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Arm reports record revenue of $1.29 billion and says demand for its own AGI CPU exceeds $2 billion
Arm, the chip designer behind most phone chips, says demand for its first own-brand data-center chip now tops $2 billion.
On 29 July 2026 Arm Holdings, a UK chip designer whose designs run in most phones and a growing share of data centers, reported record first-quarter revenue of $1.29 billion, up 22%. Royalties from data centers more than doubled. Arm said customer demand for its Arm AGI CPU, the first chip it makes itself, has risen beyond expectations and now exceeds $2 billion across fiscal 2027 and 2028, double the $1 billion it described a quarter earlier. (Arm SEC filing, 29 July 2026, and call transcript).
Why we file it. A key chip designer says AI is pulling in demand for its new chip.
How we read it. Strong on the company's own figures. The $2 billion is described demand, not signed orders.
Why it matters to you: Arm is starting to make its own chips for AI data centers.
What this doesn't prove
Company's own figures: the $2 billion is customer demand as Arm describes it, not signed orders.
Next fixture
- Q2 results against the $1.38 billion guide and deliveries of the AGI CPU.
Sources
- Arm Q1 fiscal 2027 shareholder letter (6-K Ex. 99.2)29 July 2026
- Arm Q1 2027 earnings call transcript29 July 2026
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