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Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

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<li>ARM prices this Wednesday and trades on Thursday.</li>
<li>I have a lot of thoughts. This will be a great post if you want to learn about ARM. </li>
<li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">So, without further adieu, let’s dive into the most important IP company in the world.</span></li>
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ARM prices this Wednesday and trades on Thursday.
I have a lot of thoughts. This will be a great post if you want to learn about ARM. 
So, without further adieu, let’s dive into the most important IP company in the world.


Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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<ul><li>Arm Holdings PLC began fiscal year 2026 with notable performance, achieving its second-highest revenue in Q1 at $1.05 billion.</li><li>The results highlighted significant strides, especially in the royalty and licensing segments, primarily driven by the surging demand in AI computing across diverse sectors.</li><li>Royalty revenues showed impressive growth, rising 25% year-on-year to $585 million, fueled by advancements in smartphones, data centers, automotive, and IoT markets.</li></ul>

Arm Holdings PLC began fiscal year 2026 with notable performance, achieving its second-highest revenue in Q1 at $1.05 billion.The results highlighted significant strides, especially in the royalty and licensing segments, primarily driven by the surging demand in AI computing across diverse sectors.Royalty revenues showed impressive growth, rising 25% year-on-year to $585 million, fueled by advancements in smartphones, data centers, automotive, and IoT markets.

ARM Holdings: How Next-Generation CSS Platforms Are Driving Its Revenue Growth!

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Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

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<li>Record royalties now make up over half of Arm’s revenue, with Compute Subsystems (CSS) earning nearly 2x more than conventional designs.</li>
<li>Hyperscaler CPU share jumps to ~50%, as Neoverse powers AI infrastructure at NVIDIA, AWS, Google, and Microsoft.</li>
<li>Custom silicon stickiness deepens, with multigenerational GPU deals and CSS design wins spanning cloud, PC, and automotive verticals.</li>
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Record royalties now make up over half of Arm’s revenue, with Compute Subsystems (CSS) earning nearly 2x more than conventional designs.
Hyperscaler CPU share jumps to ~50%, as Neoverse powers AI infrastructure at NVIDIA, AWS, Google, and Microsoft.
Custom silicon stickiness deepens, with multigenerational GPU deals and CSS design wins spanning cloud, PC, and automotive verticals.


[Earnings Review] Arm’s AI Royalty Engine Powers Through Cloud and Edge Tailwinds

<ul><li>The latest financial results for Arm Holdings reflect a strong finish for their fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, marked by record-breaking revenue milestones.</li><li>Arm's performance was driven by growing demand for power efficient compute solutions, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) from cloud to edge.</li><li>The company achieved quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion for the first time, with fiscal year revenue surpassing $4 billion.</li></ul>

The latest financial results for Arm Holdings reflect a strong finish for their fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, marked by record-breaking revenue milestones.Arm's performance was driven by growing demand for power efficient compute solutions, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) from cloud to edge.The company achieved quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion for the first time, with fiscal year revenue surpassing $4 billion.

ARM Ignites Growth with Armv9 CPUs, AI Partnerships, & Data Center Infiltration; What Lies Ahead?

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a>’s 180-day lock-up period on its 89.75% <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arm-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21816:1" rel="noopener">ARM Holdings (ARM US)</a> shareholding expires on 12 March. SoftBank’s stake is worth US$124 billion.</li>
<li>SoftBank will likely monetise its ARM stake using the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a> playbook. This playbook uses prepaid forward contracts to raise capital with eventual settlement through shares. </li>
<li>ARM is currently trading 2.6x its IPO price on AI-driven hype. ARM trades at a premium multiple to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>, despite forecasted lower growth and margin.  </li>
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Softbank Group (9984 JP)’s 180-day lock-up period on its 89.75% ARM Holdings (ARM US) shareholding expires on 12 March. SoftBank’s stake is worth US$124 billion.
SoftBank will likely monetise its ARM stake using the Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) playbook. This playbook uses prepaid forward contracts to raise capital with eventual settlement through shares. 
ARM is currently trading 2.6x its IPO price on AI-driven hype. ARM trades at a premium multiple to NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US), despite forecasted lower growth and margin.  


ARM Holdings (ARM US): Lock up Expiry on 12 March

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Arm Holdings US, Inc. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, designs chips used in a range of electronic products. Arm Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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ARM IPO Breakdown

ARM prices this Wednesday and trades on Thursday. I have a lot of thoughts. This will be a great post if you want to learn about ARM. So, without...

Fabricated Knowledge

ARM Holdings: How Next-Generation CSS Platforms Are Driving Its Revenue Growth!

Arm Holdings PLC began fiscal year 2026 with notable performance, achieving its second-highest revenue in Q1 at $1.05 billion. The results...

Baptista Research

[Earnings Review] Arm’s AI Royalty Engine Powers Through Cloud and Edge Tailwinds

Record Q1 royalties, surging Neoverse share, and premium CSS adoption reinforce Arm’s AI platform strategy, even as the quarter missed revenue...

Mint Finance

ARM Ignites Growth with Armv9 CPUs, AI Partnerships, & Data Center Infiltration; What Lies Ahead?

The latest financial results for Arm Holdings reflect a strong finish for their fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, marked by record-breaking...

Baptista Research

ARM Holdings (ARM US): Lock up Expiry on 12 March

SoftBank will likely monetise its ARM stake using the Alibaba playbook. This playbook uses prepaid forward contracts to raise capital with eventual...

Arun George

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