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81.9/100

Rank #18 of 2,961 stocksTOP 1%

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Revenue Growth

87.8/100

Profitability

93.1/100

Balance Sheet

96.1/100

Earnings Quality

50.1/100

Free Cash Flow

94.7/100

Institutional Flow

64.4/100

Revenue Scale

86.9/100

Dilution Risk

25.1/100
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ANET Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ANET at 81.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #18 of 2,961 stocks — the top 1% of the AI-ranked universe. ANET scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (96.1), free cash flow (94.7), profitability (93.1). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 25.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Arista Networks, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $3.0B, net income of $1.2B, an operating margin of 45.4%. Top institutional holders of ANET by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. ANET trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1596532. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ANET daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Arista Networks, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Arista Networks, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 69 and 89 since 2021, currently 81.9 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Arista Networks, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind ANET — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. technology company · large-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue has grown to roughly $7 billion, with net profit margins that make most hardware companies weep with envy — consistently above 30%.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 2004 by veterans of Cisco and other networking giants, it went public in 2014 and quickly became Wall Street's darling in the data-center space.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its secret weapon is an operating system called EOS — one unified software stack across its entire hardware lineup, which rivals struggle to match for reliability and programmability.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Co-founded by Andy Bechtolsheim — the same man who wrote the first check to Google — and led for years by the formidable Jayshree Ullal, one of tech's highest-paid CEOs.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    It sells cloud networking switches and routers to hyperscalers like Meta and Microsoft, and its ticker is four letters that rhyme with a certain wireless network standard.
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What's Driving ANET's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from Arista Networks, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Q2 revenue grew 37.7% YoY to $3,035.7M on higher switching and routing shipments, while gross margin fell to 62.9% from 65.2% on large-customer discounts.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Product$2,605.2M+38.8% YoY

Reflects healthy customer demand and higher shipments of our switching and routing platforms across our customer base

Service$430.5M+31.3% YoY

Continued growth in initial and renewal support contracts as our customer installed base has continued to expand

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q2 2026

$3.0B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$1.2B

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$1.1B

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

45.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

37.3%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+28.6% YoY
$9.01BFY 2025
FY22 $4.38BFY23 $5.86BFY24 $7.00BFY25 $9.01B

Net Income

+23.1% YoY
$3.51BFY 2025
FY22 $1.35BFY23 $2.09BFY24 $2.85BFY25 $3.51B

Operating Income

+31.0% YoY
$3.86BFY 2025
FY22 $1.53BFY23 $2.26BFY24 $2.94BFY25 $3.86B

EPS (Diluted)

+23.3% YoY
$2.75FY 2025
FY22 $0.27FY23 $0.41FY24 $2.23FY25 $2.75

Total Assets

+38.5% YoY
$19.45BFY 2025
FY22 $6.78BFY23 $9.96BFY24 $14.04BFY25 $19.45B

Op. Cash Flow

+17.9% YoY
$4.37BFY 2025
FY22 $492.8MFY23 $2.03BFY24 $3.71BFY25 $4.37B

Free Cash Flow

+15.7% YoY
$4.25BFY 2025
FY22 $448.2MFY23 $2.00BFY24 $3.68BFY25 $4.25B

AI Insight: ANET Financial Trends

Arista revenue accelerated 37% YoY to $3.04B in Q2 2026, with operating income up 45% and net income up 36% as margin expansion continues.

Revenue grew 37% YoY from Q2 2025 ($2.21B) to Q2 2026 ($3.04B); sequential growth sustained across all recent quarters.

Operating margin expanded from 44.6% in Q2 2025 to 45.4% in Q2 2026; consistent above 43% since Q1 2025.

Net income reached $1.21B in Q2 2026 vs. $889M in Q2 2025; 36% YoY growth despite prior-year Q4 2024 write-down.

Operating cash flow declined to $1.08B in Q2 2026 from $1.27B in Q3 2025; working capital volatility warrants monitoring.

Equity base grew 35% from Q2 2025 ($10.90B) to Q2 2026 ($14.80B); high growth trajectory assumes sustained demand.

AI Insight: ANET Ratio Trends

Operating margin expanded to 45.4% in Q2 2026, while ROIC hit 37.2%—the strongest profitability readings in the dataset.

Operating margin climbed from 42.4% in Q3 2025 to 45.4% in Q2 2026, a 300bp jump; net profit margin recovered to 40.0%.

ROIC surged to 37.2% in Q2 2026, highest in dataset; ROE improved to 32.8% from 28.7% in Q3 2025.

Q4 2024 saw severe NPM distortion (-106.2%), but underlying operational metrics (OpMargin 41.4%, ROIC 32.0%) remained stable.

ROA volatility: Q2 2026 at 20.4% vs. Q3 2024 peak of 23.3%—asset efficiency remains below prior-year highs.

TTM ROIC of 30.7% trails Q2 2026 quarterly 37.2%—monitor whether recent strength sustains or seasonality reverses.

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Is ANET a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for ANET are available on the ANET stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. ANET is classified as a mega company.

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Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling ANET. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of Arista Networks, Inc.'s investment landscape.