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Himax Technologies, Inc. HIMX
Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.64% (safety: at-risk). FY2017 revenue was $685.2M at a 4.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.41 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2023-08-11 | Credit Suisse | Outperform (up) |
| 2022-07-14 | Credit Suisse | Neutral (down) |
| 2022-05-16 | Credit Suisse | Outperform (main) |
| 2022-04-07 | Nomura Instinet | Neutral (down) |
| 2021-09-17 | Vertical Research | Sell (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIMX | Himax Technologies, Inc. | 3/9 | — | 89.7 | -14.7% |
| AOSL | ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR Ltd | 4/9 | 7.1 | — | +5.9% |
| DQ | DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP. | 4/9 | 15.03 | — | -35.3% |
| RMBS | RAMBUS INC | 5/9 | 13.71 | 53.8 | +27.1% |
| KLIC | KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC | 7/9 | 10.81 | — | -7.4% |
| TE | T1 Energy Inc. | 4/9 | -2.54 | — | — |
| SLAB | SILICON LABORATORIES INC. | 5/9 | 11.34 | — | +34.3% |
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the United States, Mexico, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. The company provides display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers that are used in televisions, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, and other products. It also offers automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs; advanced in-cell touch and display driver integration; local dimming timing controllers; large touch and display driver integration; and OLED technologies. In addition, the company provides Power IC, touch controllers IC, OLED ICs, LED drivers, EPD ICs, power management ICs, and complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors for display application coverage; and ultralow power WiseEye smart image sensing products, as well as wafer level optics, LCoS microdisplays, and 3D sensing solutions. It markets its display drivers to panel manufacturers, mobile device module manufacturers, and manufacturers of end-use products. Himax Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan.
FAQ
Is HIMX financially healthy?
Himax Technologies, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does HIMX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Himax Technologies, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 1.64% with a 147.6% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is HIMX?
In FY2017, Himax Technologies, Inc. had a net margin of 4.1% and a return on equity of 6.1%.
Is HIMX overvalued or undervalued?
Himax Technologies, Inc. trades at about 188.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 19.7×–110.9×, median 46.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HIMX?
The average Wall-Street price target for Himax Technologies, Inc. is $23.70, about 57.1% above the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is HIMX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Himax Technologies, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a P/E of about 89.7×, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2017-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.