HIMX
Himax Technologies, Inc.
HIMX's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over HIMX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT has the edge over HIMX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
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.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over HIMX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over HIMX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over HIMX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% 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.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over HIMX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
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 MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
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.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over HIMX on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT has the edge over HIMX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.