Gross margin
64.1% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 153 peers (All). strong.
Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 57 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Technology: 56.1%
Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.
About the company
Arista Networks makes network switches and software for large data centers. Its devices connect thousands of servers, for example at cloud providers and in AI computing clusters. Major customers include Microsoft and Meta. As of Oct 11, 2026
Fact sheet (from the annual report) Networking equipment · Santa Clara, USA
Arista supplies networking technology for data centers, artificial intelligence installations, campuses and wide area networks. It is based on its own EOS operating system, which builds on Linux. Its offering includes switches and wireless access points managed with the CloudVision software. Customers are large cloud companies, internet and specialty providers and enterprises, for example from finance and government. Sales run through its own sales teams and partners such as distributors, resellers and system integrators. Arista has most of its products made by contract manufacturers.
Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 17, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026
Price performance at a glance
Last 30 trading days
- Today +2.8%
- 7 days −3.1%
- 30 days −14.2%
- 1 year +15.2%
Day range (last trading day)
−2.6%Price at 66% of the range+1.3%
52-week range
−35.4%Price at 61% of the range+22.7%
- Distance from the all-time high
- −18.5%
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Fundamental analysis
SEC filing (10-K, 10-Q)Required reports of listed companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): 10-K is the annual report, 10-Q the quarterly report, 20-F the annual report of foreign companies. We show the figures of the first filing.Example: 10-K for the fiscal year ending Sep 27, 2025, filed on Oct 31, 2025.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and marginArista Networks · Sector Technology · amounts in USD
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Quality checks
Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025
Quality
Profitability, consistency, balance sheet
8 of 8 criteria met
Growth
Revenue and earnings per share
7 of 7 criteria met
Dividend
Level, consistency, coverage · 6 without data
0 of 1 criteria met
Financial strength
Piotroski, debt, liquidity · 1 without data
4 of 5 criteria met
Quality 8 of 8 met
- met: Gross margin above 40% 64.1%
- met: Operating margin above 15% 42.8%
- met: Net margin above 10% 39.0%
- met: Return on equity above 15% 28.4%
- met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 47.2%
- met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
- met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
- met: Equity ratio above 30% 63.6%
Operating margin
42.8% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 92 of 100: higher than 92% of 192 peers (All). strong.
Rank 91 of 100: higher than 91% of 60 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 14.2%
Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.
Net margin
39.0% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 237 peers (All). strong.
Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 12.5%
Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.
Return on equity
28.4% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 218 peers (All). strong.
Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 61 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 13.5%
Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.
Return on assets
18.1% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)
Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 238 peers (All). strong.
Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 5.9%
Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.
Equity ratio
63.6% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 86 of 100: higher than 86% of 239 peers (All). strong.
Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 51.6%
Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.
Free cash flow margin
47.2% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 97 of 100: higher than 97% of 213 peers (All). strong.
Rank 98 of 100: higher than 98% of 62 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 19.0%
Free cash flow divided by revenue.
Free cash flow
4.3B USD Fiscal year 2025
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.
Growth 7 of 7 met
- met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +27.1%
- met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +31.2%
- met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +26.8%
- met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +37.1%
- met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +40.7%
- met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
- met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +28.6%
Revenue growth 3 years
+27.1% per year
Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 230 peers (All). strong.
Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 59 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +14.3%
Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 5 years
+31.2% per year
Rank 84 of 100: higher than 84% of 217 peers (All). strong.
Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 54 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +14.5%
Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 10 years
+26.8% per year
Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 157 peers (All). strong.
Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 37 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +12.4%
Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.
EPS growth 3 years
+37.1% per year
Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 157 peers (All). strong.
Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +19.2%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
EPS growth 5 years
+40.7% per year
Rank 91 of 100: higher than 91% of 146 peers (All). strong.
Rank 81 of 100: higher than 81% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +17.0%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
EPS growth 10 years
+38.7% per year
Rank 97 of 100: higher than 97% of 140 peers (All). strong.
