Ambarella (AMBA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Ambarella's (AMBA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 13.82% in Q1 2026, down 939.0% year-on-year from 1.65% in Q1 2025, and down 750.25% quarter-over-quarter from 2.12% in Q4 2025.
Ambarella (AMBA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ambarella has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 13.82% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 13.82%, down 939.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 13.82% (down 939.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 14.58%, down 1011.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 13.82% for Q1 2026 at Ambarella, down from 2.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 2.12% in Q4 2025 to a low of 13.82% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.42% (2025), against an average of 4.78%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 989 bps in 2022 and soared 898 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ambarella's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.59% in 2022, then sank by 90 bps to 12.52% in 2023, then soared by 72 bps to 3.54% in 2024, then surged by 160 bps to 2.12% in 2025, then plunged by 750 bps to 13.82% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 13.82% (Q1 2026), 2.12% (Q4 2025), and 0.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,996,080.76 Bn | 14,996,065.25 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 59.95% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 409.52 Bn | 404.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 46.86% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.06 Bn | 382.32 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 27.69% |
| 4 | Kla | 280.01 Bn | 275.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 41.84% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 57.58 Bn | 57.34 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 14.85% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.30 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 9.95% |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.39 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 6.05% |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 17.53 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 8.44% |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.62 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 10 | Ambarella | 2.79 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 58.91 Mn | -13.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -13.82% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.12% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.55% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -1.95% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -4.42% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -3.54% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -6.52% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -6.09% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.30% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -12.52% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -8.80% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -6.37% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -2.42% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -6.59% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -3.47% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.08% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -1.08% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.30% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.54% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -1.29% |