Arm plc(ARM) - 2026 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation

Financial Highlights - Total revenue reached $1135 million, a 34% year-over-year increase[11, 24] - Royalty revenue grew to $620 million, up 21% year-over-year, driven by Arm technology adoption and increased usage in data centers[24] - License and other revenue increased significantly to $515 million, a 56% year-over-year increase, due to the timing of high-value license agreements[24] - Non-GAAP operating income was $467 million, resulting in a non-GAAP operating margin of 41%[44] - Trailing twelve months Non-GAAP free cash flow was $1073 million[11] Market and Technology Trends - Arm forecasts its market share with top hyperscalers will approach 50% in 2025[13] - The cumulative number of Arm-based chips shipped since 1990 exceeds 325 billion[12] - Armv9 architecture adoption is driving royalty growth, commanding higher royalties per chip compared to previous architectures[25, 28] - Semiconductor industry revenue is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 8%[17] Compute Subsystems (CSS) - Arm signed another three CSS licenses in the quarter, for chips used in smartphones, PCs, and AI data centers[14] - CSS substantially increases Arm's royalty revenue per chip[41]