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

Ambarella's (AMBA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $58.5 million in Q1 2026, up 2.98% year-on-year from $56.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.78% quarter-over-quarter from $61.5 million in Q4 2025.

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

Ambarella has disclosed Research & Development across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $58.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $58.5 million, up 2.98% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $238.5 million (up 5.49% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $238.5 million, up 5.49% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $58.5 million for Q1 2026 at Ambarella, down from $61.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $61.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $46.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $54.4 million (2023), against an average of $54.9 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 32.31% in 2022 and retreated 2.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Ambarella's Research & Development stood at $52.9 million in 2022, then increased by 1.59% to $53.7 million in 2023, then rose by 8.73% to $58.4 million in 2024, then gained by 5.24% to $61.5 million in 2025, then declined by 4.78% to $58.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $58.5 million (Q1 2026), $61.5 million (Q4 2025), and $59.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 14,996,080.76 Bn 14,996,065.25 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 409.52 Bn 404.77 Bn 2.91 Bn 583.20 Mn
3 Applied Materials 389.06 Bn 382.32 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.03 Bn
4 Kla 280.01 Bn 275.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 388.76 Mn
5 Teradyne 57.58 Bn 57.34 Bn 780.95 Mn 135.56 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.30 Bn 30.47 Bn 618.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.39 Bn 19.94 Bn 380.80 Mn 75.30 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 17.53 Bn 15.72 Bn 239.03 Mn 41.76 Mn
9 Onto Innovation 13.62 Bn 12.97 Bn 146.39 Mn 35.10 Mn
10 Ambarella 2.79 Bn 2.60 Bn 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