ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ANET • US0404132054

Current stock price

166 USD
+0.71 (+0.43%)
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This ANET fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ANET Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ANET had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ANET had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ANET has been profitable.
  • ANET had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • ANET has a Return On Assets of 18.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANET outperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ANET (28.39%) is better than 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • ANET's Return On Invested Capital of 23.29% is amongst the best of the industry. ANET outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ANET is significantly above the industry average of 10.45%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (23.09%) for ANET is below the current ROIC(23.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.05%
ROE 28.39%
ROIC 23.29%
ROA(3y)19.78%
ROA(5y)18.79%
ROE(3y)28.61%
ROE(5y)26.93%
ROIC(3y)23.09%
ROIC(5y)21.99%
ANET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICANET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ANET (38.99%) is better than 97.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ANET has grown nicely.
  • ANET has a better Operating Margin (42.82%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ANET has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 64.06%, ANET belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.78% 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 42.82%
PM (TTM) 38.99%
GM 64.06%
OM growth 3Y7.1%
OM growth 5Y7.24%
PM growth 3Y8.1%
PM growth 5Y7.33%
GM growth 3Y1.6%
GM growth 5Y0.04%
ANET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsANET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. ANET Health Analysis

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ANET has less shares outstanding
  • ANET has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • ANET has an Altman-Z score of 20.08. This indicates that ANET is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ANET has a better Altman-Z score (20.08) than 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 20.08
ROIC/WACC2.36
WACC9.87%
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ANET has a Current Ratio of 3.05. This indicates that ANET is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.05, ANET is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.63 indicates that ANET has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ANET has a Quick ratio of 2.63. This is in the better half of the industry: ANET outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.05
Quick Ratio 2.63
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 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. ANET Growth Analysis

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.
  • Measured over the past years, ANET shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 39.17% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ANET shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 28.60%.
  • Measured over the past years, ANET shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.19% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.81%
EPS 3Y37.09%
EPS 5Y39.17%
EPS Q2Q%26.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.6%
Revenue growth 3Y27.15%
Revenue growth 5Y31.19%
Sales Q2Q%28.87%

3.2 Future

  • ANET is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.06% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 20.25% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y21.78%
EPS Next 2Y21.53%
EPS Next 3Y21.94%
EPS Next 5Y21.06%
Revenue Next Year28.18%
Revenue Next 2Y24.95%
Revenue Next 3Y24.11%
Revenue Next 5Y20.25%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The estimated forward Revenue 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 2030 2 4 6

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4. ANET Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 56.27, the valuation of ANET can be described as expensive.
  • ANET's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ANET is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 46.21 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ANET.
  • 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 21.99. ANET is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.27
Fwd PE 46.21
ANET Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsANET Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ANET.
  • ANET's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 49.05
EV/EBITDA 47.9
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.
  • ANET has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ANET's earnings are expected to grow with 21.94% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)1.44
EPS Next 2Y21.53%
EPS Next 3Y21.94%

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5. ANET Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ANET!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ANET Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ARISTA NETWORKS INC

NYSE:ANET (4/29/2026, 1:52:02 PM)

166

+0.71 (+0.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Industry Strength91.93
Industry Growth94.41
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners71.57%
Inst Owner Change0.23%
Ins Owners3.33%
Ins Owner Change0.29%
Market Cap208.59B
Revenue(TTM)9.01B
Net Income(TTM)3.51B
Analysts82.42
Price Target176.19 (6.14%)
Short Float %1.68%
Short Ratio2.36
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)4.61%
Min EPS beat(2)2.99%
Max EPS beat(2)6.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.79%
Min EPS beat(4)2.99%
Max EPS beat(4)10.22%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)8.75%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)9.61%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)10.29%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.34%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.55%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.77%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.83%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.83%
PT rev (1m)-0.01%
PT rev (3m)6.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.27
Fwd PE 46.21
P/S 23.16
P/FCF 49.05
P/OCF 47.71
P/B 16.86
P/tB 17.45
EV/EBITDA 47.9
EPS(TTM)2.95
EY1.78%
EPS(NY)3.59
Fwd EY2.16%
FCF(TTM)3.38
FCFY2.04%
OCF(TTM)3.48
OCFY2.1%
SpS7.17
BVpS9.84
TBVpS9.51
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)1.44
Graham Number25.5628 (-84.6%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.05%
ROE 28.39%
ROCE 27.4%
ROIC 23.29%
ROICexc 98.44%
ROICexgc 112.51%
OM 42.82%
PM (TTM) 38.99%
GM 64.06%
FCFM 47.22%
ROA(3y)19.78%
ROA(5y)18.79%
ROE(3y)28.61%
ROE(5y)26.93%
ROIC(3y)23.09%
ROIC(5y)21.99%
ROICexc(3y)81.66%
ROICexc(5y)72.48%
ROICexgc(3y)92.59%
ROICexgc(5y)84.92%
ROCE(3y)27.17%
ROCE(5y)25.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y21.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.69%
OM growth 3Y7.1%
OM growth 5Y7.24%
PM growth 3Y8.1%
PM growth 5Y7.33%
GM growth 3Y1.6%
GM growth 5Y0.04%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 164.6%
Cap/Sales 1.33%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 111.28%
Profit Quality 121.1%
Current Ratio 3.05
Quick Ratio 2.63
Altman-Z 20.08
F-Score5
WACC9.87%
ROIC/WACC2.36
Cap/Depr(3y)88.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.12%
Profit Quality(3y)115.27%
Profit Quality(5y)98.41%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.81%
EPS 3Y37.09%
EPS 5Y39.17%
EPS Q2Q%26.15%
EPS Next Y21.78%
EPS Next 2Y21.53%
EPS Next 3Y21.94%
EPS Next 5Y21.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.6%
Revenue growth 3Y27.15%
Revenue growth 5Y31.19%
Sales Q2Q%28.87%
Revenue Next Year28.18%
Revenue Next 2Y24.95%
Revenue Next 3Y24.11%
Revenue Next 5Y20.25%
EBIT growth 1Y30.95%
EBIT growth 3Y36.17%
EBIT growth 5Y40.69%
EBIT Next Year27.94%
EBIT Next 3Y23.95%
EBIT Next 5Y21.3%
FCF growth 1Y15.67%
FCF growth 3Y111.71%
FCF growth 5Y42.66%
OCF growth 1Y17.9%
OCF growth 3Y107.01%
OCF growth 5Y42.84%

ARISTA NETWORKS INC / ANET Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 8 / 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.


How profitable is ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) stock?

ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the valuation of ARISTA NETWORKS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) is 56.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.86.


What is the financial health of ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) stock?

The financial health rating of ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) is 9 / 10.