Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Semiconductors
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Himax Technologies, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 42.8x, up 156.0% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 13.8% YoY to 17.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 69.65 | 42.77 | 56.56 | 356.05 | 23.55 | 16.70 | 14.36 | 18.38 | 11.68 | 18.73 | 11.67 | 22.81 | 324.52 |
| — | +156.0% | +294.0% | +1836.9% | +101.7% | -10.8% | +23.0% | -19.4% | -96.4% | -21.1% | +80.5% | -10.3% | +6841.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.80 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 1.81 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.08 | 1.45 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.25 |
| — | +15.0% | +18.5% | +81.1% | +25.1% | +32.6% | +27.2% | +1.1% | +15.6% | -22.5% | +12.6% | +8.1% | +19.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.50 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.40 | 1.57 | 1.10 | 1.61 | 1.07 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.43 |
| — | +5.9% | +0.8% | +58.3% | +11.2% | +31.5% | +27.8% | -9.5% | +12.7% | -31.6% | +1.1% | +22.3% | -8.2% | |
| P/FCF | 26.34 | 297.05 | 28.24 | 7005.56 | 6.97 | 6.33 | 10.93 | — | 15.56 | 4.34 | 4.90 | 19.10 | — |
| — | +4589.6% | +158.3% | — | -55.2% | +45.9% | +123.1% | — | — | -22.4% | -94.6% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 43.93 | 17.65 | 22.13 | 69.71 | 19.14 | 15.51 | 15.12 | 28.44 | 11.76 | 11.51 | 15.70 | 21.14 | 119.73 |
| — | +13.8% | +46.4% | +145.1% | +62.7% | +34.7% | -3.7% | +34.5% | -90.2% | -36.3% | +59.9% | -24.6% | +3945.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 66.39 | 27.97 | 43.93 | — | 19.51 | 15.53 | 18.76 | 38.03 | 12.57 | 13.42 | 20.75 | 25.44 | — |
| — | +80.1% | +134.2% | — | +55.3% | +15.7% | -9.6% | +49.5% | — | -36.7% | +161.6% | -37.5% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Himax Technologies, Inc.'s operating margin was 5.1% in Q1 2026, up 1.7 pp QoQ and down 4.1 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.6% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.2% | 31.2% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% | 31.4% | 21.7% |
| — | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.8% | -2.4% | +4.1% | +0.5% | -4.5% | +47.1% | +4.2% | -0.7% | -12.7% | -50.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.3% | 5.1% | 3.4% | -0.3% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 2.6% | 12.2% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| — | -44.5% | -65.4% | -111.8% | -31.0% | +90.5% | +32.8% | -43.4% | +1439.7% | -32.9% | -30.2% | +151.8% | -103.4% | |
| Net Margin | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 5.9% | 12.4% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 4.7% | 0.4% |
| — | -56.8% | -69.9% | -90.8% | -37.7% | +54.3% | +0.2% | +24.3% | +3172.5% | -1.5% | -35.6% | +21.0% | -98.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| — | -60.2% | -74.5% | -92.0% | -45.6% | +53.6% | +0.5% | +11.0% | +3227.0% | -13.2% | -42.8% | +37.2% | -98.7% | |
| ROA | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| — | -62.1% | -75.5% | -92.1% | -44.6% | +60.5% | +4.2% | +14.3% | +3268.9% | -13.0% | -41.2% | +46.1% | -98.7% | |
| ROIC | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| — | -9.5% | -45.7% | -113.8% | -51.9% | +50.2% | +33.7% | -50.0% | +1761.0% | -30.6% | -45.0% | +107.7% | -101.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Himax Technologies, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 36.9x, down from 44.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 5.4% YoY to 1.62x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.50 |
| — | +10.0% | +9.4% | +9.7% | +8.5% | +4.5% | +4.8% | +4.6% | +13.5% | +23.2% | +22.7% | +20.2% | +109.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.95 | 36.87 | 44.04 | 127.04 | 22.93 | 21.52 | 18.92 | 46.95 | 14.04 | 31.75 | 22.85 | 30.60 | 143.28 |
| — | +71.3% | +132.8% | +170.6% | +63.3% | -32.2% | -17.2% | +53.4% | -90.2% | +73.7% | +78.1% | -31.8% | +6259.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.71 |
| — | -5.4% | -4.3% | -2.7% | -2.6% | +2.0% | -2.4% | -6.5% | -7.7% | -9.1% | -12.1% | -5.8% | -3.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.30 |
| — | -6.4% | -2.6% | +3.5% | +4.4% | +8.9% | +3.0% | -0.7% | +1.1% | +2.3% | -0.3% | +5.8% | -3.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.63 | 12.59 | 8.18 | -0.70 | 26.36 | 27.60 | 23.94 | 8.45 | 32.25 | 13.06 | 14.47 | 9.07 | -1.25 |
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Himax Technologies, Inc.'s current P/E is 69.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 119.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Himax Technologies, Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Himax Technologies, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.