Comparing Ambiq Micro (AMBQ) and Its Competitors

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) is one of 220 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Ambiq Micro to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Ambiq Micro and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ambiq Micro	-29.72%	-9.27%	-8.52%
Ambiq Micro Competitors	-1,256.62%	-126.00%	-4.18%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.7% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Ambiq Micro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Ambiq Micro has a beta of 5.66, meaning that its stock price is 466% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ambiq Micro’s competitors have a beta of 2.80, meaning that their average stock price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Ambiq Micro and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ambiq Micro	1	4	5	0	2.40
Ambiq Micro Competitors	3520	12407	25867	1005	2.57

Ambiq Micro presently has a consensus target price of $71.14, suggesting a potential upside of 50.00%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 41.31%. Given Ambiq Micro’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ambiq Micro is more favorable than its competitors.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ambiq Micro and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ambiq Micro	$72.51 million	-$36.46 million	-28.06
Ambiq Micro Competitors	$39.45 billion	$2.53 billion	17.48

Ambiq Micro’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Ambiq Micro. Ambiq Micro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Ambiq Micro competitors beat Ambiq Micro on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power systems-on-chip and related technology for battery-powered devices. Its products are designed to help devices process data while using less energy, supporting applications that require extended battery life. The company’s offerings include Apollo microcontroller and system-on-chip products, along with software and development tools. Ambiq’s Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) is designed to reduce power consumption, including in devices that run artificial intelligence workloads at the edge.