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Ambarella
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$66.00
▲(13.34% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
AMBA scores highest on balance-sheet strength and constructive earnings-call outlook (sequentially improving guidance, strong automotive momentum, and long-term design-win/LTA potential). The overall score is held back by still-weak TTM profitability, cash-flow volatility and recent quarterly cash outflows/inventory build, and a valuation profile constrained by negative earnings; technicals are mixed with near-term softness but longer-term support.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength
Ambarella’s minimal leverage and substantial liquid assets provide durable financial flexibility to fund R&D, product ramps, and buybacks without near‑term external financing. This conservatism supports multi‑year automotive and robotics design cycles and cushions execution risk during revenue or cash flow volatility.
Negative Factors
Persisting unprofitability
Although revenue has rebounded, Ambarella remains unprofitable on a TTM basis with a ~‑17% net margin. Continued operating losses mean invested capital is not yet producing returns, increasing reliance on cash reserves and making multi‑year growth plans sensitive to achieving sustained operating leverage.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength
Ambarella’s minimal leverage and substantial liquid assets provide durable financial flexibility to fund R&D, product ramps, and buybacks without near‑term external financing. This conservatism supports multi‑year automotive and robotics design cycles and cushions execution risk during revenue or cash flow volatility.
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Ambarella Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Tracks the share of Ambarella’s sales coming from each region, indicating how well the company is penetrating automotive, surveillance, and consumer camera markets around the world. Useful for spotting concentration risk if a few countries dominate revenue and for identifying regions that could drive future growth.
Tracks the share of Ambarella’s sales coming from each region, indicating how well the company is penetrating automotive, surveillance, and consumer camera markets around the world. Useful for spotting concentration risk if a few countries dominate revenue and for identifying regions that could drive future growth.
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Market Cap
$3.76B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.61M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.01
Revenue Growth28.12%
EPS Growth34.98%
CountryUS
Employees941
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.61
Shares Outstanding43,868,183
10 Day Avg. Volume1,351,350
30 Day Avg. Volume1,606,123
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.96
Price to Book (P/B)4.60
Price to Sales (P/S)7.00
P/FCF Ratio47.15
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.74
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.88
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-66.19
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$101.56Price Target Upside74.40% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)0.77
Revenue Forecast (FY)$441.58M
Ambarella Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ambarella, Inc. is a global semiconductor company specializing in advanced video processing technology. They develop chips that facilitate high-definition (HD) and ultra-HD (UHD) video compression, sophisticated image manipulation, and cutting-edg...
How the Company Makes Money
Ambarella primarily makes money by selling semiconductor products—mainly SoCs (and associated software/firmware support) that customers integrate into their own hardware products (e.g., AI/vision cameras, automotive camera and sensing modules, and...
Ambarella Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 28, 2026
(Q1-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 01, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized clear execution and strong secular momentum: revenue grew 16.9% YoY, automotive set a record quarter with steep product ramps, major LTAs (including an $800M+ potential Hanwha deal) and extensive design‑win momentum support a constructive growth outlook. However, the company is managing near‑term headwinds including a sizable inventory build (days inventory up from 99 to 145), sequential cash outflows, customer/fulfillment concentration (WT Microelectronics ~60.7% of revenue), supply‑chain pressures on DRAM/flash, and a double‑digit sequential decline in consumer IoT. On balance, the positives (product road map, LTAs, YoY growth, margins, design wins and guidance for Q2 expansion) materially outweigh the near‑term operational and concentration risks.Positive Updates
Revenue Beat and Strong Year‑Over‑Year Growth
Q1 revenue of $100.0M was slightly above the midpoint of guidance, down 0.5% sequentially but up 16.9% year‑over‑year.
Negative Updates
Inventory Build and Cash Outflows
Days of inventory rose from 99 to 145 (increase of 46 days, ~46%); cash and marketable securities decreased by $34.8M sequentially to $278M; operating cash outflow of $25.6M and free cash outflow of $29.6M for the quarter.
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Q1-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Beat and Strong Year‑Over‑Year Growth
Q1 revenue of $100.0M was slightly above the midpoint of guidance, down 0.5% sequentially but up 16.9% year‑over‑year.
