Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX)

8.43 -2.20%
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Pros
Company’s profitability is improving
Forward dividend yield higher than the industry and sector averages
Forward P/E ratio low relative to industry peers
Forward P/S ratio low relative to industry peers
Cons
Revenue growth lower than the industry and sector averages
Average analyst stock price below current stock price
High short interest

Pros

  1. HIMX profitability is improving. The YoY profit margin change was 4.08 percentage points. See HIMX profitability chart.
  2. HIMX forward dividend yield is 21.37%, higher than the industry (0.52%) and sector (0.35%) forward dividend yields. See HIMX forward dividend chart.
  3. HIMX forward P/E ratio is 6.50, which is low compared to its industry peers’ P/E ratios. See HIMX forward P/E ratio chart.
  4. HIMX Price/Sales ratio is 0.88, which is low compared to its industry peers’ P/S ratios. See HIMX forward Price/Sales ratio chart.

Cons

  1. HIMX quarterly revenue growth was -14.40%, lower than the industry and sector average revenue growth (17.01% and 10.05%, respectively). See HIMX revenue growth chart.
  2. HIMX average analyst price target ($7.48) is below its current price ($8.32). See HIMX price target chart.
  3. HIMX short interest (days to cover the shorts) ratio is 7.27. The stock garners more short interest than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See HIMX short interest ratio chart.