AMBA (Ambarella) Pre-Tax Income: $-67.3 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

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AMBA Ambarella Inc AMBA
77 GF Score
Price $82.05
GF Value $85.32
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Ambarella Pre-Tax Income?

Ambarella AMBA +0.22% 77 Pre-Tax Income is $-67.3 Mil as of Apr. 2026. 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.

Pretax income is the income that a company earns before paying income taxes. Ambarella's pretax income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-17.3 Mil. Its pretax income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-67.3 Mil. Ambarella's pretax margin was -17.27%.

During the past 13 years, Ambarella's highest Pretax Margin was 19.62%. The lowest was -65.58%. And the median was -18.53%.


Ambarella  (NAS:AMBA) Pre-Tax Income Explanation

Ambarella's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pretax Income/Revenue
=-17.333/100.357
=-17.27%

During the past 13 years, Ambarella's highest Pretax Margin was 19.62%. The lowest was -65.58%. And the median was -18.53%.

* 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 Pre-Tax Income Related Terms


Ambarella Pre-Tax Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ambarella's Pre-Tax Income 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.

Ambarella Pre-Tax Income Chart

Ambarella Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Pre-Tax Income
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Ambarella Quarterly Data
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AMBA vs ICHR, AXTI, VECO: Pre-Tax Income Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Ambarella's Pre-Tax Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Pre-Tax Income 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 Pre-Tax Income vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ambarella's Pre-Tax Income distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ambarella's Pre-Tax Income falls into.


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Ambarella Pre-Tax Income Calculation

This is the income that a company earns before paying income taxes.

Ambarella's Pretax Income for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Pretax Income=Operating Income+Non Operating Income+Interest Expense+Interest Income+Other
=-82.527+8.83+0+0+0
=-73.7

Ambarella's Pretax Income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Pretax Income=Operating Income+Non Operating Income+Interest Expense+Interest Income+Other
=-19.416+2.083+0+0+0
=-17.3

Pre-Tax Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-67.3 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pre-Tax Income →
What does a Pre-Tax Income of $-67.3 Mil mean?
Ambarella (AMBA) has a Pre-Tax Income of $-67.3 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Pre-Tax Income is the total earnings before taxes but after all operating and interest expenses. View historical data on Ambarella and its competitors.
Is Ambarella's Pre-Tax Income too high?
Ambarella's current Pre-Tax Income is $-67.3 Mil. 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 Pre-Tax Income compare to ICHR and AXTI?
Ambarella's Pre-Tax Income of $-67.3 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pre-Tax Income for a Semiconductors company?
A good Pre-Tax Income depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Pre-Tax Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Pre-Tax Income mean?
A high Pre-Tax Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax Income is the total earnings before taxes but after all operating and interest expenses. View historical data on Ambarella and its competitors. Ambarella's current Pre-Tax Income is $-67.3 Mil. 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 Pre-Tax Income is $-67.3 Mil. 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 Pre-Tax Income calculated?
Pre-Tax Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ambarella (AMBA), the current Pre-Tax Income is $-67.3 Mil 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:

  • Pre-Tax Income: $-67.3 Mil
  • GF Value™: $85.32 vs. price of $82.05 (3.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs

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 Business Description

Address 3001 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
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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