Ambarella (AMBA) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)

Ambarella (AMBA) posted Research & Development of $58.5 million for Q1 2026, down 4.78% sequentially from $61.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.98% YoY from $56.8 million in Q1 2025.

Ambarella (AMBA) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ambarella (AMBA) has 16 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $58.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 2.98% year-over-year to $58.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $238.5 million (up 5.49% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $238.5 million, up 5.49% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $58.5 million in Q1 2026 per AMBA's latest filing, from $61.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $61.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $46.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $54.9 million, with a median of $54.4 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 32.31% in 2022 and declined 2.0% in 2024.
  • Ambarella's Research & Development stood at $52.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.59% to $53.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.73% to $58.4 million in 2024, then grew by 5.24% to $61.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 4.78% to $58.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AMBA's Research & Development at $58.5 million in Q1 2026, $61.5 million in Q4 2025, and $59.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.03 Bn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 583.20 Mn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 388.76 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 135.56 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 75.30 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn 41.76 Mn
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 30.78 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 36.55 Mn
10 Ambarella 1.68 Mn -189.78 Mn 58.91 Mn 58.52 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 58.52 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 61.45 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 59.73 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 58.82 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 56.82 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 58.39 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 56.76 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 54.14 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 51.99 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 53.70 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 54.92 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 54.44 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 53.05 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 52.86 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 52.34 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 46.69 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 48.54 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 41.36 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 39.56 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 37.87 Mn