Himax Technologies, Inc.

NasdaqGS:HIMX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Himax Technologies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Himax Technologies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.5%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Himax Technologies's return on equity is 8.9%, and it has net margins of 8.8%.

Key information

10.5%

Earnings growth rate

10.4%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Return on equity8.9%
Net Margin8.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Think That There Are Some Issues For Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Aug 15
We Think That There Are Some Issues For Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Recent updates

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) With Shares Advancing 77%

Dec 13
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) With Shares Advancing 77%

Himax Technologies: Current Headwinds Hide A Bright Future

Dec 08

Himax Technologies: Navigating The Down Cycle

Oct 08

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 06
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

We Think That There Are Some Issues For Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Aug 15
We Think That There Are Some Issues For Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Himax Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HIMX) P/E Is On The Mark

Jul 11
Himax Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HIMX) P/E Is On The Mark

Himax Technologies: Q1, Anticipating Demands Pick Up In Automotive

Jun 29

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 15
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

May 10
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Himax Technologies: Even More Attractive Than Before, But Caution Is Warranted

Apr 09

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Himax Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HIMX) Low P/S

Mar 20
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Himax Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HIMX) Low P/S

Himax Positioned For Jump Into AI And IoT

Mar 15

Returns At Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Are On The Way Up

Mar 02
Returns At Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Are On The Way Up

Himax Technologies: Leading Player In Automotive Display, Notable Inventory Improvement, Initiate With 'Buy'

Feb 07

Is Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 02
Is Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Using Too Much Debt?

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Oct 24
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 27
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Aug 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Himax Technologies' (NASDAQ:HIMX) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.47

Jun 16
Himax Technologies' (NASDAQ:HIMX) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.47

Returns At Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Are On The Way Up

May 31
Returns At Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Are On The Way Up

Estimating The Fair Value Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Apr 24
Estimating The Fair Value Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Feb 18
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Jan 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

When Should You Buy Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)?

Dec 19
When Should You Buy Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)?

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Nov 16
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Does Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 03
Does Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Oct 19
Is Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Himax Is A Great Short-Term Play

Oct 08

Himax Technologies: Finally, A Good Level

Sep 02

Should You Investigate Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) At US$6.40?

Aug 29
Should You Investigate Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) At US$6.40?

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

Aug 14
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

Himax Technologies Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 10

Himax: Enticing Dividend, Beware Of Supply Chain And Country Exposure Risks

Aug 01

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Himax Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:HIMX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 248977947164
30 Jun 249137748166
31 Mar 249094848172
31 Dec 239455149171
30 Sep 239806950170
30 Jun 239556653177
31 Mar 231,03313653176
31 Dec 221,20123754176
30 Sep 221,39133756177
30 Jun 221,59844856173
31 Mar 221,65148654161
31 Dec 211,54743752151
30 Sep 211,37132948143
30 Jun 211,19021842125
31 Mar 211,01211141124
31 Dec 208874741122
30 Sep 207861440116
30 Jun 20711-140112
31 Mar 20693-841112
31 Dec 19672-1441115
30 Sep 19688-641118
30 Jun 19712242121
31 Mar 19724942123
31 Dec 18724942123
30 Sep 187142443122
30 Jun 187222744125
31 Mar 186932442122
31 Dec 176852841118
30 Sep 17708940110
30 Jun 177281940104
31 Mar 17778394098
31 Dec 16803513996
30 Sep 16777533997
30 Jun 16725373896
31 Mar 16693263897
31 Dec 15692253894
30 Sep 15741353995
30 Jun 15798484295
31 Mar 15825634293
31 Dec 14841674192
30 Sep 14809674188
30 Jun 14779683984
31 Mar 14790633882
31 Dec 13771613780

Quality Earnings: HIMX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HIMX's current net profit margins (8.8%) are higher than last year (7.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HIMX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 10.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: HIMX's earnings growth over the past year (13.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HIMX earnings growth over the past year (13.7%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry -3.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: HIMX's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Himax Technologies, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Tristan GerraBaird
Daniel HeylerBofA Global Research
Michael BurtonBrean Capital