Ambarella Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (AMBA)
Ambarella reported $58.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 147.30% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 14.85%.
View full Ambarella company overviewAmbarella free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $58.0M | $34.5M | +147.30% | +14.85% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $23.5M | $16.4M | +232.84% | +8.23% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $7.0M | −$22.0M | −75.74% | +3.11% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $29.0M | −$74,000 | −0.25% | +8.60% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $29.1M | $268,000 | +0.93% | +8.77% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $28.8M | −$8.7M | −23.26% | +12.94% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $37.6M | $16.1M | +74.59% | +16.44% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $21.5M | −$60.2M | −73.65% | +9.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $81.7M | −$28.9M | −26.12% | +27.66% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $110.6M | −$10.9M | −8.94% | +35.65% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $121.5M | $70.6M | +138.67% | +38.40% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $50.9M | $18.2M | +55.89% | +23.32% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $32.6M | $23.7M | +263.33% | +20.72% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $9.0M | −$3.0M | −25.14% | +7.42% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $12.0M | −$125,000 | −1.03% | +12.34% |
| 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $12.1M | — | — | +12.80% |
Ambarella quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | −$29.6M | −$39.8M | — | −29.48% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $15.0M | −$6.3M | −29.52% | +14.85% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $31.4M | $27.3M | +662.61% | +28.96% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $1.4M | −$12.8M | −90.24% | +1.45% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $10.2M | $26.3M | — | +11.92% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $21.2M | $27.2M | — | +25.29% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $4.1M | −$1.4M | −25.33% | +4.98% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $14.2M | $26.4M | — | +22.24% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | −$16.1M | −$35.8M | — | −29.52% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −$6.0M | −$9.0M | — | −11.55% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $5.5M | $4.5M | +417.93% | +10.90% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | −$12.2M | −$8.3M | — | −19.69% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $19.7M | −$9.1M | −31.64% | +31.75% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $3.1M | −$14.1M | −82.12% | +3.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $1.1M | −$4.8M | −81.80% | +1.28% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | −$3.9M | −$16.6M | — | −4.88% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $28.9M | $35.4M | — | +31.96% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $17.1M | $5.1M | +42.00% | +18.98% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $5.9M | −$6.4M | −52.14% | +6.35% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $12.6M | $15.3M | — | +15.93% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | −$6.5M | −$13.7M | — | −9.27% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $12.1M | $8.3M | +223.00% | +19.41% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $12.2M | −$9.2M | −42.83% | +21.80% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | −$2.7M | −$10.3M | — | −5.30% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $7.2M | $2.4M | +49.64% | +13.20% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $3.7M | −$9.7M | −72.16% | +6.53% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $21.4M | $18.3M | +586.14% | +31.50% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $7.6M | $2.0M | +36.37% | +13.55% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $4.8M | $5.4M | — | +10.21% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $13.4M | −$10.4M | −43.70% | +26.27% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $3.1M | −$23.0M | −88.05% | +5.44% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $5.6M | −$4.1M | −42.39% | +8.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | −$607,000 | −$22.7M | — | −1.07% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $23.8M | −$7.8M | −24.69% | +33.76% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $26.1M | −$15.8M | −37.76% | +29.30% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $9.7M | −$12.2M | −55.71% | +13.59% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $22.1M | $7.0M | +46.34% | +34.41% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $31.6M | $2.1M | +7.17% | +36.15% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $41.9M | $6.6M | +18.66% | +41.72% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $22.0M | −$10.2M | −31.77% | +33.73% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | $15.1M | −$9.3M | −38.24% | +26.39% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $29.5M | $13.3M | +82.06% | +43.43% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $35.3M | $18.8M | +113.93% | +37.91% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $32.2M | $24.1M | +296.55% | +38.25% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | $24.4M | $14.4M | +143.05% | +34.38% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $16.2M | $5.1M | +46.02% | +25.06% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $16.5M | $9.6M | +139.38% | +25.14% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $8.1M | −$3.9M | −32.37% | +17.29% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | $10.0M | $7.4M | +280.96% | +24.55% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $11.1M | $10.2M | +1092.70% | +27.78% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $6.9M | $4.6M | +200.35% | +15.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $12.0M | $6.9M | +134.32% | +31.85% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | $2.6M | $2.0M | +316.59% | +7.77% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $931,000 | — | — | +2.95% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | $2.3M | — | — | +6.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $5.1M | — | — | +18.33% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | $633,000 | — | — | +2.44% |
Ambarella free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $28.8M to $58.0M, a compound annual growth rate of 14.99%. Ambarella's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated −$29.6M in free cash flow, a decrease of $39.8M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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