NASDAQ$AMBA

Ambarella Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Ambarella reported its third quarter results for fiscal year 2026.

Ambarella delivered record quarterly revenue above guidance, driven by sustained demand for its edge AI solutions, despite posting a GAAP net loss.

  • Achieved record Q3 revenue of $108.5M, surpassing the high end of guidance.
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.27, reflecting improved profitability from prior year.
  • GAAP net loss narrowed to $15.1M compared to $24.1M last year.
  • Edge AI revenue achieved its sixth consecutive quarterly record.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$108M

Previous: $82.7M+31.2%
EPS

-$0.35

Previous: $0.11-418.2%
GAAP Gross Margin

59.6%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

60.9%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$15.1M

Previous: -$24.1M+37.2%
Net Income

-$15.1M

Previous: -$24.1M+37.2%
Operating Income

-$16.2M

Previous: -$25.5M+36.3%
Gross Profit

$64.6M

Previous: $50M+29.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ambarella · Revenue · Quarterly

$108M

Q3 2026+31.2%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Ambarella expects Q4 FY26 revenue between $97M–$103M with non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 59.0% to 60.5%, highlighting continued demand for edge AI products.

Tailwinds

  • Q4 revenue guidance above $100M at high end.
  • Sixth consecutive record in edge AI revenue.
  • Free cash flow YTD at 14.8% of revenue.
  • Raised FY26 revenue growth guidance to 36%-38%.
  • Sustained investment in edge AI R&D efficiency.

Headwinds

  • GAAP net losses continue despite revenue growth.
  • Gross margin declined YoY on both GAAP and non-GAAP basis.
  • Operating expenses remained high at over $80M.
  • No clear segmentation of revenue or geographic diversification provided.
  • Guidance reflects potential variability in margin and expenses.

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 Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

-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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