Ambarella AMBA
NASDAQ AMBA
$73.73 +1.28 (+1.77%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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 has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $61.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $46.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $54.9 million and a median of $54.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development surged 32.31% in 2022, then slipped 2.0% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $52.9 million in 2022, then gained by 1.59% to $53.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.73% to $58.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.24% to $61.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.78% to $58.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $58.5 million, $61.5 million, and $59.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 683.77 Bn 668.27 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 393.97 Bn 388.39 Bn 3.48 Bn 642.92 Mn
3 Applied Materials 389.80 Bn 381.56 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.03 Bn
4 Kla 240.86 Bn 239.21 Bn 2.24 Bn 399.02 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.87 Bn 58.52 Bn 794.62 Mn 156.28 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 27.06 Bn 26.10 Bn 666.00 Mn 98.00 Mn
7 Entegris 21.93 Bn 21.58 Bn 420.00 Mn 82.80 Mn
8 Onto Innovation 14.50 Bn 12.61 Bn 183.25 Mn 38.88 Mn
9 Amkor Technology 12.45 Bn 9.94 Bn 318.59 Mn 39.83 Mn
10 Ambarella 3.22 Bn 2.94 Bn 58.59 Mn 58.14 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 30, 2026 58.14 Mn
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