Arista Networks Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Arista Networks' CEO is Jayshree Ullal, appointed in Oct 2008, has a tenure of 17.17 years. total yearly compensation is $8.95M, comprised of 3.4% salary and 96.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.31% of the company’s shares, worth $3.81B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jayshree Ullal
Chief executive officer
US$8.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.35% |
| CEO tenure | 17.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Arista Networks: Markets Are Wrong For 2 Key Reasons
Nov 18Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET) Looks Just Right With A 30% Price Jump
Jul 20
We Discuss Why The CEO Of Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET) Is Due For A Pay Rise
May 23Arista Networks' (NYSE:ANET) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
May 14Market Participants Recognise Arista Networks Inc's (NYSE:ANET) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Higher
May 13Arista Networks Inc Just Recorded A 13% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 09Arista Networks Q1 Preview: AI-Powered Load Balancing And Observability
Apr 28Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET)
Apr 27800 Gigabit Ethernet And AI Centers Will Transform Business
Arista Networks' leadership in Ethernet technology and AI-driven solutions is expected to drive significant revenue and market share growth.Arista: What Happens When The Cloud Titans Stop Firing The Capex Cannons?
Mar 28Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET)?
Mar 23Arista Networks: Dramatic Buying Opportunity After Capitulation (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 10Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Arista Networks Inc's (NYSE:ANET) 25% Share Price Plunge
Mar 04Arista Networks: Sentiment, Not Fundamentals, Gave You This Buying Opportunity
Feb 25Arista Networks Earnings: Not Enough Upside For This Inflection Investor
Feb 19Here's What Arista Networks' (NYSE:ANET) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Feb 12Arista Networks: Riding The AI Wave
Feb 08Arista Networks: DeepSeek Threatens To Burst The AI Bubble
Jan 27Arista Networks Inc's (NYSE:ANET) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Jan 12Arista Networks: Priced For Perfection, And Primed For A Fall
Dec 27Should You Be Adding Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 12Arista Networks: The Front-Runner In AI Networking Solutions
Nov 27Arista Networks: Waiting For My Entry Point
Nov 11Arista Networks Q3 Preview: Making Ethernet Great Again
Nov 02Arista Networks: Richly Valued For Middling Growth Prospects
Oct 01Arista Networks: The Breakout Appears Imminent
Sep 20Arista Networks: Buy On Weakness Signal (Technical Analysis)
Sep 01Arista Networks Is An Excellent Company: Reiterating Buy
Aug 24Arista Networks: Pureplay Ethernet Switch Company At Its Peak
Aug 09
The "Porsche" of Internet Switches
Young company (founded 2004, IPO 2014), disrupting CISCO in the High Speed Switch Market (for Datacenter, Cloud and AI)CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$300k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$16m | US$300k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$300k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$933m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$16m | US$300k | US$841m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$785m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$729m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$676m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$300k | US$635m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$712m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$753m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$797m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$300k | US$859m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$769m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$729m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$384m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$8m | US$300k | US$328m |
Compensation vs Market: Jayshree's total compensation ($USD8.95M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jayshree's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jayshree Ullal (64 yo)
Ms. Jayshree V. Ullal serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Arista Networks Inc (formerly known as Arastra, Inc.) since October 2008 and serves as its Chairman since December 2023 and also was...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairperson | 17.2yrs | US$8.95m | 2.31% $ 3.8b | |
| Co-Founder | 21.9yrs | US$35.25m | 0.26% $ 426.7m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 1.8yrs | US$12.27m | 0.0038% $ 6.2m | |
| Co-Founder & Chief Architect | 2yrs | no data | 14.58% $ 24.0b | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Operations & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sales Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources & Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Development Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Customer Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Area VP of Cybersecurity & Chief Information Security Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ANET's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairperson | 17.2yrs | US$8.95m | 2.31% $ 3.8b | |
| Co-Founder | 2yrs | US$35.25m | 0.26% $ 426.7m | |
| Independent Director | 12.7yrs | US$350.79k | 0.020% $ 33.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$337.84k | 0.010% $ 17.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$356.50k | 0.0023% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$338.29k | 0.00071% $ 1.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$392.79k | 0.012% $ 20.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$348.29k | 0.0011% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00019% $ 312.7k |
Experienced Board: ANET's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/01 03:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Arista Networks Inc is covered by 58 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Timothy Long | Barclays |
| Benjamin Reitzes | Barclays |