ARM HOLDINGS PLC /UK
ARMAbout the company
Arm Holdings plc researches, develops, licenses, and markets central processing unit (CPU) intellectual property (IP), graphics processing unit IP, systems IP, compute subsystems (CSS), and associated software, tools and related services. The company provides a product portfolio, including CPU IP, GPU and neural processing unit (NPU) accelerators, system IP such as interconnects, compute platform products including pre-integrated CSSs, and development tools and software.
Investment snapshot
Positive
4
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
3 / 9
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
$12.20
-93.6% vs price
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Strongest signal
9 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett and Lynch object
Key risk
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL · Rank #1496 (Top 48.3%) | NEUTRAL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | PASS | PASS | FAIL | BUY | FAIL | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
| Margin of Safety | -1461.7% | -1078.3% | -1766.1% | -4078.3% | N/A | -1916.2% | -1036.8% | -1189.1% | -960.9% | -2060.2% | -478.1% | -2060.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-05-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
- Debt & Leverage75% pass✓ 12✗ 3▾
9 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett and Lynch object
LT Debt vs Net Current Assets✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.01, IC: N/A✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.01✓Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt✗LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%✓PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities6.00✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.01✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0.01✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=N/A (no interest expense), D/EBITDA=0.1x✓MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.01✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.0071; #557/4210 (top 13.2%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section - Efficiency63% pass✓ 7✗ 4▾
5 of 8 pass — Munger, Akre and Sleep object
Current Ratio6.00✓Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)12.6%✓Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC+2.6%✓BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)28.0%✓Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY5.20 -> 6.00✓PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.45x -> 0.46x✓PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities6.00✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital8.5%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=1.7%; FY2024: ROIC=9.6%; FY2025: ROIC=8.5%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROIC8.5% (RR=100% x ROIC=8.5%)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)1/4 years above 12% (latest 8.5%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years - Cash Flow60% pass✓ 7✗ 5▾
6 of 10 pass — Dreman, Pabrai, Ackman +1 more object
Free Cash Flow Proxy$751.3M✓BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$979.0M✓LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$1.5B✓PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=14.24%, ROA=8.45%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)133.0x✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF YieldP/E=224.2x, FCF Yield=0.5%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive5/5 years FCF positive✓MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap0.5%✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per Share207.1x✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency5/5 years positive✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$979.0M✓Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+0.48%; #2462/4519 (top 54.5%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
Where It Falls Short
- Valuation0% pass✓ 1✗ 27▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Price / 3-yr avg EPS302.4x✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio24.5x✗Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B7,399.6✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)18.66✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value0.4%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=0.4%, ROC=28.0%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS224.2x✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)133.0x✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share24.5x✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessP/E=224.2x, OE Yield=0.3%✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF YieldP/E=224.2x, FCF Yield=0.5%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/E=224.2x, P/B=24.5x✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic Value-1916.2% (IV=$9.45 vs Price=$190.53)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per Share207.1x✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low181% of trailing low ($105.36)✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization+0.44%; #3086/6340 (top 48.7%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+0.0406; #5049/6449 (top 78.3%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS224.2x✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share31.52x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change+125.0%✓SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+0.0241; #4728/5247 (top 90.1%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+0.48%; #2462/4519 (top 54.5%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+27.93%; #1073/6202 (top 17.3%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Valuation models0% pass✗ 11▾
ARM overvalued: all 11 models price fair value below $190.53 (median $12.20)
Graham fair value$12.20✗Graham-1461.7% margin vs $190.53Buffett fair value$16.17✗Buffett-1078.3% margin vs $190.53Lynch fair value$10.21✗Lynch-1766.1% margin vs $190.53Greenblatt fair value$4.56✗Greenblatt-4078.3% margin vs $190.53Dreman fair value$9.45✗Dreman-1916.2% margin vs $190.53Munger fair value$16.76✗Munger-1036.8% margin vs $190.53Pabrai fair value$14.78✗Pabrai-1189.1% margin vs $190.53Akre fair value$17.96✗Akre-960.9% margin vs $190.53Marks fair value$8.82✗Marks-2060.2% margin vs $190.53Ackman fair value$32.96✗Ackman-478.1% margin vs $190.53Templeton fair value$8.82✗Templeton-2060.2% margin vs $190.53 - Profitability19% pass✓ 14✗ 21▾
13 of 16 flag ARM's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +10 more
Positive EPS (10 years)5/6 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)20.0%✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)5/6 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)11.3%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)18.3% (latest)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy$751.3M✓BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)0.33✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)18.66✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR12.0%✓Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE10.9%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value0.4%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=0.4%, ROC=28.0%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets8.45%✓PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY8.87% -> 8.45% (delta: -0.42%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=14.24%, ROA=8.45%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY97.0% -> 97.5%✓PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue23.5%✓Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity10.9%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/E=224.2x, P/B=24.5x✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity9.4% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic Value-1916.2% (IV=$9.45 vs Price=$190.53)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency5/5 years positive✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue18.3%✓Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity10.9%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR12.0% CAGR over 4 years✓Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend3.4% (2023) -> 18.3% (2025)✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 95.2% -> 97.5%, operating margin 3.4% -> 18.3%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization+0.44%; #3086/6340 (top 48.7%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+44.84%; #806/3702 (top 21.8%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity+10.91%; #1677/5226 (top 32.1%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0198; #1427/5884 (top 24.3%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR12.0% over 4 years✓Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years5/5 years positive✓Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Verdicts29% pass✓ 4✗ 10▾
Split decision: 9 FAIL · 3 NEUTRAL · 3 PASS · 1 BUY
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (3/9)✗LynchFAIL (4/7)✗GreenblattRank #1496•PiotroskiNEUTRAL (F-Score 7)✓DremanPASS (6/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (3/5)✓AckmanPASS (5/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (2/6)✓AsnessBUY (Rank #422/2370 (Top 17.8%))✗NeffFAIL (3/6)•SchlossNEUTRAL (4/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Growth50% pass✓ 8✗ 5▾
4 of 8 pass — Graham, Lynch, Ackman +1 more object
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)20.0%✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)18.66✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR12.0%✓Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$0.54 (2021) -> $0.85 (2025)✓DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR12.0% CAGR over 4 years✓Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency5/5 years positive✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth22.8%✓Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency2/4 years with positive EPS growth✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR12.0% CAGR over 4 years✓Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 95.2% -> 97.5%, operating margin 3.4% -> 18.3%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR12.0% over 4 years✓Neff7%-20% annualized
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Issued 0.7% of shares last year, 2.3% issued over two.
