Q3 Earnings Outperformers: Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) And The Rest Of The Analog Semiconductors Stocks
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q3 behind us, let’s have a look at Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) and its peers.
Demand for analog chips is generally linked to the overall level of economic growth, as analog chips serve as the building blocks of most electronic goods and equipment. Unlike digital chip designers, analog chip makers tend to produce the majority of their own chips, as analog chip production does not require expensive leading edge nodes. Less dependent on major secular growth drivers, analog product cycles are much longer, often 5-7 years.
The 15 analog semiconductors stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 3.2% below.
Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 8.6% since the latest earnings results.
Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX)
Taiwan-based Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) is a leading manufacturer of display driver chips and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops, and mobile phones.
Himax reported revenues of $222.4 million, down 6.8% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.1%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an improvement in its inventory levels.
“Looking ahead to Q4, the macro environment remains challenging. Against this backdrop, we continue to strictly manage expenses and implement various cost optimization measures, including enhancing manufacturing and operational efficiency, as well as leveraging a diverse range of vendors in foundries and backend suppliers. Looking ahead, while the global economy still looks uncertain, we are confident in the business outlook of several key areas, namely automotive, AI, WLO, and OLED, and expect these product lines to drive significant growth of our business,” said Mr. Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax.
Himax Total Revenue
Interestingly, the stock is up 39.9% since reporting and currently trades at $8.33.
Founded by Caltech professor Carver Mead and one of his students Chris Diorio, Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) is a maker of radio-frequency identification (RFID) hardware and software.
Impinj reported revenues of $95.2 million, up 46.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2.5%. The business had a very strong quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
Impinj Total Revenue
Impinj achieved the fastest revenue growth among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 38.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $136.97.
Named after the founder's ancestral village in present-day Lithuania, Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) manufactures simple chips and electronic components that are building blocks of virtually all types of electronic devices.
Vishay Intertechnology reported revenues of $735.4 million, down 13.9% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.
Vishay Intertechnology delivered the weakest full-year guidance update in the group. As expected, the stock is down 4.4% since the results and currently trades at $16.30.
Spun out from General Instrument in 1987, Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontrollers and integrated circuits used mainly in the automotive world, especially in electric vehicles and their charging devices.
Microchip Technology reported revenues of $1.16 billion, down 48.4% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 1%. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
Microchip Technology had the slowest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is down 23.3% since reporting and currently trades at $57.68.
Result of a merger of Alpha Industries and the wireless communications division of Conexant, Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) is a designer and manufacturer of chips used in smartphones, autos, and industrial applications to amplify, filter, and process wireless signals.
Skyworks Solutions reported revenues of $1.02 billion, down 15.9% year on year. This number was in line with analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced a significant improvement in its inventory levels but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.
The stock is up 6.8% since reporting and currently trades at $92.99.
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