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ARM Holdings PLC ADR
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$326.00
▲(34.96% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/22/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (premium margin structure, strong cash generation, and a very conservatively levered balance sheet) and a constructive earnings outlook with upbeat guidance and strong data-center/AGI CPU traction. Offsetting factors are the extremely high valuation (P/E ~333, no dividend yield provided) and technically stretched momentum signals (RSI near overbought and Stoch overbought), which increase downside risk on any execution or demand hiccups.
Positive Factors
High-margin, cash-generative model
Arm’s licensing and royalty model supports exceptionally high gross margins while generating substantial operating and free cash flow. This combination gives the company resources to fund research, ecosystem expansion and new products without relying heavily on external financing.
Negative Factors
Smartphone softness moderates royalties
Smartphones remain a major royalty market, so weaker handset demand and higher bill-of-material costs can slow chip shipments and Arm’s usage-based revenue. This creates a durable near-term constraint on royalty growth even as data-center demand strengthens.
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Positive Factors
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High-margin, cash-generative model
Arm’s licensing and royalty model supports exceptionally high gross margins while generating substantial operating and free cash flow. This combination gives the company resources to fund research, ecosystem expansion and new products without relying heavily on external financing.
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ARM Holdings PLC ADR Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$309.36B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.92M
Price to Earnings (P/E)301.5
Beta (1Y)2.42
Revenue Growth25.12%
EPS Growth48.03%
CountryUS
Employees9,584
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.97
Shares Outstanding1,064,055,300
10 Day Avg. Volume7,631,095
30 Day Avg. Volume4,918,407
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio13.35
Price to Book (P/B)19.37
Price to Sales (P/S)32.62
P/FCF Ratio163.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$299.47Price Target Upside23.97% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering22
EPS Forecast (FY)2.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.07B
ARM Holdings PLC ADR Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Arm Holdings plc is a leading technology firm that conceptualizes, engineers, and licenses core processing unit (CPU) designs and complementary technologies. These foundational innovations are crucial for semiconductor manufacturers and original e...
How the Company Makes Money
Arm primarily makes money through licensing its semiconductor IP and collecting royalties on chips that incorporate that IP. (1) License revenue: Customers (typically semiconductor companies and, in some cases, large system companies) pay upfront ...
ARM Holdings PLC ADR Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q1-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was largely positive: Arm reported record Q1 results across revenue, royalties, licensing and EPS, strong data center momentum (double-digit to >100% YoY growth in key areas), accelerating adoption of Arm in AI infrastructure, and meaningful traction for the new Arm AGI CPU with demand exceeding earlier expectations. Near-term cautions include smartphone market softness (memory-driven BOM pressure) moderating royalty growth, supply-chain constraints for the AGI CPU ramp, and initially lower AGI CPU margins. Overall, the favorable operating results, robust cash generation, expanding ecosystem and strengthened AGI CPU demand materially outweigh the cited near-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenue reached $1.29 billion, up 22% year-over-year (Q1 FY27), the highest first-quarter revenue in company history.
Negative Updates
Smartphone Market Weakness and Memory-Driven BOM Pressure
Smartphone end market softness driven by higher memory prices raised handset BOMs; this has caused an incremental slowdown in smartphone-related royalties versus initial expectations.
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Q1-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenue reached $1.29 billion, up 22% year-over-year (Q1 FY27), the highest first-quarter revenue in company history.