Rank 91 of 100: higher than 91% of 27 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +17.5%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
Dividend 0 of 1 met · 6 without data
- not met: Pays a dividend no dividend per share reported for the last fiscal year
- no data: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings pays no dividend
- no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years pays no dividend
- no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years pays no dividend
- no data: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago pays no dividend
- no data: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend pays no dividend
- no data: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow pays no dividend
Financial strength 4 of 5 met · 1 without data
- not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 4 of 8 · 1 without data
- no data: Long-term debt no higher than equity no long-term debt reported
- met: Current assets cover current liabilities 3.05
- met: Positive equity 12.4B USD
- met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% +0.3%
- met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 4.3B USD
Piotroski F-Score
4 of 8 Fiscal year 2025
No rank: not all 9 criteria have data.
Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.
Liquidity (current ratio)
3.05 at fiscal year end
Rank 82 of 100: higher than 82% of 215 peers (All). strong.
Rank 74 of 100: higher than 74% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 2.02
Current assets divided by current liabilities.
Change in share count
+0.3% in 5 years
Rank 40 of 100: lower than 40% of 199 peers (All). medium.
Rank 56 of 100: lower than 56% of 51 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Technology: +2.8%
Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.
The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
- met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
- met: Positive operating cash flow
- not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
- met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
- no data: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
- not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
- met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
- not met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
- not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year
Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.
Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.
Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.
In short
- Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+31.2% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
- Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+40.8% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +40.7% per year.
- Light green: Net margin 39.0%, above the sector median (12.5%).
- Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
- Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 1.1B USD · Net income 184.2M USD · Net margin 16.3%
- Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 1.6B USD · Net income 423.2M USD · Net margin 25.7%
- Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 2.2B USD · Net income 328.1M USD · Net margin 15.3%
- Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 2.4B USD · Net income 859.9M USD · Net margin 35.7%
- Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 2.3B USD · Net income 634.6M USD · Net margin 27.4%
- Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 2.9B USD · Net income 840.9M USD · Net margin 28.5%
- Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 4.4B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 30.9%
- Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 5.9B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 35.6%
- Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 7.0B USD · Net income 2.9B USD · Net margin 40.7%
- Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 9.0B USD · Net income 3.5B USD · Net margin 39.0%
- Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Revenue 1.5B USD · Net income 545.3M USD · Net margin 36.1%
- Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 1.5B USD · Net income 613.6M USD · Net margin 39.8% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
- Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Revenue 1.6B USD · Net income 637.7M USD · Net margin 40.6%
- Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Revenue 1.7B USD · Net income 665.4M USD · Net margin 39.4%
- Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Revenue 1.8B USD · Net income 747.9M USD · Net margin 41.3%
- Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 1.9B USD · Net income 801.0M USD · Net margin 41.5% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
- Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Revenue 2.0B USD · Net income 813.8M USD · Net margin 40.6%
- Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Revenue 2.2B USD · Net income 888.8M USD · Net margin 40.3%
- Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Revenue 2.3B USD · Net income 853.0M USD · Net margin 37.0%
- Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 2.5B USD · Net income 955.8M USD · Net margin 38.4% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
- Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 2.7B USD · Net income 1.0B USD · Net margin 37.8%
- Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Revenue 3.0B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 40.0%
- Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Earnings per share 0.16 USD (adjusted for split 4:1, 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Earnings per share 0.33 USD (adjusted for split 4:1, 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Earnings per share 0.25 USD (adjusted for split 4:1, 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Earnings per share 0.66 USD (adjusted for split 4:1, 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Earnings per share 0.50 USD (adjusted for split 4:1, 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Earnings per share 0.66 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Earnings per share 1.07 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share 1.65 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share 2.23 USD
- Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share 2.75 USD
- Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Earnings per share 0.43 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
- Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Earnings per share 0.50 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Earnings per share 0.52 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Earnings per share 0.58 USD (adjusted for split 4:1)
- Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
- Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Earnings per share 0.64 USD
- Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Earnings per share 0.70 USD
- Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Earnings per share 0.67 USD
- Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
- Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Earnings per share 0.80 USD
- Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Earnings per share 0.95 USD
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 9.0B USD · Net income 3.5B USD · Net margin 39.0%
Figures over time
Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.
