ARM Holdings has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
ARM vs TXN, MRVL, QCOM: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, ARM Holdings's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
ARM Holdings Profitability Rank vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, ARM Holdings's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ARM Holdings's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
ARM Holdings has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ARM Holdings (ARM) has a Profitability Rank of 9 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on ARM Holdings and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 8.00. Over the past decade, ARM Holdings' Profitability Rank has ranged from 7.00 to 9.00.
Is ARM Holdings' Profitability Rank too high?
ARM Holdings' current Profitability Rank of 9 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 8.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, ARM Holdings has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ARM Holdings' Profitability Rank compare to TXN and MRVL?
ARM Holdings' Profitability Rank of 9 can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. Historically, ARM Holdings' own Profitability Rank has ranged from 7.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Semiconductors company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on ARM Holdings and its competitors. ARM Holdings's current Profitability Rank is 9, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 8.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARM Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ARM Holdings (ARM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $179.17, compared to a current price of $323.39 — trading 80.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 9, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 8.00. ARM Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ARM Holdings (ARM), the current Profitability Rank is 9 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is ARM Holdings (ARM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ARM Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $323.39 is trading 80.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $179.17.
GuruFocus considers ARM Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ARM:
Profitability Rank: 9 (13% above median its 10-year median of 8.00)
GF Value™: $179.17 vs. price of $323.39 (80.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ARM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Arm Holdings is the IP owner and developer of the Arm architecture, which is used in 99% of the world's smartphone CPU cores. It also has high market share in other battery-powered devices like wearables, tablets, and sensors. Arm licenses its architecture for a fee, offering different types of licenses depending on the flexibility the customer needs. Customers like Apple or Qualcomm buy architectural licenses, which allow them to modify the architecture and add or delete instructions to tailor the chips to their specific needs. Other clients directly buy off-the-shelf designs from Arm. Both off-the-shelf and architectural customers pay a royalty fee per chip shipped. In 2026, Arm announced the launch of its own CPU products on top of its existing royalty business.
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