Ambarella (AMBA) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Ambarella's Research & Development came in at $50.58 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 15.3% from $59.73 million a year earlier and down 13.0% from the prior quarter.
Ambarella (AMBA) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Ambarella reported Research & Development of $228.69 million, down 2.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $238.52 million, up 5.5% from FY2025.
- Research & Development has increased in each of the last 15 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Research & Development was $226.11 million in FY2025 (+5.1%), $215.05 million in FY2024 (+4.9%), $204.95 million in FY2023 (+22.5%) and $167.34 million in FY2022 (+18.9%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 32.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2027 (a decline of 15.3%).
- Business Quant data shows AMBA's Research & Development at $58.14 million (Q1 2027), $58.52 million (Q4 2026) and $61.45 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,084.14 Bn | 4,858.30 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,168.94 Bn | 1,795.12 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,535.70 Bn | 1,461.75 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 992.51 Bn | 898.15 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 843.40 Bn | 800.15 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 605.80 Bn | 561.49 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 438.54 Bn | 323.27 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 299.38 Bn | 264.82 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Lam Research | 287.43 Bn | 263.48 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 666.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ambarella | 2.94 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 62.42 Mn | 50.58 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 50.58 Mn |
| 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 |
Ambarella Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AMBA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AMBA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AMBA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();