Ambarella Inc (AMBA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of January 2026: 0.27x

Ambarella Inc (AMBA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.27x as of January 2026, reinvesting $5.03 Million (capex $4.57 Million plus investments $-467.00K) from operating cash flow of $18.90 Million. See cash generation quality of Ambarella Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.27x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$5.03 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$18.90 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$4.57 Million
USD

Ambarella Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2010–2026)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Ambarella Inc across 17 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ambarella Inc (AMBA) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Ambarella Inc (2010–2026)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Ambarella Inc. See Ambarella Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2026 0.41x $30.49 Million $73.52 Million $15.51 Million ▼ -72.4%
2025 1.50x $50.91 Million $33.84 Million $10.38 Million ▲ +44.4%
2024 1.04x $19.82 Million $19.02 Million $11.98 Million ▼ -62.5%
2023 2.77x $122.35 Million $44.09 Million $15.05 Million ▼ -48.0%
2022 5.33x $206.84 Million $38.80 Million $9.68 Million ▲ +424.3%
2021 1.02x $31.32 Million $30.80 Million $4.94 Million ▲ +367.4%
2020 0.22x $8.58 Million $39.41 Million $1.82 Million ▼ -93.3%
2019 3.23x $79.14 Million $24.47 Million $2.94 Million ▲ +1978.7%
2018 0.16x $13.29 Million $85.40 Million $3.69 Million ▼ -63.6%
2017 0.43x $48.44 Million $113.31 Million $2.70 Million ▲ +979.8%
2016 0.04x $4.89 Million $123.56 Million $2.08 Million ▼ -94.8%
2015 0.76x $39.77 Million $52.26 Million $1.36 Million ▲ +1436.9%
2014 0.05x $1.70 Million $34.35 Million $1.70 Million ▼ -65.9%
2013 0.15x $1.53 Million $10.51 Million $1.53 Million ▲ +40.5%
2012 0.10x $1.31 Million $12.69 Million $1.31 Million ▼ -22.0%
2011 0.13x $1.73 Million $13.03 Million $1.73 Million ▲ +55.2%
2010 0.09x $1.30 Million $15.19 Million $1.30 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow