ARM vs CDNS
ARM: Arm Holdings provides the fundamental, energy-efficient CPU architecture and instruction set technology that powers nearly every smartphone and an rapidly growing share of modern high-performance computing systems. CDNS: Cadence Design Systems is a global leader in AI-driven computational software and silicon intellectual property that empowers semiconductor and electronics companies to design and verify next-generation products.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ARM | CDNS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $283.40 | $337.01 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $308.3B | $95.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 341.01 | 81.18 | CDNS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 18.90 | 6.53 | CDNS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +18.4% | +21.2% | CDNS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +97.5% | +86.1% | ARM higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +18.3% | +28.3% | CDNS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +11.9% | +21.1% | CDNS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +9.0% | +11.3% | CDNS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.00 | 0.44 | ARM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +22.8% | +13.4% | ARM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +14.1% | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 3.88 | 1.15 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +81.1% | +5.4% | ARM higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.