Ambiq Micro Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Ambiq Micro's CEO is Humi Esaka, appointed in Dec 2015, has a tenure of 10.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.09M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.081% of the company’s shares, worth $565.59K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.2 years and 8.4 years respectively.
Key information
Humi Esaka
Chief executive officer
US$6.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.67% |
| CEO tenure | 10.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 9.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$614k | -US$42m |
Compensation vs Market: Humi's total compensation ($USD6.09M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.24M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Humi's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Humi Esaka (62 yo)
Mr. Fumihide Esaka, also known as Humi, has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at Ambiq Micro, Inc. since December 2015 and served as its Chairman until June 2024. Mr. Esaka served as the Chief Exec...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.1yrs | US$6.09m | 0.081% $ 565.6k | |
| Co-Founder | 12.9yrs | US$3.25m | 0.23% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$4.44m | no data | |
| President & COO | 9.2yrs | US$1.44m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Co-Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Finance and Administration | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AMBQ's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.1yrs | US$6.09m | 0.081% $ 565.6k | |
| Co-Founder | 16yrs | US$3.25m | 0.23% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Chairman | 11.2yrs | US$39.58k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$70.71k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$30.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$36.55k | no data |
Experienced Board: AMBQ's board of directors are considered experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/26 04:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ambiq Micro, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Vivek Arya | BofA Global Research |
| Nathaniel Quinn Bolton | Needham & Company |
| Tore Svanberg | Stifel, Equities Research |