AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD has the edge over HIMX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
HIMX
Himax Technologies, Inc.
HIMX's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
AMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 39x | $585 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $182 | -69% |
| Fair | 112x | $514 | -12% |
| Current | 127x | $585 | — |
| Expensive | 206x | $947 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMD 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.
AMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
AMD has the edge over HIMX on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
AMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.05 | +227% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.60 | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | +122% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.05 | +123% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +165% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.03 | +81% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.75 | +111% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.37 | +99% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.00 | +89% |
AMD 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.
AMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4B | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3B | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.3B | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.2B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.4B | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.7B | +24% |
AMD has the edge over HIMX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7% | -6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +5.8 points |
AMD 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.
AMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $554M | -71% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +253% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +118% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +283% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +294% |
| Q1 2025 | $727M | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +351% |
AMD 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.
AMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +20M shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +32M shares |
| 5 years | +35% | +431M shares |
| Available history | +40% | +473M shares |
AMD has 1.7B diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $221M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $478M |
| Q1 2025 | $749M |
| Q4 2024 | $256M |
AMD has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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 the edge over AMD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
AMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
AMD has more cash than debt.
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 more cash than debt.
AMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.4 | Neutral |
AMD's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
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).
AMD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 127x | 28x | 357% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
AMD is trading at 127x earnings, a 357% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
HIMX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | HIMX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 28x | 62% above |
| PE % | 83 | 35 | 48 pts above |
HIMX has the edge over AMD on valuation relative to its sector.
AMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $557.2 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $525.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $389.7 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $266.9 | 119% above |
| 200 week MA | $199.6 | 193% above |
AMD 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.
AMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.2 | $91.8 | +99% |
| 2021 | $91.8 | $146.1 | +59% |
| 2022 | $146.1 | $64.5 | -56% |
| 2023 | $64.5 | $147.4 | +128% |
| 2024 | $147.4 | $125.2 | -15% |
| 2025 | $125.2 | $215.0 | +72% |
| 2026 YTD | $215.0 | $585.3 | +172% |
AMD 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.