ARM (NASDAQ:ARM – Get Free Report) is one of 174 public companies in the “Semiconductors & related devices” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare ARM to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
ARM has a beta of 5.4, suggesting that its stock price is 440% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARM’s competitors have a beta of 1.72, suggesting that their average stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ARM and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
ARM | 12.12% | 18.97% | 13.23% |
ARM Competitors | -156.57% | -41.39% | -7.00% |
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
ARM | $3.23 billion | $306.00 million | 386.29 |
ARM Competitors | $5.68 billion | $806.07 million | 19.65 |
ARM’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ARM. ARM is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for ARM and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
ARM | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2.65 |
ARM Competitors | 2509 | 9800 | 19232 | 681 | 2.56 |
ARM currently has a consensus target price of $145.57, indicating a potential downside of 3.37%. As a group, “Semiconductors & related devices” companies have a potential upside of 653.12%. Given ARM’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ARM has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.5% of ARM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & related devices” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & related devices” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
ARM beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About ARM
Arm Holdings plc architects, develops, and licenses central processing unit products and related technologies for semiconductor companies and original equipment manufacturers rely on to develop products. It offers microprocessors, systems intellectual property (IPs), graphics processing units, physical IP and associated systems IPs, software, tools, and other related services. Its products are used in various markets, such as automotive, computing infrastructure, consumer technologies, and Internet of things. The company operates in the United States, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, South Korea, and internationally. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. Arm Holdings plc operates as a subsidiary of Kronos II LLC.
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