Ambarella (AMBA) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Ambarella Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Ambarella, Inc. (AMBA) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jan 2026	Jan 2025	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-75.87	-117.13	-169.42	-65.39	-26.41	-59.79	-44.79	-30.45	18.85	57.81
Depreciation & Amortization	25.59	26.06	24.81	19.93	14.01	5.47	11.63	7.22	4.77	1.59
Deferred Income Tax	-0.08	-0.12	19.04	-3.94	-4.43	-0.51	0.19	-6.95	2.13	0.85
Stock Based Compensation	98.04	107.80	111.32	111.16	87.80	70.13	66.87	60.81	56.86	48.83
Change in Working Capital	25.87	17.30	33.30	-16.24	-32.70	8.21	6.56	-5.85	4.58	4.76
Change in Accounts Receivable	-9.41	-4.82	27.04	-7.68	-18.60	-6.49	7.73	5.08	7.30	0.81
Change in Inventory	-17.90	-5.21	11.44	4.73	-18.94	-3.11	-4.72	5.13	-3.24	-1.98
Change in Accounts Payable	33.84	-9.58	10.66	-13.33	9.82	6.21	2.11	-7.01	-0.14	5.78
Change in Other Working Capital	0.13	36.91	-15.84	0.03	-2.98	11.18	1.44	-9.05	0.66	0.14
Other Operating Activities	0.13	-0.08	-0.03	-1.43	-3.90	-0.45	-1.04	-0.32	-1.80	-0.52
Net Cash from Operating Activities	73.52	33.84	19.02	44.09	38.80	30.80	39.41	24.47	85.40	113.31
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-15.51	-10.38	-11.98	-15.05	-9.68	-4.94	-1.82	-2.94	-3.69	-2.70
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75	-307.04	2.99	6.76	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-62.56	-70.67	-34.18	-97.44	-118.73	-26.38	-225.91	-207.84	-74.86	-115.55
Sales/Maturities of Investments	47.58	40.53	54.00	4.44	315.89	193.30	219.16	131.64	68.95	72.51
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-2.99	-6.76	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-30.49	-40.53	7.84	-107.30	-119.55	-31.32	-8.58	-79.14	-9.60	-45.73
Financing Activities
Common Stock Issued	10.96	13.53	10.54	10.59	15.29	16.42	11.96	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-1.00	0.00	-99.90	-54.79	-20.18
Other Financing Activities	-6.16	-7.13	-6.03	-4.89	-4.77	-5.02	-5.44	1.95	2.79	7.42
Net Cash from Financing Activities	3.81	6.40	4.51	5.70	10.53	10.40	6.52	-97.95	-52.00	-12.76
Summary
Net Change in Cash	46.83	-0.29	31.37	-57.50	-70.23	9.87	37.35	-152.62	23.80	54.82
Cash at Beginning of Period	144.63	144.92	113.55	171.05	241.28	231.41	194.06	346.68	322.87	268.06
Cash at End of Period	191.46	144.63	144.92	113.55	171.05	241.28	231.41	194.06	346.67	322.87
Free Cash Flow	58.01	23.46	7.05	29.04	29.12	25.86	37.59	21.53	81.72	110.61
Supplemental Disclosures
Income Taxes Paid	-	1.42	7.11	1.44	1.87	1.53	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Ambarella Cash Flow

What is Ambarella's free cash flow?

Ambarella generated free cash flow of $58.01M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $73.52M minus $15.51M of capital expenditures. That was up 147.3% from $23.45M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 14.8% of revenue.

How much does Ambarella spend on capital expenditures?

Ambarella spent $15.51M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $10.38M a year earlier. That equals 21.1% of operating cash flow.

Does Ambarella pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Ambarella returned $1.00M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition