Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-16 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

54 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 9
Quality 65
Growth 79
Balance sheet 95
Cash quality 53
Capital allocation 15
Momentum 51

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

72.11 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

6/8 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.47 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-16

Quick answers

What is Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 54/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-16: valuation 9, quality 65, growth 79, balance sheet 95, cash quality 53, capital allocation 15, momentum 51. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares's Altman Z-Score?

72.11, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-16. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares's Piotroski F-Score?

6 of 8, as of 2026-09-16. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.47 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-16. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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Long reads

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Who Owns the AI Chip Buildout?Dossier · $39 · 12 Feb 2026Europe's real power is chokepoint leverage via ASML export controls, plus critical R&D (IMEC) and IP (ARM).
The DeepSeek Moment Moves Into Chip Design — Part IReport · 18 Jul 2026And one detail from the same session deserves rescuing from the wreckage, because almost nobody mentioned it: ARM — the third listed name whose entire business is chip-design IP — closed the day up two percent.
The Index Was Built for This — Kimi K3, Part IIIReport · 18 Jul 2026ARM — the third name in our EDA & Chip IP sector — closed up two percent.
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Nvidia Ecosystem — Wave 1: The ‘Stacking’ PeakReport · 20 Feb 2026ARM Holdings ARM 0.90 Correlation Tier I Classification 2026/27 Peak Role Architecture Royalty Why The Vera CPU inside every NVIDIA Superchip is ARM-based.

Dailies

Fed day — relief before the decision: 10-year 4.96%, Brent under $107.63, chips reclaim $505, Nasdaq-100 above $708.69Midday 10 · 16 Sept 2026
Rates — Fed day at a 5% 10-year: the hike is priced, the cycle is not; Yardeni cuts the S&P target to 7,900Morning 10 · 16 Sept 2026
AI trade — sellers of compute sold, buyers bought: chips −5.6%, software +5%, SoftBank +7% in TokyoMorning 10 · 15 Sept 2026
Rates — the 10-year hits 5.01%: Dow −0.9%, Russell −1.2%, the AI sort pauses, Oracle and Adobe hold their linesMidday 10 · 15 Sept 2026
AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%Midday 10 · 14 Sept 2026
Stocks snap a four-day losing streak as oil slips under $100 and chips bounce 2% — despite core inflation hotter than hoped and Fed hike odds at 82%; Oracle gives back its entire after-hours jumpMidday 10 · 11 Sept 2026
Chips lead the market down as oil tops $105 and the 10-year hits 4.92%: Micron −4%, Intel −4%, Nvidia −2.5% — while software posts its first up day in six and Apple gains 3%Midday 10 · 10 Sept 2026
Global Tech 50 — Out of China, Into the Tools: Fifteen Lines in the LedgerDaily Pulse · 5 Sept 2026ASM International went from 10 to 30 ADRs, Disco from 251 to 391, BESI from 75 to 100, ARM from 35 to 50, and SK hynix came in new at 100 ADRs, the book's first position in the memory maker that was already in the derivatives book as a…