Money flow in fiscal year 2025
Of 100 USD of revenue, 64.1 USD gross profit, 42.8 USD operating income and 39.0 USD net income remained.
Money flow as a table
| Item | Amount | of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.0B USD | 100.0% |
| Gross profit | 5.8B USD | 64.1% |
| Cost of revenue | 3.2B USD | 35.9% |
| Operating income | 3.9B USD | 42.8% |
| Research & development | 1.2B USD | 13.7% |
| Other operating expenses | 675.3M USD | 7.5% |
| Net income | 3.5B USD | 39.0% |
| Taxes, interest & other (net) | 344.7M USD | 3.8% |
Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.
Margins
The operating margin rose in 5 years from 30.2% to 42.8%.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin- Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 64.0% · Operating margin 21.6% · Net margin 16.3%
- Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 64.5% · Operating margin 28.6% · Net margin 25.7%
- Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 63.8% · Operating margin 12.7% · Net margin 15.3%
- Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 64.1% · Operating margin 33.4% · Net margin 35.7%
- Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 63.9% · Operating margin 30.2% · Net margin 27.4%
- Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 63.8% · Operating margin 31.4% · Net margin 28.5%
- Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 61.1% · Operating margin 34.9% · Net margin 30.9%
- Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 61.9% · Operating margin 38.5% · Net margin 35.6%
- Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 64.1% · Operating margin 42.0% · Net margin 40.7%
- Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 64.1% · Operating margin 42.8% · Net margin 39.0%
Returns
Return on equity rose in 5 years from 19.1% to 28.4%.
Return on equityReturn on assets- Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 16.6% · Return on assets 10.7%
- Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 25.5% · Return on assets 17.2%
- Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 15.3% · Return on assets 10.6%
- Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 29.7% · Return on assets 20.5%
- Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 19.1% · Return on assets 13.4%
- Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 21.1% · Return on assets 14.7%
- Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 27.7% · Return on assets 20.0%
- Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 28.9% · Return on assets 21.0%
- Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 28.5% · Return on assets 20.3%
- Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 28.4% · Return on assets 18.1%
Equity and long-term debt
The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 70.1% to 63.6%.
Equity in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.- Fiscal year 2016: Equity 1.1B USD
- Fiscal year 2017: Equity 1.7B USD
- Fiscal year 2018: Equity 2.1B USD
- Fiscal year 2019: Equity 2.9B USD
- Fiscal year 2020: Equity 3.3B USD
- Fiscal year 2021: Equity 4.0B USD
- Fiscal year 2022: Equity 4.9B USD
- Fiscal year 2023: Equity 7.2B USD
- Fiscal year 2024: Equity 10.0B USD
- Fiscal year 2025: Equity 12.4B USD
Liquidity (current ratio)
The current ratio fell in 5 years from 4.99 to 3.05.
Current ratio- Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 3.32
- Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 4.28
- Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 4.48
- Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 5.81
- Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 4.99
- Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 4.34
- Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 4.29
- Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 4.39
- Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 4.36
- Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 3.05
Cash flow
Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 719.7M USD to 4.3B USD.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD- Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 131.4M USD · Capital expenditure 21.4M USD · Free cash flow 110.0M USD
- Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 631.6M USD · Capital expenditure 15.3M USD · Free cash flow 616.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 503.1M USD · Capital expenditure 23.8M USD · Free cash flow 479.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 963.0M USD · Capital expenditure 15.8M USD · Free cash flow 947.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 735.1M USD · Capital expenditure 15.4M USD · Free cash flow 719.7M USD
- Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 1.0B USD · Capital expenditure 64.7M USD · Free cash flow 951.1M USD
- Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 492.8M USD · Capital expenditure 44.6M USD · Free cash flow 448.2M USD
- Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 2.0B USD · Capital expenditure 34.4M USD · Free cash flow 2.0B USD
- Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 3.7B USD · Capital expenditure 32.0M USD · Free cash flow 3.7B USD
- Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 4.4B USD · Capital expenditure 119.5M USD · Free cash flow 4.3B USD
Share count
The share count stayed roughly the same in 5 years.
