AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over HIMX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
HIMX
Himax Technologies, Inc.
HIMX offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
HIMX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
HIMX's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
AAPL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 26x | $230 | -35% |
| Fair | 31x | $279 | -21% |
| Expensive | 37x | $328 | -7.5% |
| Forward | 38x | $355 | — |
| Current | 40x | $355 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAPL has the edge over HIMX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HIMX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.5x | $0.89 | -90% |
| Fair | 16x | $3.12 | -65% |
| Expensive | 44x | $8.79 | -1.8% |
| Current | 45x | $8.96 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HIMX's PE is in its expensive range at 45x.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
HIMX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HIMX's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
AAPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.28 | +3.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.98 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.71 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.26 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.90 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.46 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.59 | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.42 | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.30 | -2% |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HIMX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.20 | -52% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | -63% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.25 | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.35 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.42 | -4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.49 | +81% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.46 | +64% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.45 | +15% |
HIMX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.20 over the past year, against $2.78 in early 2022.
AAPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $114.5B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $109.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.2B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $143.8B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.5B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $94B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.4B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $124.3B | +4% |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +0.7 points |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HIMX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $227.4M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $199M | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $203.1M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $196.7M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $214.8M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $215.1M | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $237.2M | +4.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $222.4M | -6.8% |
HIMX's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $227M last quarter, up 5.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1% | -4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4% | -6.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.4% | -3.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.2% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.7% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 2.6% | -2 points |
HIMX's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 2.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AAPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.9B | -2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.9B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.7B | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.6B | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.4B | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $27B | -28% |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HIMX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $13.2M | -76% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M | -98% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.7M | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $55K | +$5.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $55.9M | +150% |
| Q1 2025 | $50.8M | -5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.2M | -41% |
| Q3 2024 | -$5.7M | -143% |
HIMX still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $27M over the past year.
AAPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -284M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -1.1B shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -2.1B shares |
| Available history | -17% | -3.1B shares |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $25.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $20.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $25.9B |
| Q4 2024 | $23.6B |
AAPL spent $86.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.8% from the year before.
HIMX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -0.1% | -118K shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -246K shares |
| 5 years | -0.2% | -303K shares |
| Available history | +1.1% | +1.9M shares |
HIMX has 174M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $3M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
HIMX hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
AAPL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
AAPL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
HIMX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
HIMX has the edge over AAPL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AAPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.0 | Overbought |
AAPL's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
HIMX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.8 | Oversold |
HIMX's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on valuation relative to its sector.
HIMX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | HIMX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 28x | 62% above |
| PE % | 83 | 35 | 48 pts above |
HIMX is trading at 45x earnings, a 62% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
AAPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $343.1 | 3.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $329.0 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $295.6 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $262.4 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $226.3 | 57% above |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HIMX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.8 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.0 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.0 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.3 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.34 | 7.4% above |
HIMX has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 7.4% above its 200-week average.
AAPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72.5 | $132.0 | +82% |
| 2021 | $132.0 | $176.3 | +34% |
| 2022 | $176.3 | $131.9 | -25% |
| 2023 | $131.9 | $192.5 | +46% |
| 2024 | $192.5 | $255.6 | +33% |
| 2025 | $255.6 | $273.4 | +7% |
| 2026 YTD | $273.4 | $354.9 | +30% |
AAPL has the edge over HIMX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HIMX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.50 | $6.76 | +170% |
| 2021 | $6.76 | $12.5 | +84% |
| 2022 | $12.5 | $6.72 | -46% |
| 2023 | $6.72 | $6.07 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | $6.07 | $7.96 | +31% |
| 2025 | $7.96 | $8.35 | +4.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.35 | $8.96 | +7.3% |
HIMX's yearly returns have swung widely, from +170% in 2020 to −46% in 2022. It's up 7.3% so far in 2026.