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2.28 (1y: -72%)
Market Cap 38.9 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 27.8 M P/B 2.90
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
AMBT's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
82% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 5.43 vs. AMBT: No Debt )
AMBT' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.1   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.739
AMBT's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
79% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.59 vs. AMBT: 0.739 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -2.81   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.74
-2.81
0.77
Interest Coverage No Debt
AMBT's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
78% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 15.20 vs. AMBT: No Debt )
AMBT' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: -15.03
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 4/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -14.20
AMBT's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
69% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. AMBT: -14.20 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -2753.6   Max: 8
Current: -14.2
-2753.6
8
Net-margin (%) -12.7
AMBT's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
67% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. AMBT: -12.7 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -4737.1   Max: 7.7
Current: -12.7
-4737.1
7.7
ROE (%) -40.2
AMBT's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
72% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. AMBT: -40.2 )
AMBT' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -3898.3   Max: 28.3
Current: -40.2
-3898.3
28.3
ROA (%) -29.7
AMBT's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
73% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. AMBT: -29.7 )
AMBT' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -559.5   Max: 21.8
Current: -29.7
-559.5
21.8
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -2744.60
AMBT's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
77% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. AMBT: -2744.60 )
AMBT' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -13595.8   Max: -1243.4
Current: -2744.6
-13595.8
-1243.4
Revenue Growth (%) 74.1
AMBT's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AMBT: 74.1 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -32.4   Max: 129.9
Current: 74.1
-32.4
129.9
EBITDA Growth (%) -26.6
AMBT's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
73% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AMBT: -26.6 )
AMBT' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -26.6   Max: 49.2
Current: -26.6
-26.6
49.2
EPS Growth (%) -36.3
AMBT's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
74% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AMBT: -36.3 )
AMBT' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -100   Max: 0
Current: -36.3
-100
0
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 2.90
AMBT's P/B is ranked lower than
59% of the 561 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.46 vs. AMBT: 2.90 )
AMBT' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.95   Max: 950
Current: 2.9
0.95
950
P/S 1.08
AMBT's P/S is ranked higher than
60% of the 585 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.06 vs. AMBT: 1.08 )
AMBT' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.44   Max: 2580
Current: 1.08
0.44
2580
EV-to-EBIT 12.7
AMBT's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
61% of the 372 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 16.56 vs. AMBT: 12.7 )
AMBT' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 11.1   Max: 1931.3
Current: 12.7
11.1
1931.3

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 4.5
AMBT's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
78% of the 163 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 9.50 vs. AMBT: 4.5 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 60
Current: 4.5
1.1
60
Price/Net Current Asset Value 15.2
AMBT's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
55% of the 494 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 7.60 vs. AMBT: 15.2 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 85
Current: 15.2
1.8
85
Price/Tangible Book 2.8
AMBT's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
56% of the 511 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. AMBT: 2.8 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 336.7
Current: 2.8
0.7
336.7
Price/Median PS Value 0.1
AMBT's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
97% of the 540 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. AMBT: 0.1 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 11.5
Current: 0.1
0.1
11.5
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 7.90
AMBT's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
78% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. AMBT: 7.90 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 9
Current: 7.9
0.1
9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -36.19
AMBT's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
72% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AMBT: -36.19 )
AMBT' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -41.8   Max: -20.4
Current: -36.19
-41.8
-20.4

Business Description

Ambient Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in June 1996. It is a pioneering integrator of a smart grid communications platform, creating a high-speed Internet Protocols (IP)-based data communications infrastructure to support all aspects of a smart grid. The Ambient smart grid platform, known as Ambient Smart Grid, facilitates a two-way, real-time communications network to serve the 'last mile' backhaul. This common-core infrastructure is necessary for utilities to implement smart grid applications such as Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMI), real-time pricing, and Demand Side Management (DSM) while enabling distribution monitoring and automation, as well as direct load control. When combined, these applications can offer economic, operational and environmental benefits for utilities, and their customers. The Ambient's Smart Grid platform, which includes communication nodes, a management system and a suite of applications, has been designed to be an open, standards-based system intended to support a variety of applications and services simultaneously. Ambient has designed, developed, and delivered three generations of its Smart Grid communications nodes. The Ambient's Smart Grid platform, which includes communication nodes, a management system and a suite of applications, has been designed to be an open, standards-based system intended to support a variety of applications and services simultaneously. Ambient has designed, developed, and delivered three generations of its Smart Grid communications nodes. The Company's competitors include both small companies as well as some of the largest companies in the electronics industry, operating either alone or together with trade associations and partners.
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