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ANET stock analysis: Arista Networks

Arista Networks (ANET) is an S&P 500 company in Networking Equipment. It grades weakest on value.

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What's happening with ANET · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ANET price performance

ANET against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%+40%ANET +44%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+57.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 43.4 pts
1 year+42.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 25.2 pts
3 years+340.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 250.9 pts
5 years+837.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 746.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ANET factor grades

Each grade compares ANET with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 65.3x (sector 36.5x)FCF yield 2.0% (sector 3.0%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +33% (sector +18%)
B+ProfitabilityOperating margin 43.1% (sector 23.7%)ROIC 29.5% (sector 20.3%)
B+Momentum12-month change +42%From 52-wk high -2%

ANET in plain numbers

ANET key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryNetworking Equipment
IndexS&P 500
Market value$260.9B
Revenue growth (y/y)+33%
Free-cash-flow yield2.0%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$260.9B
Enterprise value$258.7B
P/E (trailing)65.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)55.7x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)3.26
Price / sales24.8x
Price / book17.6x
EV / revenue24.5x
EV / EBITDA55.7x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$10.5B
Net income, last 12 months$4.0B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.17
Gross margin63.0%
Operating margin43.1%
Net margin38.4%
Return on equity31.5%
Return on invested capital29.5%
Cash$2.3B
Total debt$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months$5.2B
Current ratio2.96x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ANET earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$758.9M$1.5B$2.3B$3.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.9BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.2BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.3BDec 2025 Revenue: $2.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.7BJun 2026 Revenue: $3.0BSep 2024 Net income: $747.9MDec 2024 Net income: $801.0MMar 2025 Net income: $813.8MJun 2025 Net income: $888.8MSep 2025 Net income: $853.0MDec 2025 Net income: $1.0BMar 2026 Net income: $1.0BJun 2026 Net income: $1.2BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 41.3%Net margin: 41.5%Net margin: 40.6%Net margin: 40.3%Net margin: 37.0%Net margin: 38.4%Net margin: 37.8%Net margin: 40.0%0%21%41%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-4.2$-2.9$-1.6$-0.3$1.0Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-4.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +15% · Mar 2026 +25% · Jun 2026 +36%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Arista Networks financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$2.9B$4.4B$5.9B$7.0B$9.0B
Net income$840.9M$1.4B$2.1B$2.9B$3.5B
EPS (GAAP)$-0.76$1.07$1.64$-2.58$2.76
Free cash flow$1.0B$448.2M$2.0B$3.7B$4.3B

ANET earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$0.95+36%+38%+5.1%
2026-05-05$0.80+25%+35%-17.0%
2026-02-12$0.75n/a+29%+2.1%
2025-11-04$0.67+15%+27%-10.1%
2025-08-05$0.70+35%+30%+15.0%
2025-05-06$0.64+29%+28%-3.9%

About Arista Networks

HeadquartersSanta Clara, CA
Industry (SEC code)Computer Communications Equipment
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is ANET stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ANET are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ANET's P/E ratio?

ANET trades at about 65.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 55.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ANET report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Arista Networks to report around 2026-11-03.

How has ANET performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ANET returned +42.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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