Ambarella Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (AMBA)
Ambarella's capital expenditures (capex) was $15.5M for fiscal 2026.
View full Ambarella company overviewAmbarella annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $15.5M | $5.1M | +49.45% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $10.4M | −$1.6M | −13.33% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $12.0M | −$3.1M | −20.42% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $15.1M | $5.4M | +55.50% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $9.7M | $7.7M | +395.85% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $2.0M | $131,000 | +7.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $1.8M | −$1.1M | −38.06% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $2.9M | −$747,000 | −20.26% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $3.7M | $986,000 | +36.50% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $2.7M | $616,000 | +29.54% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $2.1M | $724,000 | +53.20% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $1.4M | −$340,000 | −19.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $1.7M | $173,000 | +11.32% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $1.5M | $846,000 | +124.05% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $682,000 | −$214,000 | −23.88% |
| 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $896,000 | — | — |
Ambarella quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $6.8M | $2.7M | +65.46% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $4.0M | −$608,000 | −13.32% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $3.9M | −$261,000 | −6.24% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $2.9M | $402,000 | +16.08% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $4.1M | $1.6M | +60.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $4.6M | $3.4M | +303.27% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $4.2M | $2.3M | +116.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $2.5M | $147,000 | +6.25% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $2.6M | −$2.8M | −52.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | $1.1M | −$1.2M | −50.74% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $1.9M | −$98,000 | −4.83% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $2.4M | −$2.6M | −52.32% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $5.4M | $2.0M | +59.32% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $2.3M | −$2.4M | −51.12% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $2.0M | −$1.4M | −41.11% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $4.9M | $2.5M | +98.91% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $3.4M | $1.6M | +88.17% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $4.7M | $2.7M | +140.58% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $3.4M | $3.0M | +714.18% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $2.5M | $1.6M | +187.15% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $1.8M | $1.6M | +659.49% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | $2.0M | $1.5M | +356.54% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $423,000 | $27,000 | +6.82% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $864,000 | $393,000 | +83.44% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $237,000 | −$204,000 | −46.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $428,000 | −$85,000 | −16.57% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $396,000 | −$164,000 | −29.29% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $471,000 | $68,000 | +16.87% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $441,000 | −$865,000 | −66.23% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $513,000 | −$158,000 | −23.55% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $560,000 | −$725,000 | −56.42% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $403,000 | −$146,000 | −26.59% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $1.3M | $408,000 | +45.43% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | $671,000 | −$284,000 | −29.74% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $1.3M | $654,000 | +103.65% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $549,000 | −$524,000 | −48.84% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $898,000 | $370,000 | +70.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $955,000 | $486,000 | +103.62% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $631,000 | −$165,000 | −20.73% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $1.1M | $399,000 | +59.20% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $528,000 | $289,000 | +120.92% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | $469,000 | $93,000 | +24.73% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $796,000 | $552,000 | +226.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $674,000 | $235,000 | +53.53% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $239,000 | −$215,000 | −47.36% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | $376,000 | $152,000 | +67.86% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $244,000 | −$73,000 | −23.03% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $439,000 | $348,000 | +382.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $454,000 | −$260,000 | −36.41% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | $224,000 | −$355,000 | −61.31% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $317,000 | −$214,000 | −40.30% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $91,000 | −$604,000 | −86.91% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $714,000 | $559,000 | +360.65% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | $579,000 | $432,000 | +293.88% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $531,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | $695,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $155,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | $147,000 | — | — |
Ambarella capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ambarella's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $2.0M to $15.5M, a change of $13.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows $6.8M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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