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How Arm Holdings (ARM) makes money
Arm Holdings (ARM) made $1.4B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +27% from a year earlier. Revenue from external customers brought in $1.0B (71%); Revenue from related parties brought in $424M (29%). Of every dollar of revenue, 97¢ was left as gross profit, 14¢ was left as operating profit, 9¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q2 FY27
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from external customers | $1.0B | 70.6% | — | +43% |
| Revenue from related parties | $424M | 29.4% | — | +0.5% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q2 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $42.0M | 2.9% |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | 97.1% |
| Operating expenses | $1.2B | 83.2% |
| Operating profit | $201M | 13.9% |
| Income tax | $78.0M | 5.4% |
| Net earnings | $130M | 9.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $207M | 14.3% |
| Free cash flow | $135M | 9.4% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY27 | $1.4B | +27% |
| Q1 FY27 | $1.3B | +22% |
| Q3 FY26 | $1.2B | +26% |
| Q2 FY26 | $1.1B | +34% |
| Q1 FY26 | $1.1B | +12% |
| Q3 FY25 | $983M | +19% |
| Q2 FY25 | $844M | +5% |
From Arm Holdings' 6-K filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Arm Holdings make money?
Arm Holdings (ARM) made $1.4B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +27% from a year earlier. Revenue from external customers brought in $1.0B (71%); Revenue from related parties brought in $424M (29%). Of every dollar of revenue, 97¢ was left as gross profit, 14¢ was left as operating profit, 9¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Arm Holdings' biggest business?
Revenue from external customers: $1.0B in the second quarter fiscal 2027, 71% of revenue, +43% from a year earlier.
What is Arm Holdings' profit margin?
Net earnings were $130M, 9.0% of revenue, in the second quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 13.9%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.