ARM vs. INTC: Arm Holdings vs. Intel Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Intel (INTC) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 17, 1980, whereas Arm Holdings (ARM) listed on September 14, 2023 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Intel (INTC) trades as ordinary local shares, while Arm Holdings (ARM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Profile Item	ARM	INTC
Name	Arm Holdings plc ADR	Intel Corporation
Country/Region	United Kingdom	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	186.84 billion USD	299.13 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 14, 2023	March 17, 1980
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ARM

INTC

GSPC

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
Total Return (1Y)	23.60%	52.79%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.99%	16.03%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	4.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ARM

INTC

GSPC

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	82.24%	84.58%
Beta (5Y)	3.92	2.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-62.06%	-65.04%
Avg. Volume (3M)	5.05M	115.52M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ARM and INTC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.23	0.57
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.38	0.86

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Intel (INTC) reports a negative ROE of -9.62%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Arm Holdings (ARM) reports 11.35%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.35%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
ARM: 11.35%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

-9.62%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
INTC: -9.62%
Min: -16.89%

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Intel (INTC) reports a negative net margin of -20.09%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Arm Holdings (ARM) reports 17.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.13%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
ARM: 17.13%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

-20.09%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
INTC: -20.09%
Min: -37.77%

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 13.93% and Intel (INTC) at 15.60% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.93%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
ARM: 13.93%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.60%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
INTC: 15.60%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
ROE (TTM)	11.35%	-9.62%
ROA (TTM)	5.50%	1.78%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.13%	-20.09%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.93%	15.60%
Gross Margin (TTM)	97.44%	40.15%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 22.79% and Intel (INTC) at -0.47% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Arm Holdings (ARM) reports EPS growth of 13.33%, ranked against its industry; Intel (INTC) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	22.79%	-0.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.46%	-5.71%
EPS Growth (YoY)	13.33%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.51%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Arm Holdings (ARM) at 6.35 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Intel (INTC) at 2.21 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.35

Max: 10.33
ARM: 6.35
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.21

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
INTC: 2.21
Min: 1.03

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 0.06 and Intel (INTC) at 0.38 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
ARM: 0.06
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.38

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
INTC: 0.38
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	6.35	2.21
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.06	0.38
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.77	-0.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Arm Holdings (ARM) nor Intel (INTC) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
ARM: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
INTC: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Arm Holdings (ARM) nor Intel (INTC) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
ARM: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
INTC: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Arm Holdings (ARM) trades at 200.71 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Intel (INTC) has no P/E ratio this period.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

200.71

ARM: 200.71
Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12
INTC: --

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): INTC does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; ARM is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Intel (INTC) at 4.99 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 34.20 clears its benchmark range — ARM looks notably rich on sales.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.20

ARM: 34.20
Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.99

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
INTC: 4.99
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Intel (INTC) at 2.60 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 20.56 prices above its benchmark range — ARM looks rich relative to book.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

20.56

ARM: 20.56
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.60

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
INTC: 2.60
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. Intel (INTC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC)
Metric	ARM	INTC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	200.71	--
P/S Ratio (TTM)	34.20	4.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	20.56	2.60
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.61%	0.27%