Ambarella, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AMBA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.3b

Ambarella Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Ambarella's CEO is Fermi Wang, appointed in Jan 2004, has a tenure of 22.25 years. total yearly compensation is $7.48M, comprised of 6.8% salary and 93.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.92% of the company’s shares, worth $44.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.9 years and 12.1 years respectively.

Key information

Fermi Wang

Chief executive officer

US$7.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage6.75%
CEO tenure22.3yrs
CEO ownership1.9%
Management average tenure6.9yrs
Board average tenure12.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ambarella Sees Growth In Industrial Robotics

Apr 02

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) Shares May Have Slumped 26% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Feb 06
Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) Shares May Have Slumped 26% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Nov 11
Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Aug 31
Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

There's Reason For Concern Over Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) Massive 32% Price Jump

Jul 14
There's Reason For Concern Over Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) Massive 32% Price Jump

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA)?

Jun 25
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA)?

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) After Shares Rise 32%

May 30
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) After Shares Rise 32%

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) Shares After Tumbling 25%

Apr 05
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Ambarella, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMBA) Shares After Tumbling 25%
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We Think Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Mar 17
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Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) After Its Yearly Report

Mar 01
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) After Its Yearly Report

Should You Investigate Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) At US$82.94?

Feb 20
Should You Investigate Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) At US$82.94?

High Valuation = High Risk For This Name: Downgrading Ambarella To A Sell

Jan 19

Ambarella Earnings: The Surge Could Make A New Dawn For Investors

Nov 27

Are Investors Undervaluing Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) By 40%?

Nov 19
Are Investors Undervaluing Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) By 40%?

Ambarella: Intriguing, As We Have Been Here Before

Nov 11

At US$60.09, Is Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 15
At US$60.09, Is Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings And Analysts Are Lifting Their Estimates

Aug 30
Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings And Analysts Are Lifting Their Estimates

Why Ambarella Soared After Posting Q2 2025 Results

Aug 28

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Fermi Wang's remuneration changed compared to Ambarella's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jan 31 2026n/an/a

-US$76m

Oct 31 2025n/an/a

-US$80m

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

-US$89m

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

-US$104m

Jan 31 2025US$7mUS$505k

-US$117m

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

-US$157m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-US$175m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

-US$171m

Jan 31 2024US$6mUS$561k

-US$169m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

-US$120m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$98m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$90m

Jan 31 2023US$6mUS$561k

-US$65m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-US$63m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-US$43m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-US$26m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

-US$26m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

-US$30m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-US$48m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$55m

Jan 31 2021US$6mUS$379k

-US$60m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

-US$60m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

-US$48m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

-US$43m

Jan 31 2020US$5mUS$368k

-US$45m

Compensation vs Market: Fermi's total compensation ($USD7.48M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Fermi's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Fermi Wang (61 yo)

22.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,477,266
Compensation

Dr. Feng-Ming Wang, also known as Fermi, PhD., Co-founded Ambarella, Inc in January 2004 and has been its Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President since January 2004. Prior to co-founding...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Feng-Ming Wang
Co-Founder22.3yrsUS$7.48m1.92%
$ 44.7m
Leslie Kohn
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Advisor22.3yrsUS$4.07m2.23%
$ 52.1m
John Young
Chief Financial Officer2.2yrsUS$4.53m0.27%
$ 6.4m
Chan Lee
Chief Operating Officer4.6yrsUS$3.78m0.37%
$ 8.5m
Chi-Hong Ju
Senior VP of Systems & GM of Asia Design Centers4.6yrsUS$2.80m0.40%
$ 9.4m
Michael Morehead
General Counsel & Secretary16.3yrsno datano data
Louis Gerhardy
Vice President of Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Amee Orozco-Guiriba
Vice President of Human Resources6.3yrsno datano data
Alberto Broggi
General Manager at VisLab7.5yrsno datano data
Muneyb Minhazuddin
Customer Growth Officerno datano datano data
Robert Kunz
Senior Director of Architectureno datano datano data
Malhar Palkar
Director of Software Engineeringno datano datano data
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: AMBA's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Feng-Ming Wang
Co-Founder22.3yrsUS$7.48m1.92%
$ 44.7m
Christopher Paisley
Independent Director13.7yrsUS$270.00k0.090%
$ 2.1m
Chenming C. Hu
Independent Director14.4yrsUS$262.50k0.060%
$ 1.4m
David Jeffrey Richardson
Independent Director12.1yrsUS$275.00k0.060%
$ 1.4m
Gregory Bryant
Independent Directorno datano datano data
Hsiao-Wuen Hon
Independent Director8.7yrsUS$252.50k0.063%
$ 1.5m
Elizabeth Schwarting
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$260.00k0.011%
$ 256.6k
Chantelle Breithaupt
Independent Director1.2yrsno data0.0037%
$ 86.8k
12.1yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: AMBA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/09 12:05
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/09 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2026/01/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Ambarella, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alexi UngerArete Research Services LLP
David WilliamsAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
Tristan GerraBaird