ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ANET • US0404132054

141.59 USD
+6.47 (+4.79%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
141.16 USD
-0.43 (-0.3%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ANET scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ANET was compared to 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making ANET a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. ANET is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. These ratings could make ANET a good candidate for quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ANET had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ANET had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years ANET 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years ANET 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ANET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFANET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • ANET has a better Return On Assets (18.60%) than 95.83% of its industry peers.
  • ANET's Return On Equity of 28.19% is amongst the best of the industry. ANET outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.49%, ANET belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ANET is significantly above the industry average of 11.31%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.6%
ROE 28.19%
ROIC 23.49%
ROA(3y)20.41%
ROA(5y)17.86%
ROE(3y)28.38%
ROE(5y)25.08%
ROIC(3y)23.71%
ROIC(5y)20.75%
ANET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICANET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 39.73%, ANET belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ANET's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 42.88%, ANET belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ANET has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 64.34%, ANET belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ANET has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 42.88%
PM (TTM) 39.73%
GM 64.34%
OM growth 3Y10.26%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y12.61%
PM growth 5Y2.7%
GM growth 3Y0.17%
GM growth 5Y0.02%
ANET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsANET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ANET has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ANET. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ANET Yearly Shares OutstandingANET Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ANET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsANET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • ANET has an Altman-Z score of 19.16. This indicates that ANET is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ANET has a better Altman-Z score (19.16) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • ANET has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 19.16
ROIC/WACC2.53
WACC9.28%
ANET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFANET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.25 indicates that ANET has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ANET (3.25) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • ANET has a Quick Ratio of 2.79. This indicates that ANET is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.79, ANET belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 2.79
ANET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesANET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ANET shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.81%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 39.17% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.81%
EPS 3Y37.09%
EPS 5Y39.17%
EPS Q2Q%26.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%28.87%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ANET will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 18.74% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.65%
EPS Next 2Y17.79%
EPS Next 3Y20.02%
EPS Next 5Y19.96%
Revenue Next Year21.85%
Revenue Next 2Y20.82%
Revenue Next 3Y20.86%
Revenue Next 5Y18.74%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
ANET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesANET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
ANET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesANET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 48.00, ANET can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • ANET's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. ANET is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • ANET is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.50.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ANET is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. ANET is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 48
Fwd PE 41.5
ANET Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsANET Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ANET.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ANET is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.07
EV/EBITDA 41.29
ANET Per share dataANET EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ANET may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ANET's earnings are expected to grow with 20.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.07
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y17.79%
EPS Next 3Y20.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ANET does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ARISTA NETWORKS INC

NYSE:ANET (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 141.16 -0.43 (-0.3%)

141.59

+6.47 (+4.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners70.22%
Inst Owner Change-2.02%
Ins Owners3.31%
Ins Owner Change0.24%
Market Cap178.30B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)3.36B
Analysts82.5
Price Target166.13 (17.33%)
Short Float %1.36%
Short Ratio1.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.6%
Min EPS beat(2)2.99%
Max EPS beat(2)10.22%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.25%
Min EPS beat(4)2.99%
Max EPS beat(4)12.07%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.44%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.26%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)10.51%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.55%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.55%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.3%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.98%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.84%
PT rev (1m)0.5%
PT rev (3m)1.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 48
Fwd PE 41.5
P/S 21.11
P/FCF 44.07
P/OCF 43.06
P/B 14.97
P/tB 15.52
EV/EBITDA 41.29
EPS(TTM)2.95
EY2.08%
EPS(NY)3.41
Fwd EY2.41%
FCF(TTM)3.21
FCFY2.27%
OCF(TTM)3.29
OCFY2.32%
SpS6.71
BVpS9.46
TBVpS9.12
PEG (NY)3.07
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number25.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.6%
ROE 28.19%
ROCE 27.07%
ROIC 23.49%
ROICexc 95.95%
ROICexgc 109.92%
OM 42.88%
PM (TTM) 39.73%
GM 64.34%
FCFM 47.89%
ROA(3y)20.41%
ROA(5y)17.86%
ROE(3y)28.38%
ROE(5y)25.08%
ROIC(3y)23.71%
ROIC(5y)20.75%
ROICexc(3y)67.83%
ROICexc(5y)64.95%
ROICexgc(3y)77.58%
ROICexgc(5y)79.18%
ROCE(3y)27.32%
ROCE(5y)23.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.97%
OM growth 3Y10.26%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y12.61%
PM growth 5Y2.7%
GM growth 3Y0.17%
GM growth 5Y0.02%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 145.66%
Cap/Sales 1.12%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 112.28%
Profit Quality 120.54%
Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 2.79
Altman-Z 19.16
F-Score5
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACC2.53
Cap/Depr(3y)57.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.98%
Profit Quality(3y)85.94%
Profit Quality(5y)96.87%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.81%
EPS 3Y37.09%
EPS 5Y39.17%
EPS Q2Q%26.15%
EPS Next Y15.65%
EPS Next 2Y17.79%
EPS Next 3Y20.02%
EPS Next 5Y19.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%28.87%
Revenue Next Year21.85%
Revenue Next 2Y20.82%
Revenue Next 3Y20.86%
Revenue Next 5Y18.74%
EBIT growth 1Y30.09%
EBIT growth 3Y47.12%
EBIT growth 5Y29.59%
EBIT Next Year35.36%
EBIT Next 3Y24.41%
EBIT Next 5Y23.27%
FCF growth 1Y168.1%
FCF growth 3Y56.94%
FCF growth 5Y31.15%
OCF growth 1Y167.5%
OCF growth 3Y53.97%
OCF growth 5Y30.95%

ARISTA NETWORKS INC / ANET FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ANET.


What is the valuation status of ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ANET stock?

ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) is expected to grow by 15.65% in the next year.