NASDAQ$AMBA

Ambarella Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported revenue increase of 28% year-over-year, with non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.23.

Ambarella reported strong Q1 fiscal year 2022 results, with revenue reaching $70.1 million, a 28% increase from the previous year. The company's non-GAAP net income was $8.9 million, resulting in earnings per diluted share of $0.23.

  • Revenue for Q1 fiscal year 2022 was $70.1 million, a 28% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP gross margin was 62.4%, compared to 58.6% in the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $8.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities totaled $435.5 million at the end of the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$70.1M

Previous: $54.6M+28.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.23

Previous: $0.04+475.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$10.8M

Previous: -$15.9M+31.9%
Net Income

-$10.8M

Previous: -$15.5M+30.0%
Operating Income

-$10.1M

Previous: -$15.6M+35.1%
Gross Profit

$43.8M

Previous: $32M+36.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$228M

Previous: $237M-3.8%
Total Assets

$585M

Previous: $532M+9.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.8M

Previous: $16M+17.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ambarella · Revenue · Quarterly

$70.1M

Q1 2022+28.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, Ambarella expects revenue between $74.0 million and $77.0 million, and non-GAAP gross margin between 61.0% and 62.0%.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be between $74.0 million and $77.0 million.
  • Gross margin on a non-GAAP basis is expected to be between 61.0% and 62.0%.
  • Automotive business should double this year.
  • A multi-year period of share gains has now likely commenced.
  • Execution is strong.

Headwinds

  • Significant supply-chain challenges are expected.
  • The worst of the supply-chain challenges from the Texas freeze will be experienced in Q2.
  • Operating expenses on a non-GAAP basis are expected to be between $36.0 million and $37.5 million.
  • The results we report in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021 could differ from the preliminary results announced in this press release.
  • Semiconductor industry is facing supply chain challenges.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

28 / 58 earnings

Positive

+25.1%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-31.1%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027
Q4 2026-14.9%-20.2%-28.8%
Q3 2026-18.8%-22.0%-21.5%
Q2 2026+16.9%+12.3%+17.9%
Q1 2026-15.2%-13.6%+8.2%
Q4 2025-17.1%-27.0%-33.2%
Q3 2025+7.7%+6.3%+11.6%
Q2 2025+14.2%+16.7%+11.6%
Q1 2025+18.5%+14.2%+9.8%
Q4 2024+2.1%+0.6%-10.6%
Q3 2024+2.0%-1.1%+6.9%
Q2 2024-16.8%-12.1%-28.3%
Q1 2024-7.0%-1.5%+6.4%
Q4 2023-9.7%-10.7%-17.1%
Q3 2023+2.9%-0.2%+10.8%
Q2 2023-19.7%-25.7%-31.9%
Q1 2023-5.3%-5.8%-25.7%
Q4 2022-31.1%-37.2%-24.2%
Q3 2022+12.7%+6.4%+10.6%
Q2 2022+25.1%+30.1%+47.6%
Q1 2022-0.7%-2.0%+5.6%
Q4 2021-4.6%-4.7%-11.4%
Q3 2021+15.1%+17.2%+40.5%
Q2 2021-13.2%-9.6%-10.0%
Q1 2021-8.3%-7.1%-21.8%
Q4 2020-7.8%-15.4%-22.1%
Q3 2020-1.7%+0.0%+8.1%
Q2 2020+23.8%+29.2%+37.7%
Q1 2020+4.4%+2.2%+16.6%
Q4 2019+4.8%+1.2%+10.9%
Q3 2019+15.4%+16.0%+1.5%
Q2 2019-4.4%-4.9%-3.5%
Q1 2019-13.2%-13.9%-21.2%
Q4 2018+7.8%+7.3%+1.9%
Q3 2018+13.9%+5.7%+7.9%
Q2 2018-21.9%-24.9%-9.4%
Q1 2018-9.1%-12.2%-17.5%
Q4 2017-5.8%-7.0%-7.1%
Q3 2017-11.5%-7.0%-12.0%
Q2 2017-7.0%-4.4%+2.2%
Q1 2017+11.9%+16.7%+22.0%
Q4 2016-7.0%
Q3 2016-5.8%
Q2 2016-14.3%
Q1 2016+1.2%
Q4 2015+9.5%
Q3 2015-2.7%
Q2 2015+3.3%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014-9.2%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014+9.6%
Q1 2013+6.0%
Q1 2014-5.3%
Q4 2011+2.2%
Q4 2012+17.7%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2012+13.8%
Q3 2013+16.3%
Q2 2013
Q2 2012
Q1 2012

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