Arm Holdings plc designs and licenses processor architectures and semiconductor IP rather than manufacturing chips. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Arm reported $4.92 billion in revenue, $904 million in net income, and 9,584 employees.
Arm Key Facts
- Founded in 1990 as a joint venture between Acorn Computers, Apple, and VLSI Technology.
- CEO: Rene Haas.
- Nasdaq ticker: ARM.
- Fiscal 2026 revenue: $4.92 billion.
- Fiscal 2026 net income: $904 million.
- Fiscal 2026 employees: 9,584.
How Arm Makes Money
Arm earns license fees when customers access Arm technology and royalty revenue when partners ship chips based on Arm designs. The model is R&D intensive, but it avoids the capital intensity of owning semiconductor fabs.
Fiscal 2026 Strategic Context
Arm's fiscal 2026 growth came from both royalty revenue and license revenue, with demand tied to mobile devices, cloud AI, automotive compute, edge AI, and adoption of newer Arm architecture generations.
