HIMX
Himax Technologies, Inc.
HIMX's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR 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.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR 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.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over HIMX on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR 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.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over HIMX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR 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.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over HIMX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 PLTR 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.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
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 PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has more cash than debt.
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).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
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 PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR 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 PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.