- Buybacks
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- Dividends
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What drove EPS
A buyback raises earnings per share without the company earning more. This splits each year's change into the two.
The two parts do not sum exactly to the total — the difference is the cross-term, plus preferred capital where the company has any. It is left visible rather than distributed into the other two.
Share count is the denominator the filer used for diluted EPS, recovered as net income ÷ EPS — not the balance-sheet count, which is a point-in-time figure and would put the timing difference into this split. Years with a loss are omitted: a smaller share count makes a loss per share larger, so the decomposition inverts.
Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
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| Market Cap | $203.9Bcurrent | $168.6Best. | $73.5Best. | $54.9Best. | -- |
| Revenue | $4.9B↑23% | $4.0B↑24% | $3.2B↑21% | $2.7B↓1% | $2.7B |
| Operating Income | $900.0M↑8% | $831.0M↑649% | $111.0M↓83% | $671.0M↑6% | $633.0M |
| Net Income | $904.0M↑14% | $792.0M↑159% | $306.0M↓42% | $524.0M↓5% | $549.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.85↑13% | $0.75↑159% | $0.29↓43% | $0.51↓6% | $0.54 |
| Gross Margin | 97.5%↑1% | 97.0%↑2% | 95.2%↓1% | 96.0%↑1% | 95.2% |
| Operating Margin | 18.3%↓12% | 20.7%↑504% | 3.4%↓86% | 25.0%↑7% | 23.4% |
| ROE | 10.9%↓6% | 11.6%↑100% | 5.8%↓55% | 12.9%↓16% | 15.5% |
| Total Debt | $59.0M↑136% | $25.0M↑400% | $5.0M↑150% | $2.0M | -- |
| Shareholders' Equity | $8.3B↑21% | $6.8B↑29% | $5.3B↑31% | $4.1B↑14% | $3.5B |
| Current Ratio | 6.00↑15% | 5.20↑86% | 2.79↑7% | 2.60 | — |
| Debt / Equity | 0.01↑95% | 0.00↑287% | 0.00↑91% | 0.00 | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.5B↑284% | $397.0M↓64% | $1.1B↑47% | $739.0M↑61% | $458.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $979.0M↑450% | $178.0M↓82% | $998.0M↑48% | $675.0M↑59% | $424.0M |
Score history
Historical Score Timeline
Industry peers
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ARM vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPNVDA | $3.93T | $162.85 | $215.9B | $120.1B | 76.3% | 0.05 | 60.4% | 3.91 | 3/9 | 6/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 4 | 5/11 |
| INTEL CORPINTC | $317.1B | $59.66 | $52.9B | $267.0M | -0.2% | 0.41 | -4.2% | 2.02 | 3/9 | 0/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 3/11 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCTXN | $277.4B | $303.60 | $17.7B | $5.0B | 30.7% | 0.86 | 34.1% | 4.35 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 7 | 7/11 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INCADI | $192.8B | $397.97 | $11.0B | $2.3B | 6.7% | 0.24 | 26.6% | 2.19 | 2/9 | 3/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 4/11 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc.MSI | $87.8B | $531.20 | $11.7B | $2.2B | 89.4% | 3.49 | 25.6% | 1.04 | 2/9 | 4/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 6 | 5/11 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/LHX | $50.7B | $272.35 | — | $1.6B | 8.2% | 0.57 | — | 1.19 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 7 | 3/11 |
| NOKIA CORPNOK | $45.7B | $8.07 | $23.4B | $764.7M | 3.1% | 0.16 | 4.4% | 1.58 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE COERIC | $34.2B | $10.56 | $25.7B | $3.1B | 26.0% | 0.30 | 16.3% | 1.29 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 5/7 | 3/3 | F-Score 7 | 7/11 |