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Himax TechnologiesHIMX -1.20%70 Interest Coverage is 30.14 as of Jun. 2026, which is 77% above its 10-year median of 17.00. GuruFocus rates HIMX with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 668 Semiconductors companies, Himax Technologies ranks worse than 64.82% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Himax Technologies's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $24.6 Mil. Himax Technologies's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-0.8 Mil.
Himax Technologies's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 30.14.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Himax Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HIMX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.75 Med: 17 Max: 507.47
Current: 12.26
HIMX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.82% of 668
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 24.245
vs HIMX: 12.26
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Himax Technologies Interest Coverage Related Terms
Himax Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Himax Technologies's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
HIMX vs LASR, POWI, NVTS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Himax Technologies's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Himax Technologies Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Himax Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Himax Technologies's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Himax Technologies (HIMX) has a Interest Coverage of 30.14 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Himax Technologies and its competitors. This is 77% above median its historical median of 17.00. Over the past decade, Himax Technologies' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.75 to 507.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Himax Technologies ranks #433 out of 668 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 64.8%.
Is Himax Technologies' Interest Coverage too high?
Himax Technologies' current Interest Coverage of 30.14 is 77% above median its 10-year median of 17.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.75 to a high of 507.47. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 24.25. Himax Technologies' value of 30.14 is 24.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Himax Technologies ranks #433 out of 668 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Himax Technologies has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Himax Technologies' Interest Coverage compare to LASR and POWI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Himax Technologies ranks #433 out of 668 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Himax Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.25. Himax Technologies' value of 30.14 is 24.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Himax Technologies' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.75 to 507.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.00 vs. the industry median of 24.25, Himax Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 24.25, based on 668 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Himax Technologies's current Interest Coverage of 30.14 is 24.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Himax Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Himax Technologies's current Interest Coverage is 30.14, which is 77% above median its own 10-year median of 17.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Himax Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Himax Technologies (HIMX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.72, compared to a current price of $13.95 — trading 80.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 30.14, which is 77% above median its 10-year median of 17.00 and 24.3% above the Semiconductors industry median of 24.25. Himax Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Himax Technologies (HIMX), the current Interest Coverage is 30.14 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Himax Technologies (HIMX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Himax Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.95 is trading 80.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.72.
GuruFocus considers Himax Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HIMX:
Interest Coverage: 30.14 (77% above median its 10-year median of 17.00)
GF Value™: $7.72 vs. price of $13.95 (80.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.3% above the Semiconductors median (#433 of 668)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HIMX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Himax Technologies Inc is a semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technologies. It operates through the Driver Integrated Circuit and Non-Driver Products segments. The majority of the firm's revenue is derived from the Driver Integrated Circuit segment. It offers display driver ICs and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops, monitors, mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, virtual reality (VR) devices, and many other consumer electronics devices. It also designs and provides controllers for touch sensor displays, in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration single-chip solutions, LED driver ICs, power management ICs, and scaler products for monitors and projectors. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from China.
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