. Large, multi-year design wins and higher content per vehicle support sustainable revenue and margin upside versus commodity drivers.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue and margin downshift
A sustained downshift in revenue and compressed margins indicates weaker pricing power or adverse mix changes. Lower profitability reduces reinvestment capacity and returns on equity, limiting strategic flexibility and making recovery dependent on successful execution of new product ramps.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Automotive market leadership
Himax’s leading share in automotive DDIC/TDDI/Tcon positions it to capture structural content growth as vehicles adopt OLED and advanced displays. Large, multi-year design wins and higher content per vehicle support sustainable revenue and margin upside versus commodity drivers.
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Himax Technologies (HIMX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.16B
Dividend Yield4.48%
Average Volume (3M)4.86M
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.8
Beta (1Y)2.16
Revenue Growth-10.57%
EPS Growth-62.96%
CountryUS
Employees2,177
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.18
Shares Outstanding174,425,920
10 Day Avg. Volume8,859,881
30 Day Avg. Volume4,858,028
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.75
Price to Book (P/B)1.60
Price to Sales (P/S)1.72
P/FCF Ratio11.92
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.96
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.19
Enterprise Value/Ebitda48.42
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.00Price Target Upside170.27% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$858.23M
Himax Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company operates through two segments, Driver IC and No...
How the Company Makes Money
Himax makes money primarily by selling semiconductor integrated circuits it designs, with manufacturing outsourced to third-party foundries (fabless model) and products shipped through a mix of direct sales to original equipment manufacturers (OEM...
Himax Technologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced short-term challenges—notably YoY profit decline, persistent cost pressures, and some segment softness—with multiple positive signals: Q1 results beat guidance, strong Q2 guidance (10–13% revenue growth and higher margin), healthy cash and a 100% payout dividend, leadership positions in automotive display ICs, and visible long-term growth drivers (WiseEye, LCoS microdisplays, and CPO ramping toward 2027). Management presented a cautious but constructive outlook with near-term cost and visibility risks tempered by solid product pipelines and market positions.Positive Updates
Revenue and Guidance Beat/Outlook
Q1 revenue of $199.0M (down 2.0% sequentially) came in at the high end of guidance; Q1 profit per diluted ADS was $0.046, exceeding prior guidance of $0.02–$0.04. Company provided Q2 guidance of sequential revenue growth of 10.0%–13.0%, gross margin ~32%, and Q2 EPS of $0.086–$0.103 per fully diluted ADS.
Negative Updates
Year-over-Year Profit and Margin Decline
Q1 after-tax profit was $8.0M ($0.046 per ADS), down from $20.0M ($0.114 per ADS) in the same period last year. Operating margin fell YoY from 9.2% to 5.1%, reflecting lower sales, pressure on gross margin, and higher operating expenses.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Guidance Beat/Outlook
Q1 revenue of $199.0M (down 2.0% sequentially) came in at the high end of guidance; Q1 profit per diluted ADS was $0.046, exceeding prior guidance of $0.02–$0.04. Company provided Q2 guidance of sequential revenue growth of 10.0%–13.0%, gross margin ~32%, and Q2 EPS of $0.086–$0.103 per fully diluted ADS.
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Company Guidance
Himax guided Q2 2026 revenues to rise 10.0%–13.0% sequentially (after Q1 revenues of $199.0M), with gross margin around 32% (vs. Q1’s 30.4%) and profit attributable to shareholders of $0.086–$0.103 per fully diluted ADS (vs. Q1 $0.046 per ADS); segment guidance called for large‑panel driver ICs to decline by high‑teens QoQ, small‑and‑medium display drivers to increase high‑teens QoQ, automotive driver ICs to grow double‑digits QoQ, smartphone ICs to decline QoQ, tablet ICs to increase sequentially, and non‑driver IC revenue (including Tcon) to rise double‑digits QoQ with Tcon up double‑digits and expected to exceed 12% of total sales in Q2 (more than half from automotive Tcon), while management noted ongoing cost pressures (foundry/packaging/testing tightness and higher gold) and that some customer price increases are already taking effect in Q2.Himax Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 814.17M | 832.17M | 906.80M | 945.43M | 1.20B | 1.55B |
| Gross Profit | 248.69M | 254.36M | 276.20M | 263.50M | 487.11M | 748.58M |
| EBITDA | 62.62M | 66.67M | 90.58M | 58.65M | 300.69M | 567.01M |
| Net Income | 31.95M | 43.94M | 79.75M | 50.62M | 236.98M | 436.90M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.73B | 1.74B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.70B | 1.60B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 855.83M | 854.52M | 224.57M | 206.38M | 229.90M | 364.38M |
| Total Debt | 595.21M | 596.77M | 545.36M | 498.14M | 420.02M | 208.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 805.96M | 832.88M | 743.19M | 779.70M | 807.94M | 731.21M |
| Stockholders Equity | 913.76M | 893.39M | 890.06M | 856.77M | 892.57M | 869.72M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 69.74M | 119.90M | 102.77M | 129.35M | 70.78M | 380.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 87.81M | 140.03M | 115.98M | 152.84M | 82.91M | 388.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -23.55M | -20.49M | -516.00K | -88.88M | 15.00M | -232.68M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -80.32M | -80.74M | -88.22M | -93.59M | -211.07M | -4.49M |
Himax Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
11.10
Price Trends
11.53
Positive
9.77
Positive
9.06
Positive
Market Momentum
2.54
Negative
67.40
Neutral
66.56
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HIMX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 11.1 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.99, below the 50-day MA of 11.53, and above the 200-day MA of 9.06, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.54 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 66.56 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for HIMX.
Himax Technologies Risk Analysis
Himax Technologies disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Himax Technologies reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Himax Technologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $2.80B | 12.15 | 11.84% | ― | -0.06% | -1.01% | |
66 Neutral | $3.40B | -1,578.41 | 2.64% | ― | -7.71% | -66.03% | |
62 Neutral | $3.16B | 42.83 | 3.60% | 4.48% | -10.57% | -62.96% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $7.83B | -8.44 | -28.42% | ― | 40.89% | 42.62% | |
60 Neutral | $4.60B | -14.43 | -32.99% | ― | -45.38% | -19.24% | |
58 Neutral | $3.48B | -37.25 | -28.05% | ― | -3.24% | -786.94% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Himax Technologies Corporate Events
Himax Technologies Tops Q1 2026 Guidance and Lifts Outlook on Automotive and AI Growth
May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026, Himax Technologies reported first-quarter 2026 results showing net revenue of $199.0 million, down 2.0% sequentially but at the high end of guidance, with gross margin at 30.4% and profit per diluted ADS of 4.6 cents, beating its F...
Himax Technologies Announces 100% Payout Dividend for FY2025
May 7, 2026
Himax Technologies, Inc., a leading fabless provider of display driver ICs and other semiconductor solutions for consumer electronics, automotive and industrial displays, operates globally from Taiwan with a strong patent portfolio. The company ha...
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