ADI vs ARM

Analog Devices and Arm Holdings plc, both Technology

Arm Holdings plc is the larger company at $469B against $212B. On trailing earnings ADI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 44.2 against 296.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ARM returned +86% against +71% for ADI. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ADI ahead, 7/10 against 5/10.

Analog Devices and Arm Holdings plccompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureADIARM
Last close$372$252
Market cap$212B$469B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better44.2296.5
Dividend yield1.0%n/a
1-year return+71%+86%
5-year return+142%n/a
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Analog Devices

Revenue of $4.0B in Q3 2026, net income $1.3B. Its largest reported line is Industrial, 45% of the disclosed total.

Arm Holdings plc

Revenue of $1.5B in Q4 2026, net income $313M.

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