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Company Guidance
Ambarella guided Q2 FY27 revenue of $105–$111M (midpoint $108M) versus Q1 revenue of $100M (slightly above prior midpoint); Q2 non‑GAAP gross margin is forecast at 59.0%–60.5% (Q1 was 59.9%) and non‑GAAP operating expense is guided to $56–$59M (Q1 $56.4M); net interest and other income is estimated at $1.9M (Q1 $2.1M), non‑GAAP tax about $800K (Q1 ~$740K), and diluted shares ~44.3M. Management reiterated a long‑term gross‑margin model of roughly 59%–62% and a full‑year growth outlook near 10%–15%; balance‑sheet and cash metrics for Q1 included cash & marketable securities of ~$278M, operating cash outflow $25.6M, capex $4M, free cash outflow $29.6M, DSO 35 days and inventory days rising to 145 (from 99). Additional disclosed metrics tied to strategy and potential revenue sources included cumulative SoC shipments >46M, 12 Edge AI SoCs available, corporate ASP ~$15 in Q1 (with new SoCs targeting higher ASPs), a Hanwha LTA with potential revenue in excess of $800M over >10 years, 15+ robotic design wins with lifetime revenue >$100M, and a new $50M share repurchase authorization (following a recent buyback of 47.8k shares for $2.4M at an average $51.04).Ambarella Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 405.19M | 390.70M | 284.87M | 226.47M | 337.61M | 331.86M |
| Gross Profit | 236.13M | 226.47M | 167.63M | 136.82M | 208.93M | 208.13M |
| EBITDA | -42.14M | -48.10M | -91.67M | -123.72M | -51.00M | -14.63M |
| Net Income | -69.63M | -75.86M | -117.13M | -169.42M | -65.39M | -26.41M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 794.84M | 798.60M | 688.97M | 657.65M | 710.20M | 657.54M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 277.80M | 312.57M | 250.26M | 219.93M | 206.86M | 171.04M |
| Total Debt | 13.27M | 13.44M | 5.26M | 5.34M | 8.64M | 11.71M |
| Total Liabilities | 189.02M | 203.81M | 127.56M | 97.78M | 104.11M | 110.37M |
| Stockholders Equity | 605.82M | 594.79M | 561.41M | 559.87M | 606.09M | 547.18M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 26.23M | 58.01M | 23.45M | 7.05M | 29.04M | 29.12M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 33.09M | 73.52M | 33.84M | 19.02M | 44.09M | 38.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -60.63M | -30.49M | -40.53M | 7.84M | -107.30M | -119.55M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 701.00K | 3.81M | 6.40M | 4.51M | 5.70M | 10.53M |
Ambarella Technical Analysis
Positive
58.23
Price Trends
72.41
Positive
65.10
Positive
71.60
Positive
Market Momentum
-2.66
Positive
40.87
Neutral
17.30
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AMBA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 58.23 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 68.49, below the 50-day MA of 72.41, and below the 200-day MA of 71.60, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -2.66 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 17.30 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AMBA.
Ambarella Risk Analysis
Ambarella disclosed 59 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ambarella reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ambarella Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $4.67B | 279.58 | 2.44% | 2.27% | 3.11% | -54.05% | |
72 Outperform | $11.19B | 16.57 | 20.24% | 2.22% | 36.05% | 80.83% | |
65 Neutral | $7.61B | 157.73 | 7.68% | ― | 10.70% | -62.92% | |
65 Neutral | $7.21B | -142.29 | -4.66% | ― | 25.14% | 70.00% | |
63 Neutral | $3.76B | -53.76 | -11.77% | ― | 28.12% | 34.98% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | $4.85B | -101.28 | -3.47% | ― | 12.81% | -129.65% |
* Technology Sector Average
AMBA
Ambarella
85.80
19.62
29.65%
CAMT
Camtek
163.12
75.60
86.38%
POWI
Power Integrations
83.76
25.63
44.09%
SLAB
Silicon Laboratories
218.56
65.86
43.13%
SIMO
Silicon Motion
333.33
260.67
358.74%
SYNA
Synaptics
124.23
55.87
81.73%
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