Ambarella (MIL:1AMBA) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.50% (As of Apr. 2026)

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MIL:1AMBA Ambarella Inc MIL:1AMBA
49 GF Score
Price €69.40
GF Value €70.48
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Ambarella 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Ambarella MIL:1AMBA 49 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.50 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:1AMBA with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of €70.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 747 Semiconductors companies, Ambarella ranks worse than 62.65% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Ambarella's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.50%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ambarella's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1AMBA' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.1   Med: -3.75   Max: 0
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, Ambarella's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -6.10%. And the median was -3.75%.

MIL:1AMBA's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
62.65% of 747 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: -1.4 vs MIL:1AMBA: -3.50

Ambarella (MIL:1AMBA) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


Ambarella 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


MIL:1AMBA vs ICHR, AXTI, VECO: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Ambarella's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ambarella's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ambarella's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Ambarella 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.50 mean?
Ambarella (MIL:1AMBA) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.50 as of Apr. 2026. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Ambarella and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ambarella ranks #468 out of 747 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 62.7%.
Is Ambarella's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Ambarella's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.50. Based on the distribution chart, Ambarella ranks #468 out of 747 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ambarella has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ambarella's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ICHR and AXTI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ambarella ranks #468 out of 747 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Ambarella in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Semiconductors company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Ambarella and its competitors. Ambarella's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.50. 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 (MIL:1AMBA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €70.48, compared to a current price of €69.40 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.50. Ambarella's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ambarella (MIL:1AMBA), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.50 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 (MIL:1AMBA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambarella stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €69.40 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €70.48. GuruFocus considers Ambarella to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1AMBA:

  • 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.50
  • GF Value™: €70.48 vs. price of €69.40 (1.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1AMBA 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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