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Company Guidance
Arm's Q2 guidance calls for revenue of $1.38 billion ± $50 million (midpoint ≈ 22% year‑over‑year), with license and other revenue expected to rise about 30% YoY and royalty revenue to grow in the low‑teens YoY; non‑GAAP operating expense is pegged at roughly $780 million and non‑GAAP EPS is $0.47 ± $0.04. Management reiterated confidence in the Arm AGI CPU opportunity (initial $1 billion target, demand now north of $2 billion) and said AGI CPU first‑generation gross margins are expected in the high‑30s to low‑40s range with a path to ~50% over a couple of years, will provide a more detailed revenue/margin update at Q3, and will begin breaking out silicon revenue once it reaches ~10% of total (expected in FY‑28); they also noted a ~$200 million quarterly license run‑rate (excluding a $193M SoftBank contribution this quarter).ARM Holdings PLC ADR Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.16B | 4.92B | 4.01B | 3.23B | 2.68B | 2.70B |
| Gross Profit | 4.92B | 4.55B | 3.80B | 3.00B | 2.48B | 2.48B |
| EBITDA | 1.37B | 1.41B | 902.90M | 374.00M | 841.20M | 962.50M |
| Net Income | 1.04B | 904.00M | 792.00M | 306.00M | 524.00M | 549.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 11.20B | 10.70B | 8.93B | 7.93B | 6.87B | 6.51B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.89B | 3.60B | 2.83B | 2.92B | 2.21B | 1.64B |
| Total Debt | 485.00M | 457.00M | 356.00M | 226.00M | 219.00M | 261.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.57B | 2.42B | 2.09B | 2.63B | 2.81B | 2.96B |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.63B | 8.29B | 6.84B | 5.29B | 4.05B | 3.55B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.47B | 979.00M | 178.00M | 947.00M | 646.00M | 383.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.09B | 1.52B | 397.00M | 1.09B | 739.00M | 458.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -220.00M | -325.00M | -35.00M | -516.00M | -138.00M | -619.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -751.00M | -548.00M | -202.00M | -208.00M | -42.00M | -32.00M |
ARM Holdings PLC ADR Technical Analysis
Positive
241.56
Price Trends
265.30
Positive
292.55
Negative
214.87
Positive
Market Momentum
10.59
Negative
54.25
Neutral
35.48
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ARM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 241.56 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 278.45, below the 50-day MA of 265.30, and above the 200-day MA of 214.87, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 10.59 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 54.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 35.48 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ARM.
ARM Holdings PLC ADR Risk Analysis
ARM Holdings PLC ADR disclosed 80 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ARM Holdings PLC ADR reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
ARM Holdings PLC ADR Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88 Outperform | $5.50T | 29.11 | 110.11% | 0.23% | 83.38% | 124.42% | |
79 Outperform | $998.68B | 156.29 | 10.07% | ― | 39.54% | 125.82% | |
79 Outperform | $231.69B | 87.58 | 16.22% | 0.09% | 30.62% | ― | |
76 Outperform | $193.29B | 20.89 | 37.33% | 1.99% | 1.87% | -16.70% | |
75 Outperform | $309.36B | 301.49 | 13.00% | ― | 25.12% | 48.03% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $635.55B | -57.09 | -10.76% | 2.63% | 7.47% | 55.56% |
* Technology Sector Average
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ARM Holdings PLC ADR Corporate Events
Arm Holdings Files 6-K as Annual Report Shows Revenue Jump and Move Into Production Silicon
Sep 18, 2026
Arm Holdings plc is a U.K.-based semiconductor IP company that designs central processing units and compute platforms used in chips across edge, cloud and automotive markets. Its energy-efficient architectures underpin more than 99% of smartphones...
Arm Holdings Shareholders Back All Proposals at 2026 Annual General Meeting
Sep 10, 2026
Arm Holdings plc reported the results of its 2026 annual general meeting, held on September 9, 2026, where each ordinary share, including those represented by American Depositary Shares, carried one vote per resolution. Voting was conducted by pol...
Arm Holdings Sets September 2026 AGM, Puts Remuneration Policy and Board Slate to Shareholder Vote
Aug 10, 2026
Arm Holdings plc has convened its 2026 Annual General Meeting for September 9, 2026, at its Cambridge headquarters and online, inviting holders of ordinary shares of record as of July 31, 2026 to vote on a series of ordinary resolutions. Citibank,...
Arm Holdings Releases Q1 FY2027 Results and Hosts Shareholder Webcast
Jul 29, 2026
Arm Holdings plc has released its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, covering the period ended June 30, 2026, via a shareholder letter published on July 29, 2026. The letter, made available on the company’s investor relations...
Arm Holdings Files June 30, 2026 Quarterly Report Highlighting Key Industry Risks
Jul 29, 2026
Arm Holdings plc has furnished a Form 6-K quarterly report to the U.S. SEC for the three months ended June 30, 2026, providing unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis. The filing highlig...
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