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AMBARELLA INC
AMBA
$2.9B
Mkt Cap
$68.06
-3.47%
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -15.9%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a market capitalization of $2.9B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 0.03%.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) operates in the Semiconductors & Related Devices industry, within the Technology sector.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) reported annual revenue of $391 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a net profit margin of -19.4%. The company is currently unprofitable.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) generated $58 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
Incorporated in 2004, Ambarella is a leading developer of low-power system-on-a-chip, or SoC, semiconductors and software for edge artificial intelligence, or AI, applications. Our technologies make electronic systems smarter, enabling them to become partially or fully autonomous with features such as person detection, object classification, and analytics, in addition to performing complex data analysis in real time, delivering high quality imagery, and preserving vital system resources such as power and network bandwidth. We specialize in the development of deployable, scalable designs for intelligent electronic systems that utilize high-bandwidth sensors offering a proven path to mass production. Ambarella’s products are used in a wide variety of human viewing, computer vision and edge AI applications, including a variety of automotive camera systems, video security cameras, mobile and fixed robots, industrial applications, and consumer devices, such as action, drone and 360° cameras.
| Metric | TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 391M | 391M | 285M | 226M | 338M | 332M |
| Net Income | -76M | -76M | -117M | -169M | -65M | -26M |
| EPS | $-1.78 | $-1.78 | $-2.84 | $-4.25 | $-1.70 | $-0.72 |
| Free Cash Flow | 58M | 58M | 23M | 7.0M | 29M | 29M |
| ROIC | -16.1% | -13.1% | -20.9% | -29.1% | -11.3% | -5.2% |
| Gross Margin | 59.2% | 59.2% | 60.5% | 60.4% | 61.9% | 62.7% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | $0.00 | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -83M | -83M | -127M | -155M | -74M | -30M |
| Operating Margin | -21.1% | -21.1% | -44.4% | -68.2% | -22.0% | -8.9% |
| ROE | -12.8% | -13.1% | -20.9% | -29.1% | -11.3% | -5.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | 43M | 43M | 41M | 40M | 38M | 37M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 218M | 316M | 310M | 295M | 228M | 229M | 223M | 332M | 338M | 226M | 285M | 391M | 391M |
| Gross Margin | 63.7% | 64.9% | 66.1% | 63.6% | 60.7% | 58.0% | 60.8% | 62.7% | 61.9% | 60.4% | 60.5% | 59.2% | 59.2% |
| R&D | 58M | 83M | 101M | 116M | 128M | 130M | 141M | 167M | 205M | 215M | 226M | 239M | 239M |
| SG&A | 29M | 38M | 43M | 48M | 50M | 53M | 56M | 70M | 78M | 76M | 73M | 75M | 75M |
| EBIT | 52M | 85M | 60M | 24M | -40M | -50M | -61M | -30M | -74M | -155M | -127M | -83M | -83M |
| Op. Margin | 23.8% | 26.8% | 19.5% | 8.3% | -17.7% | -21.7% | -27.4% | -8.9% | -22.0% | -68.2% | -44.4% | -21.1% | -21.1% |
| Net Income | 51M | 77M | 58M | 19M | -30M | -45M | -60M | -26M | -65M | -169M | -117M | -76M | -76M |
| Net Margin | 23.2% | 24.2% | 18.6% | 6.4% | -13.4% | -19.6% | -26.8% | -8.0% | -19.4% | -74.8% | -41.1% | -19.4% | -19.4% |
| Non-Recurring | -21K | -13K | -43K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 21.2% | 140.9% | 102.1% | 21.6% | -6.8% | -10.3% | -13.0% | -5.2% | -11.3% | -29.1% | -20.9% | -13.1% | -16.1% |
| ROE | 25.7% | 26.1% | 14.4% | 4.0% | -6.8% | -10.3% | -13.0% | -5.2% | -11.3% | -29.1% | -20.9% | -13.1% | -12.8% |
| ROA | 21.6% | 22.0% | 12.5% | 3.6% | -6.0% | -9.0% | -10.9% | -4.3% | -9.6% | -24.8% | -17.4% | -10.2% | -9.5% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 52M | 124M | 113M | 85M | 24M | 39M | 31M | 39M | 44M | 19M | 34M | 74M | 74M |
| Free Cash Flow | 51M | 121M | 111M | 82M | 22M | 38M | 29M | 29M | 29M | 7.0M | 23M | 58M | 58M |
| Owner Earnings | 35M | 91M | 63M | 19M | -48M | -42M | -56M | -68M | -87M | -117M | -100M | -50M | -50M |
| CapEx | 1.4M | 2.1M | 2.7M | 3.7M | 2.9M | 1.8M | 2.0M | 9.7M | 15M | 12M | 10M | 16M | 16M |
