Arista Networks Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Arista Networks has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 25% per year. Arista Networks's return on equity is 28.8%, and it has net margins of 40.3%.

Key information

30.0%

Earnings growth rate

29.5%

EPS growth rate

Communications Industry Growth31.8%
Revenue growth rate25.0%
Return on equity28.8%
Net Margin40.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Think Arista Networks' (NYSE:ANET) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Aug 07
We Think Arista Networks' (NYSE:ANET) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Recent updates

Should You Be Adding Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 12
Should You Be Adding Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) To Your Watchlist Today?

Arista Networks: The Front-Runner In AI Networking Solutions

Nov 27

Is Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 24
Is Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Potentially Undervalued?

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Will Multiply In Value

Nov 12
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Will Multiply In Value

Arista Networks: Waiting For My Entry Point

Nov 11

Arista Networks Q3 Preview: Making Ethernet Great Again

Nov 02

Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Oct 06
Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Oct 06
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Arista Networks: Richly Valued For Middling Growth Prospects

Oct 01

Arista Networks: The Breakout Appears Imminent

Sep 20

Does Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 12
Does Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Arista Networks: Buy On Weakness Signal (Technical Analysis)

Sep 01

Arista Networks Is An Excellent Company: Reiterating Buy

Aug 24

What You Can Learn From Arista Networks, Inc.'s (NYSE:ANET) P/E

Aug 19
What You Can Learn From Arista Networks, Inc.'s (NYSE:ANET) P/E

Arista Networks: Pureplay Ethernet Switch Company At Its Peak

Aug 09

We Think Arista Networks' (NYSE:ANET) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Aug 07
We Think Arista Networks' (NYSE:ANET) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Arista Networks, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 15%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 01
Arista Networks, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 15%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Arista Networks Is Poised For A Major Upcycle (Earnings Preview)

Jul 28

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)?

Jul 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)?

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET)

Jul 12
Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET)

Arista Networks: Nvidia Isn't The Only AI Gold Rush Beneficiary

Jul 08

Estimating The Fair Value Of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Jun 28
Estimating The Fair Value Of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Adding Arista Networks To Our Model Portfolio (Technical Analysis)

Jun 06

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 04
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Presents An Opportunity

Arista Networks: Downgrading The Business On Valuation And Growth Concerns

May 30

Arista Networks Q1 Earnings Trifecta: Strong Earnings, Robust Outlook, New Buyback

May 08

Arista Networks: Take Caution Ahead Of Earnings (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 30

Arista Networks, Inc.'s (NYSE:ANET) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Apr 15
Arista Networks, Inc.'s (NYSE:ANET) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Should You Investigate Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) At US$290?

Apr 01
Should You Investigate Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) At US$290?

Arista Networks: AI Networking Party Just Starting (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 24

A Look At The Fair Value Of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Mar 18
A Look At The Fair Value Of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Mar 03
Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Arista Q4 '23 Earnings Review: Stronger For Longer

Feb 16

Arista Networks: Shares Are Looking Awfully Pricey Heading Into Earnings

Feb 09

Is Now The Time To Put Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 04
Is Now The Time To Put Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) On Your Watchlist?

Arista Networks: Debt-Free, Priced At 26x Operating Profits

Jan 10

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Arista Networks, Inc.'s (NYSE:ANET) P/E

Jan 07
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Arista Networks, Inc.'s (NYSE:ANET) P/E

Arista Networks: Enabling AI Data Center Workloads

Dec 28

Should You Think About Buying Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Now?

Dec 24
Should You Think About Buying Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Now?

Arista Networks: Benefiting From The Supply Chain, Not Generative AI

Nov 27

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Arista Networks makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ANET Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,6132,665551923
30 Jun 246,3122,462538900
31 Mar 246,0802,289532862
31 Dec 235,8602,087518855
30 Sep 235,5951,901480834
30 Jun 235,2631,709457809
31 Mar 234,8561,517435758
31 Dec 224,3811,352420728
30 Sep 223,9301,165410696
30 Jun 223,5021,035397661
31 Mar 223,158933387626
31 Dec 212,948841369587
30 Sep 212,772785350563
30 Jun 212,629729328544
31 Mar 212,462676306512
31 Dec 202,318635291487
30 Sep 202,222712280463
30 Jun 202,271753279448
31 Mar 202,338797279450
31 Dec 192,411859276463
30 Sep 192,454769265471
30 Jun 192,363729258470
31 Mar 192,274384254460
31 Dec 182,151328253442
30 Sep 182,024261250431
30 Jun 181,898227247393
31 Mar 181,783484245370
31 Dec 171,646422242350
30 Sep 171,506377243314
30 Jun 171,359295235305
31 Mar 171,222231222293
31 Dec 161,129183206274
30 Sep 161,047168194260
30 Jun 16974145193248
31 Mar 16901130189229
31 Dec 15838119185209
30 Sep 15766104169196
30 Jun 1570496148174
31 Mar 1564687130159
31 Dec 1458469118149
30 Sep 1452547108136
30 Jun 144723397126
31 Mar 144172486113
31 Dec 13361217499

Quality Earnings: ANET has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ANET's current net profit margins (40.3%) are higher than last year (34%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ANET's earnings have grown significantly by 30% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ANET's earnings growth over the past year (40.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (30% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ANET earnings growth over the past year (40.2%) exceeded the Communications industry 1.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: ANET's Return on Equity (28.8%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Arista Networks Inc is covered by 66 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Timothy LongBarclays