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AmbarellaAMBA +0.22%77 Net Cash per Share is $2.02 as of Apr. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 10.44. GuruFocus rates AMBA with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $85.32 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 365 Semiconductors companies, Ambarella ranks worse than 74.25% on this metric.
Ambarella (NAS:AMBA) Net Cash per Share Explanation
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Ambarella Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ambarella's Net Cash per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
AMBA vs ICHR, AXTI, VECO: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Ambarella's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ambarella Price-to-Net-Cash vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ambarella's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ambarella's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Ambarella's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ambarella (AMBA) has a Net Cash per Share of $2.02 as of Apr. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Ambarella and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 10.44. Over the past decade, Ambarella's Net Cash per Share has ranged from 3.71 to 85.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Ambarella ranks #271 out of 365 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 74.2%.
Is Ambarella's Net Cash per Share too high?
Ambarella's current Net Cash per Share of $2.02 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 10.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.71 to a high of 85.98. The Semiconductors industry median Net Cash per Share is 15.77. Ambarella's value of $2.02 is 87.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ambarella ranks #271 out of 365 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ambarella has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ambarella's Net Cash per Share compare to ICHR and AXTI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ambarella ranks #271 out of 365 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Ambarella in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 15.77. Ambarella's value of $2.02 is 87.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Ambarella's own Net Cash per Share has ranged from 3.71 to 85.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.44 vs. the industry median of 15.77, Ambarella has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Semiconductors company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Semiconductors companies is 15.77, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ambarella's current Net Cash per Share of $2.02 is 87.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Ambarella and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 15.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ambarella's current Net Cash per Share is $2.02, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 10.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ambarella stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambarella (AMBA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $85.32, compared to a current price of $82.05 — trading 3.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Cash per Share is $2.02, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 10.44 and 87.2% below the Semiconductors industry median of 15.77. Ambarella's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ambarella (AMBA), the current Net Cash per Share is $2.02 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ambarella (AMBA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambarella stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $82.05 is trading 3.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $85.32.
GuruFocus considers Ambarella to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AMBA:
Net Cash per Share: $2.02 (81% below median its 10-year median of 10.44)
GF Value™: $85.32 vs. price of $82.05 (3.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 87.2% below the Semiconductors median (#271 of 365)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AMBA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ambarella Inc is a developer of low-power system-on-a-chip, or SoC, semiconductors and software for edge and physical artificial intelligence (AI) applications and intelligent automation. Its products are used in a wide variety of human viewing, computer vision for edge and physical AI applications, including a variety of video security cameras, automotive camera systems, fixed robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), industrial applications, intelligent transportation systems, and consumer devices, such as action, drone and 360 degree cameras. The company operates as a single operating and reportable segment and derives substantially all of its revenue from development and sales of low-power AI-based processing and video and image processing SoC solutions.
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