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Arm vs Marvell

Arm vs Marvell: which one is bigger, grows faster and keeps more of each dollar of revenue?

Marvell earns 1.7× Arm’s revenue

ArmMarvellRevenue growth (1 year)22.8%42.1%Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)22.5%11.4%Gross margin97.5%51.0%Operating margin18.3%16.1%Net margin18.4%32.6%FCF margin19.9%17.0%R&D as % of revenue56.4%25.3%Stock-based compensation as % of revenue21.4%7.2%
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MetricArm FY2026Marvell FY2026
Revenue$4.9B20-F · May 26, 2026$8.2B10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Revenue growth (1 year)22.8% derived20-F · May 26, 202642.1% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)22.5% derived20-F · May 26, 202611.4% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Gross margin97.5% derived20-F · May 26, 202651.0% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Operating margin18.3% derived20-F · May 26, 202616.1% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Net margin18.4% derived20-F · May 26, 202632.6% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Free cash flow$979M derived20-F · May 26, 2026$1.4B derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
FCF margin19.9% derived20-F · May 26, 202617.0% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
R&D as % of revenue56.4% derived20-F · May 26, 202625.3% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026
Stock-based compensation as % of revenue21.4% derived20-F · May 26, 20267.2% derived10-K · Mar 11, 2026

Definitions: Revenue = Total revenue; Revenue growth (1 year) = Revenue FYt ÷ revenue FYt−1 − 1; Revenue growth (3-year CAGR) = (Revenue FYt ÷ revenue FYt−3)^(1/3) − 1; Gross margin = Gross profit ÷ revenue; Operating margin = Operating income ÷ revenue; Net margin = Net income ÷ revenue; Free cash flow = Operating cash flow − capital expenditures (one formula for all companies); FCF margin = Free cash flow ÷ revenue; R&D as % of revenue = Research and development expense ÷ revenue; Stock-based compensation as % of revenue = Stock-based compensation ÷ revenue.

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