Diluted share count- Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 1.2B
- Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 1.3B
- Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 1.3B
From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Dividends and share repurchases
How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.
- Dividend per share
- none pays no dividend
- To shareholders (5 years)
- 3.2B USD 100% through repurchases
- Share count over 5 years
- +0.3% roughly unchanged
What goes back to shareholders
Over 5 years, 3.2B USD went back to shareholders, 100% of it through share repurchases. That is 28% of the free cash flow of those years.
Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD- Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases not available · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 110.0M USD
- Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 616.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 479.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 266.1M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 947.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 395.2M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 719.7M USD
- Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 411.6M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 951.1M USD
- Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 670.3M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 448.2M USD
- Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 112.3M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.0B USD
- Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 423.6M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.7B USD
- Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 1.6B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.3B USD
Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Valuation over time
Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users. Log in
Sector comparison
Arista Networks next to 8 stocks of the sector Technology we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.
| Symbol | Revenue (FY) | Growth 5 yrs | Gross margin | Op. margin | Net margin | ROE | Equity ratio | FCF margin | Piotroski |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STX Seagate Technology | 12.2B USD | +2.7% | 45.6% | 33.6% | 26.1% | 146.9% | 21.7% | 25.5% | 8/9 |
| MSI Motorola Solutions | 11.7B USD | +9.5% | 51.7% | 25.6% | 18.4% | 89.4% | 12.4% | 22.0% | 6/9 |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks | 11.5B USD | +22.0% | 70.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 56.7% | 35.8% | 4/9 |
| ADI Analog Devices | 11.0B USD | +14.5% | 61.5% | 26.6% | 20.6% | 6.7% | 70.5% | 38.8% | 8/9 |
| ANET Arista Networks this stock | 9.0B USD | +31.2% | 64.1% | 42.8% | 39.0% | 28.4% | 63.6% | 47.2% | – |
| MRVL Marvell Technology | 8.2B USD | +22.5% | 51.0% | 16.1% | 32.6% | 18.7% | 64.2% | 17.0% | 7/9 |
| COHR Coherent Corp. | 7.1B USD | +18.0% | 37.5% | – | 11.3% | 7.4% | 59.6% | −14.4% | 7/9 |
| SNPS Synopsys | 7.1B USD | +13.9% | 77.0% | 13.0% | 18.9% | 4.7% | 58.7% | 19.1% | 3/9 |
| FTNT Fortinet | 6.8B USD | +21.3% | 80.5% | 30.7% | 27.3% | 149.8% | 11.9% | 32.7% | 5/9 |
| Median of the sector 63 symbols | 11.0B USD | +14.5% | 56.1% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 51.6% | 19.0% | 6/9 |
Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).
Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Key figures with traffic lights
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
Revenue growth
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth+31.2% per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 31.2% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.5%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net income (total)
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth+40.8% per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)
per share: +40.7% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 40.8% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.3%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net margin
Profit marginThe share of revenue that is left as profit after all costs.Example: Profit €60m on €500m revenue → margin 12%.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin39.0% last fiscal year
Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 38.99 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 27.4%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
Debt / equity
Debt-to-equity ratioFinancial debt (loans, bonds) divided by equity. A high value amplifies good and bad years alike. The key figures bar in the chart only uses long-term financial debt.Example: Financial debt €300m, equity €500m → 0.6.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth– latest balance sheet
Sector Technology: median 0.45 (79 symbols)
What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
Payout ratio
Payout ratioThe share of profit that a company pays out as a dividend. Above 100% it pays out more than it earns.Example: Dividend €1, earnings per share €2.50 → payout ratio 40%.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth– Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)
What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
Profitable years
Profitable yearsHow many of the last fiscal years ended with a profit rather than a loss on the bottom line. The figure shows how consistently a company earns.Example: Profit in 9 of 10 years → one loss year.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
All figures as a table
| Year | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 9.0B | 3.5B | 39.0% | 2.75 | – | – |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 7.0B | 2.9B | 40.7% | 2.23 | – | – |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5.9B | 2.1B | 35.6% | 1.65 | – | – |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 4.4B | 1.4B | 30.9% | 1.07 | – | – |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2.9B | 840.9M | 28.5% | 0.66 | – | – |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 2.3B | 634.6M | 27.4% | 0.50 | – | – |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2.4B | 859.9M | 35.7% | 0.66 | – | – |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 2.2B | 328.1M | 15.3% | 0.25 | – | – |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1.6B | 423.2M | 25.7% | 0.33 | – | – |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 1.1B | 184.2M | 16.3% | 0.16 | – | – |
| Quarter | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2/26 | Jun 30, 2026 | 3.0B | 1.2B | 40.0% | 0.95 | – | – |
| Q1/26 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.7B | 1.0B | 37.8% | 0.80 | – | – |
| Q4/25* | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.5B | 955.8M | 38.4% | – | – | – |
| Q3/25 | Sep 30, 2025 | 2.3B | 853.0M | 37.0% | 0.67 | – | – |
| Q2/25 | Jun 30, 2025 | 2.2B | 888.8M | 40.3% | 0.70 | – | – |
| Q1/25 | Mar 31, 2025 | 2.0B | 813.8M | 40.6% | 0.64 | – | – |
| Q4/24* | Dec 31, 2024 | 1.9B | 801.0M | 41.5% | – | – | – |
| Q3/24 | Sep 30, 2024 | 1.8B | 747.9M | 41.3% | 0.58 | – | – |
| Q2/24 | Jun 30, 2024 | 1.7B | 665.4M | 39.4% | 0.52 | – | – |
| Q1/24 | Mar 31, 2024 | 1.6B | 637.7M | 40.6% | 0.50 | – | – |
| Q4/23* | Dec 31, 2023 | 1.5B | 613.6M | 39.8% | – | – | – |
| Q3/23 | Sep 30, 2023 | 1.5B | 545.3M | 36.1% | 0.43 | – | – |
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Per-share values adjusted for stock split Stock splitA company divides each share into several new ones; the value of the company stays the same. We convert per-share values from before the split to today’s scale.Example: Split 4 : 1, earnings per share before $11.89 → comparable today $2.97.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin 4:1 (between Nov 2, 2021 and Feb 15, 2022), 4:1 (between Nov 8, 2024 and Feb 19, 2025). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
Insiders
Insider transactionsExecutives, directors and major shareholders (over 10%) of US companies report their own transactions in their company’s stock to the SEC within two business days (Form 4). Purchases in the market count as more meaningful than sales (often taxes, estate planning).Example: Three executives acquire stock worth a total of 2 million USD within two weeks → “purchases by several insiders”.More in the Academy: Glossary| Period | Purchases | Sales | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | $00 people | $799.1M7 people | −$799.1M |
| 6 months | $00 people | $1.2B8 people | −$1.2B |
| 12 months | $00 people | $1.5B8 people | −$1.5B |
Latest transactions
- Oct 20, 2026 Duda Kenneth Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 116 shares · $21.2K · SEC
- Oct 20, 2026 Duda Kenneth Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,446 shares · $626.4K · SEC
- Oct 20, 2026 Duda Kenneth Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,742 shares · $677.0K · SEC
- Oct 20, 2026 Duda Kenneth Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 2,041 shares · $367.6K · SEC
- Oct 20, 2026 Duda Kenneth Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 281 shares · $50.3K · SEC
- Oct 20, 2026 Duda Kenneth Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 374 shares · $66.5K · SEC
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
Trend score -10
Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)-15
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15
Volatility and trend strength
ADX 14 (trend strength)27.1
Rel. strength 60 d−4.1%
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