ARM vs. NVDA: Arm Holdings vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

NVIDIA (NVDA) has more than two decades of public-market history since January 22, 1999, whereas Arm Holdings (ARM) listed on September 14, 2023 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile Item	ARM	NVDA
Name	Arm Holdings plc ADR	NVIDIA 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	4,506.80 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 14, 2023	January 22, 1999
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ARM

NVDA

GSPC

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), 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 NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
Total Return (1Y)	23.60%	-5.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.99%	55.88%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	42.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ARM

NVDA

GSPC

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), 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 NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	82.24%	38.31%
Beta (5Y)	3.92	2.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-62.06%	-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)	5.05M	120.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ARM and NVDA 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.23	-0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.38	-0.36

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Arm Holdings (ARM) at 11.35%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA: 117.21%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Arm Holdings (ARM) at 17.13%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max: 63.80%
NVDA: 63.66%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 13.93% operates around its industry’s norm.

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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA: 66.24%
Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
ROE (TTM)	11.35%	117.21%
ROA (TTM)	5.50%	53.57%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.13%	63.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.93%	66.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)	97.44%	74.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Arm Holdings (ARM) at 22.79%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 13.33% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	22.79%	65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.46%	100.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)	13.33%	66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.51%	204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 6.35 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
NVDA: 4.59
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
NVDA: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	6.35	4.59
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.06	0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.77	-0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Arm Holdings (ARM) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a yield of 0.15%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
NVDA: 0.15%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Arm Holdings (ARM) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a payout of 3.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
NVDA: 3.54%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	3.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 200.71 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
NVDA: 23.60
Min: 8.12

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Arm Holdings (ARM) at 34.20 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max: 21.42
NVDA: 14.88
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 20.56 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA: 19.68
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	ARM	NVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	200.71	23.60
P/S Ratio (TTM)	34.20	14.88
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	20.56	19.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.61%	0.93%