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Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$10.87 -7.01% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.71

Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 44/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.90B
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As of 2026-11-03, Himax Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $10.87 (-7.01% 1D, market cap $1.90B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, HIMX ranks #432 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HIMX compare to IMOS and SEDG in the Technology sector?
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Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), HIMX carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, IMOS (ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.90B) and SEDG (SolarEdge Technologies Inc.) posts a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $1.85B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PLAB leads on earnings multiple (12.6x) while PLAB leads on capital efficiency (24.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HIMX?
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For Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #432 in Technology, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D
Cash (12)Whales (3)SEC (13)Macro (7)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.3% Base Target
$26 Bull$10 Base$8 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HIMX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (44/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HIMX SCORES 44/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 1.3% FCF Margin ($53.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
52
Grade C-$12.67-6.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
49
Grade D$11.85+0.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
47
Grade D$11.94-9% Next Q
Current
44
Grade D$10.87-6.5% Hist 90D α
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While HIMX currently carries a cautious 44/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($13.23) and Max Pain ($11.41) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $26.34.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • Trailing 12 Months

How HIMX Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$53.1M (1.3% FCF Margin)
Revenue$4.00BGross Profit $2.08B (52%)Cost of Sales $1.92BOp Profit $1.08B (27%)OpEx (R&D/SG&A) $998.4MNet Profit$865.3M (21.6%)Tax/Other $216.3M
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HIMX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.97%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-03O $11.69H $11.69L $10.87C $10.87VOL 1.46M
RES: $15.08SUP: $10.48SMA50: $13.23SMA200: $12.79
$26.25$21.46$16.68$11.89$7.11RES $15.08SUP $10.48$10.872026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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HIMX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HIMX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HIMX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HIMX)

Technology Rank #432 of 714 ⚔️ IMOS vs HIMX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (HIMX vs. IMOS, SEDG, LASR, PLAB)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) ranks #432 by composite RQD confidence (44/100, grade D) and #296 by equity capitalization ($1.90B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PLAB leads on earnings valuation at 12.6x trailing P/E, while PLAB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.6% ROIC and 35.3% gross margin. PLAB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 57/100 (D+) compared with HIMX at 44/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
HIMX ACTIVE
Himax Technologies Inc.
D 44/100 — — — -7.01% $1.90B Benchmark Subject
IMOS
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
D 51/100 — — — -8.51% $1.90B /imos-vs-himx →
SEDG
SolarEdge Technologies Inc.
D- 40/100 — 16.6% -35.0% -1.59% $1.85B /sedg-vs-himx →
LASR
nLIGHT Inc.
D 46/100 — 29.8% -16.4% -4.82% $2.14B /lasr-vs-himx →
PLAB
Photronics Inc.
D+ 57/100 12.6x 35.3% 24.6% -5.29% $1.63B /plab-vs-himx →

2. HIMX Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) operates in Semiconductors (Technology) with an equity capitalization of $1.90B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. HIMX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HIMX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-03, Himax Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $10.87 (-7.01% 1D, market cap $1.90B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, HIMX ranks #432 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HIMX compare to IMOS and SEDG in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), HIMX carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, IMOS (ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.90B) and SEDG (SolarEdge Technologies Inc.) posts a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $1.85B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PLAB leads on earnings multiple (12.6x) while PLAB leads on capital efficiency (24.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HIMX?

For Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #432 in Technology, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is HIMX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HIMX last traded at $10.87 (-7.01% on volume of 1,459,365 shares), positioning the stock -17.84% below its 50-day simple moving average ($13.23) and -15.01% below its 200-day simple moving average ($12.79). Across its 52-week range of $6.85 to $25.09, HIMX sits at the 22.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 37.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.6% ($9.83 to $11.91).

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How profitable is Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX)?

In Trailing 12 Months, HIMX converted $4.0B of revenue into a 52% gross margin, 27% operating margin, and $53.1M in free cash flow (1.3% FCF margin).

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HIMX — Himax Technologies Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T14:12:41Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

The Roarable RQD Score is 45, graded D, with a verdict of "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." Per the Roarable RQD rating, the five pillars score as follows:

  • Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20. Per the RQD rating, ROIC is 0% and FCF yield is 0%. For a prospective investor, the cash-generation case is weak on the figures provided: the source reports no return on invested capital and no free-cash-flow yield to support the valuation.
  • Whale 13F Flow: 4 / 20. This is the lowest pillar, covering institutional accumulation and options positioning. A low score here indicates the institutional flow signal is not supportive in the source data.
  • Insider Conviction: 9 / 20. This pillar draws on SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The score is below midpoint, so insider activity does not provide meaningful confirmation.
  • Macro Regime Fit: 7 / 20. Per the RQD rating, beta is 1.0 and the score reflects sector sensitivity. The stock is assessed as moving in line with the market, with limited macro-regime tailwind indicated.
  • Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 6/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. This is the strongest pillar, indicating the balance sheet is the most constructive part of the profile, though not decisively so.

Taken together, the investor implication is that the balance sheet offers some stability, while the cash-return metrics (ROIC and FCF yield at 0%) and the institutional and insider flow signals do not support upside. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be fully evaluated because P/E, forward P/E, and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data. The sell-side verdict and distribution-warning label point to caution rather than accumulation.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

The news wire contains six items, all related to HIMX:

  • "Himax (HIMX): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings?" (Yahoo Finance, 1h ago, YELLOW). Frames the post-Q2-earnings decision.
  • "Why Himax (HIMX) Shares Are Sliding Today" (TradingView, 3h ago, YELLOW). Reports a price decline.
  • "Himax (HIMX) Stock Price, Chart & Analysis" (www.debelegger.nl, 6h ago, YELLOW). General price and chart coverage.
  • "Why Himax (HIMX) Shares Are Sliding Today" (Yahoo Finance, 9h ago, YELLOW). A second report on the same decline.
  • "Himax: Negative Sentiment May Bring It Down Below $10 Per Share" (Seeking Alpha, 12h ago, YELLOW). A bearish price-target framing.
  • "Himax Technologies And 2 Other Top Growth Stocks With Strong Insider Ownership" (Simply Wall St, 15h ago, GREEN). The only item flagged as a CATALYST and the only GREEN signal; it references insider ownership.

Risk watch items are the recurring share-decline headlines and the Seeking Alpha sub-$10 framing. The single GREEN item points to insider ownership as a positive talking point. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports supply_chain as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

  • What are HIMX's reported revenue, operating income, net income, and free cash flow by period, given that the financials section is empty?
  • Why is ROIC and FCF yield reported at 0%, and does that reflect true economic returns or missing data?
  • What are the P/E (TTM), forward P/E, and EV/EBITDA multiples needed to judge valuation against the $11.69 price?
  • What do the 13F and Form 4 filings show about institutional and insider positioning, given that the whale-flow pillar scores only 4 / 20?
  • What is the company's product mix and customer base, which the source data does not describe?

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HIMX Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $10.87?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is HIMX (D • RQD 45/100) a Buy at $11.69?

Welcome to the HIMX (Himax Technologies Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 45/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Semiconductors. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

MU MultipleCompression Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $9.12 (-22.0%)
Spot @ $11.69

Pump the brakes on HIMX — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on HIMX, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Himax Technologies Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $14.03 (+20.0%)
Spot @ $11.69

HIMX cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on HIMX, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Semiconductors and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $11.69 (52-wk range $6.85 - $25.09), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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