16 years of historical data (2010–2025) · Technology · Semiconductors
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Ambarella, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 110.7x P/FCF, 35% below the 5-year average of 170.8x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.6B | $3.2B | $2.1B | $3.4B | $5.1B | $3.3B | $2.0B | $1.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| Enterprise Value | $2.5B | $3.0B | $2.0B | $3.3B | $5.0B | $3.0B | $1.7B | $1.0B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | -21.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91.64 | 29.53 | 17.48 |
| P/S Ratio | 9.12 | 11.12 | 9.26 | 10.21 | 15.45 | 14.67 | 8.55 | 5.46 | 5.90 | 5.49 | 4.23 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.44 | 5.64 | 3.74 | 5.69 | 9.37 | 6.89 | 4.37 | 2.96 | 3.61 | 3.75 | 3.83 |
| P/FCF | 110.74 | 135.10 | 297.44 | 118.68 | 176.06 | 126.55 | 52.05 | 57.73 | 21.33 | 15.40 | 11.03 |
| P/OCF | 76.77 | 93.65 | 110.18 | 78.17 | 132.14 | 106.25 | 49.64 | 50.80 | 20.41 | 15.03 | 10.84 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 10.63 | 8.64 | 9.90 | 14.97 | 13.64 | 7.59 | 4.61 | 4.73 | 4.45 | 3.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.82 | 22.28 | 12.42 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57.15 | 22.86 | 12.65 |
| EV / FCF | — | 129.16 | 277.63 | 115.06 | 170.59 | 117.62 | 46.16 | 48.72 | 17.09 | 12.48 | 8.82 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Ambarella, Inc. earns an operating margin of -44.4%. Operating margins have compressed from -22.0% to -44.4% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -20.9% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.4% | 61.9% | 62.7% | 60.8% | 58.0% | 60.7% | 63.6% | 66.1% | 64.9% |
| Operating Margin | -44.4% | -44.4% | -68.2% | -22.0% | -8.9% | -27.4% | -21.7% | -17.7% | 8.3% | 19.5% | 26.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -41.1% | -41.1% | -74.8% | -19.4% | -8.0% | -26.8% | -19.6% | -13.4% | 6.4% | 18.6% | 24.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -20.9% | -20.9% | -29.1% | -11.3% | -5.2% | -13.0% | -10.3% | -6.8% | 4.0% | 14.4% | 26.1% |
| ROA | -17.4% | -17.4% | -24.8% | -9.6% | -4.3% | -10.9% | -9.0% | -6.0% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 22.0% |
| ROIC | -22.5% | -22.5% | -25.2% | -12.5% | -7.0% | -19.5% | -16.5% | -16.8% | 13.7% | 42.5% | 85.6% |
| ROCE | -22.2% | -22.2% | -25.7% | -12.4% | -5.6% | -12.6% | -11.0% | -8.8% | 5.1% | 14.7% | 28.2% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $145M exceeds total debt of $5M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.25 | -0.25 | -0.17 | -0.29 | -0.49 | -0.49 | -0.46 | -0.72 | -0.71 | -0.77 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.87 | -5.21 | -3.11 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -5.94 | -19.81 | -3.61 | -5.47 | -8.93 | -5.89 | -9.01 | -4.24 | -2.92 | -2.21 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($145M) exceeds total debt ($5M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Ambarella, Inc.'s current ratio of 2.65x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has declined from 3.65x to 2.65x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.65 | 2.65 | 3.38 | 3.65 | 2.99 | 6.72 | 8.44 | 10.50 | 9.27 | 8.61 | 7.57 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.36 | 2.36 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 2.48 | 6.37 | 8.01 | 10.03 | 8.83 | 8.24 | 7.20 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.65 | 2.48 | 1.92 | 5.96 | 7.57 | 9.20 | 8.16 | 7.45 | 6.31 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.77 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 3.18 | 2.74 | 3.35 | 4.18 | 4.91 | 4.60 | 5.23 | 6.11 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 38.14 | 40.21 | 56.21 | 48.73 | 40.88 | 29.50 | 42.00 | 38.67 | 45.40 | 45.47 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Ambarella, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | 3.4% | 5.7% |
| FCF Yield | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 9.1% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $41M | $40M | $38M | $37M | $35M | $33M | $33M | $35M | $34M | $34M |
Compare AMBA with 7 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBAYou | $3B | -21.2 | — | 110.7 | 60.5% | -44.4% | -20.9% | -22.5% | — |
| NVDA | $4.3T | 36.2 | 32.3 | 44.5 | 71.1% | 60.4% | 101.5% | 81.8% | 0.1 |
| AMD | $326B | 75.6 | 48.6 | 48.5 | 49.5% | 10.7% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 0.7 |
| INTC | $228B | -558.3 | 39.7 | — | 35.0% | -4.0% | -0.2% | -1.0% | 7.1 |
| AMBQ | $560M | -9.8 | — | — | 31.9% | -53.4% | -54.7% | -104.0% | — |
| BZAI | $144M | -29.1 | — | — | 62.7% | -3065.3% | -221.0% | -91.5% | — |
| ICG | $81M | 5.0 | 28.4 | — | 53.7% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| NA | $8M | -12.1 | — | — | 28.6% | -242.7% | -104.5% | -30.4% | — |
| Technology Median | — | 25.2 | 15.7 | 17.3 | 49.8% | -0.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.0 |
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Start ComparisonAmbarella, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -21.2x. The historical average is 38.0x.
Ambarella, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -20.9%. The historical average is 27.9%.
Based on historical data, Ambarella, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -21.2x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Ambarella, Inc. has 60.5% gross margin and -44.4% operating margin.