| Maint. CapEx | 1.3M | 1.6M | 1.6M | 9.9M | 12M | 14M | 16M | 19M | 20M | 25M | 26M | 26M | 26M |
| Growth CapEx | 26K | 479K | 1.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 1.3M | 1.6M | 1.6M | 9.9M | 12M | 14M | 16M | 19M | 20M | 25M | 26M | 26M | 26M |
| CapEx/OCF | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 12.0% | 4.6% | 16.0% | 24.9% | 34.1% | 63.0% | 30.7% | N/A | 21.1% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 20M | 55M | 100M | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | 1.2% | 3.2% | 8.0% | N/A | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 16M | 31M | 49M | 57M | 61M | 67M | 70M | 88M | 111M | 111M | 108M | 98M | 98M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -395M | -430M | -159M | -198M | -215M | -245M | N/A | -191M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 170M | 268M | 323M | 347M | 194M | 231M | 241M | 171M | 114M | 145M | 145M | 191M | 191M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 7408.7 | 14113.2 | N/A | 660.3 | -153.7 | -138.7 | -203.9 | -98.8 | -106.1 | -3091.2 | -253.2 | -825.3 | -825.3 |
| Equity | 237M | 349M | 455M | 482M | 419M | 448M | 475M | 547M | 606M | 560M | 561M | 595M | 595M |
| Total Assets | 284M | 411M | 512M | 547M | 467M | 527M | 573M | 658M | 710M | 658M | 689M | 799M | 799M |
| Total Liabilities | 47M | 61M | 58M | 64M | 47M | 79M | 98M | 110M | 104M | 98M | 128M | 204M | 204M |
| Intangibles | 0 | 4.2M | 4.1M | 14M | 11M | 18M | 19M | 46M | 58M | 55M | 47M | 58M | 58M |
| Retained Earnings | 97M | 173M | 242M | 261M | 231M | 186M | 126M | 100M | 34M | -135M | -252M | -328M | -328M |
| Working Capital | 230M | 321M | 414M | 440M | 371M | 398M | 423M | 177M | 221M | 197M | 200M | 232M | 232M |
| Current Assets | 275M | 370M | 469M | 493M | 410M | 451M | 497M | 267M | 305M | 280M | 321M | 410M | 410M |
| Current Liabilities | 45M | 49M | 54M | 53M | 39M | 53M | 74M | 89M | 83M | 83M | 121M | 178M | 178M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 1.57 | 2.27 | 1.68 | 0.55 | -0.93 | -1.35 | -1.72 | -0.72 | -1.70 | -4.25 | -2.84 | -1.78 | -1.78 |
| Owner EPS | 1.09 | 2.70 | 1.83 | 0.54 | -1.47 | -1.26 | -1.61 | -1.86 | -2.26 | -2.94 | -2.43 | -1.18 | -1.18 |
| Book Value | 7.36 | 10.37 | 13.21 | 14.07 | 12.81 | 13.50 | 13.66 | 14.92 | 15.76 | 14.04 | 13.61 | 13.96 | 13.96 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 1.62 | 3.67 | 3.29 | 2.49 | 0.75 | 1.19 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 0.48 | 0.82 | 1.72 | -1.18 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 32.2M | 33.7M | 34.4M | 34.3M | 32.7M | 33.2M | 34.8M | 36.7M | 38.5M | 39.9M | 41.2M | 42.6M | 42.6M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 36.3 | 16.5 | 29.8 | 91.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -38.2 |
| P/FCF | 36.1 | 10.4 | 15.6 | 21.1 | 57.8 | 52.0 | 120.6 | 163.2 | 118.8 | 309.8 | 129.3 | N/A | 50.0 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | 7.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 5.4 | N/A | 4.9 |
| Price/Sales | 5.3 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 8.2 | N/A | 7.4 |
| FCF Yield | 2.8% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | N/A | 2.0% |
| Market Cap | 1.8B | 1.3B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.2B | 2.0B | 3.5B | 4.8B | 3.5B | 2.2B | 3.0B | 0 | 2.9B |
| Avg. Price | 36.09 | 73.74 | 52.84 | 53.88 | 41.90 | 49.80 | 59.70 | 131.00 | 82.03 | 68.71 | 56.72 | 0.00 | 68.06 |
| Year-End Price | 57.00 | 37.41 | 50.07 | 50.25 | 38.02 | 58.94 | 100.05 | 129.50 | 89.70 | 54.77 | 73.53 | 0.00 | 68.06 |
AMBARELLA INC passes 2 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 119.7x vs a median of 36.5x. The company's 5-year average gross margin is 60.9%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -13.3%.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-1.78 in its most recent fiscal year.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -13.1%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a 5-year average gross margin of 60.9%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 15 years of financial data for AMBARELLA INC (AMBA), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) has a book value per share of $13.96, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.