Zephyr
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Joined August 2023
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Apple ✅, Nvidia ✅ Did u listen to us, anon?? WiseEye: Adopted by a leading brand for smart glasses, with mass production expected later this year CPO Gen 1: Small quantity shipments expected in 2H26 CPO Gen 2: Nearing completion of customer product validation for AI data center applications
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$HIMX Q1’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS 🔹 Revenue: $199.0M (Est. $195M) 🟢 🔹 EPS Per Diluted ADS: $0.046 (Est. $0.03) 🟢 🔹 Gross Margin: 30.4%, at high end of guide (Est. 30%) 🟢 Q2 2026 Guide: 🔹 Revenue: +10.0% to +13.0% QoQ (Est 5%) 🟢 🔹 Gross Margin: Around 32% (Est. 30.8%) 🟢 🔹 EPS Per Diluted ADS: $0.086-$0.103 Segment Performance: 🔹 Large Display Driver Revenue: $24.2M; +11.7% QoQ 🔹 Large Display Driver Revenue Mix: 12.2% of total sales 🔹 Small & Medium Display Driver Revenue: $135.8M; -2.4% QoQ 🔹 Small & Medium Display Driver Revenue Mix: 68.2% of total sales 🔹 Non-Driver Revenue: $39.0M; -7.7% QoQ 🔹 Non-Driver Revenue Mix: 19.6% of total sales Other Metrics: 🔹 Automotive Driver Sales: Declined double digits QoQ in Q1 🔹 Smartphone IC Sales: Increased QoQ, driven by new OLED solutions entering mass production for a leading smartphone brand’s mainstream model 🔹 Tablet IC Sales: Increased QoQ, driven by renewed mainstream demand and shipments for a new premium OLED tablet 🔹 Automotive Tcon: Hundreds of secured design wins across a broad customer base 🔹 WiseEye: Adopted by a leading brand for smart glasses, with mass production expected later this year 🔹 CPO Gen 1: Small quantity shipments expected in 2H26 🔹 CPO Gen 2: Nearing completion of customer product validation for AI data center applications 🔹 FOCI Stake: 5.36%, valued at NT$4.96B / $156M as of May 7 close 🔹 Patents: 2,564 granted, 331 pending as of March 31, 2026 Financials: 🔹 Operating Profit: $10.2M 🔹 After-Tax Profit: $8.0M 🔹 Operating Expenses: $50.3M; -8.4% QoQ, +9.9% YoY 🔹 Operating Margin: 5.1% 🔹 Cash, Cash Equivalents & Other Financial Assets: $287.6M 🔹 Long-Term Unsecured Loans: $27.0M, including $6.0M current portion 🔹 Inventory: $151.7M 🔹 Accounts Receivable: $190.9M 🔹 DSO: 86 days 🔹 CapEx: $2.9M Capital Return: 🔹 Annual Cash Dividend: $0.252 per ADS 🔹 Total Dividend Payout: $44M 🔹 Dividend Payout Ratio: 100% of previous year’s profit 🔹 Dividend Payable Date: July 10, 2026 Commentary: 🔸 “We expect upward momentum through the remainder of 2026, supported by a meaningful number of new automotive projects scheduled to enter mass production in the second half.” 🔸 “The positive outlook is also supported by the anticipated growth in our non-driver IC businesses, particularly Tcon and WiseEye AI.” 🔸 “Despite ongoing macro uncertainty, Himax continues to expand beyond its traditional display IC business, focusing on key growth areas including smart glasses, ultralow power AI and CPO.” 🔸 “These emerging technologies present significant growth opportunities that help diversify our revenue base into areas with attractive gross margin profiles and profitability while also strengthening our overall competitiveness.”
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