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Ambarella (AMBA) Q2 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Beat
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Ambarella (AMBA - Free Report) reported second-quarter fiscal 2023 non-GAAP earnings of 20 cents per share, which matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The reported figure declined 42.9% from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 35 cents per share.
Revenues jumped 2% year over year to $80.9 million and surpassed the consensus mark of $80.3 million. The robust year-over-year top-line growth was primarily driven by an improvement in the automotive and security camera businesses.
Customer & Market Details
Ambarella had two customers that contributed more than 10% in the reported quarter. WT Microelectronics, a fulfillment partner in Taiwan that serves multiple customers in Asia, accounted for 59% of the company’s revenues. Chicony, a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer serving multiple IOT customers, represented 13% of the company’s revenues.
The momentum in AMBA’s CV flow system-on-a-chip in professional IP cameras across all geographies continued in the reported quarter.
The non-GAAP gross margin was 64.5%, up 170 basis points year over year in the fiscal second quarter.
A healthy customer and product mix, supported by stable price movements, aided the gross-margin expansion in the quarter reported.
On a non-GAAP basis, operating expenses were $44.2 million, up 11.1% sequentially. Non-GAAP operating expenses were higher than the midpoint of the company’s prior guidance, mainly driven by the engineering materials for new products.
Net inventory was $40.1 million as of Jul 31, 2022, down 0.34% sequentially.
Balance Sheet
As of Jul 31, 2022, Ambarella had cash and cash equivalents & marketable securities of $197.9 million compared with $200.6 million as of Apr 30, 2022.
Guidance
For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, revenues are expected between $81 million and $85 million. The non-GAAP gross margin is anticipated at 63-64%.
Non-GAAP operating expenses are projected in the range of $44-$46 million.
Management noted that supply-chain constraints would continue to remain a concern in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Ambarella currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Shares of AMBA have declined 35.9% in the past year.
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Ambarella (AMBA) Q2 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Beat
Ambarella (AMBA - Free Report) reported second-quarter fiscal 2023 non-GAAP earnings of 20 cents per share, which matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The reported figure declined 42.9% from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 35 cents per share.
Revenues jumped 2% year over year to $80.9 million and surpassed the consensus mark of $80.3 million. The robust year-over-year top-line growth was primarily driven by an improvement in the automotive and security camera businesses.
Customer & Market Details
Ambarella had two customers that contributed more than 10% in the reported quarter. WT Microelectronics, a fulfillment partner in Taiwan that serves multiple customers in Asia, accounted for 59% of the company’s revenues. Chicony, a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer serving multiple IOT customers, represented 13% of the company’s revenues.
The momentum in AMBA’s CV flow system-on-a-chip in professional IP cameras across all geographies continued in the reported quarter.
Ambarella, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operating Details
The non-GAAP gross margin was 64.5%, up 170 basis points year over year in the fiscal second quarter.
A healthy customer and product mix, supported by stable price movements, aided the gross-margin expansion in the quarter reported.
On a non-GAAP basis, operating expenses were $44.2 million, up 11.1% sequentially. Non-GAAP operating expenses were higher than the midpoint of the company’s prior guidance, mainly driven by the engineering materials for new products.
Net inventory was $40.1 million as of Jul 31, 2022, down 0.34% sequentially.
Balance Sheet
As of Jul 31, 2022, Ambarella had cash and cash equivalents & marketable securities of $197.9 million compared with $200.6 million as of Apr 30, 2022.
Guidance
For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, revenues are expected between $81 million and $85 million. The non-GAAP gross margin is anticipated at 63-64%.
Non-GAAP operating expenses are projected in the range of $44-$46 million.
Management noted that supply-chain constraints would continue to remain a concern in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Ambarella currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Shares of AMBA have declined 35.9% in the past year.
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Clearfield’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 33.9%. Shares of CLFD have increased 160.9% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Silicon Laboratories’ third-quarter 2022 earnings has increased 22.9% to $1.02 per share over the past 30 days. For 2022, earnings estimates have moved 14.2% up to $4.18 per share in the past 30 days.
Silicon Laboratories’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 63.6%. Shares of SLAB have decreased 18.7% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Taiwan Semiconductor's third-quarter 2022 earnings has been revised a penny southward to $1.69 per share over the past 30 days. For 2022, earnings estimates have moved 41 cents north to $6.30 per share in the past 60 days.
TSM's earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 3.9%. Shares of the company have decreased 31.3% in the past year.