Arista Networks, Inc.
Business
Arista Networks, Inc. delivers data-driven, client-to-cloud networking platforms for large AI, data center, campus and routing environments, emphasizing availability, automation, analytics and security. It offers Ethernet switching and routing hardware, the Extensible Operating System (EOS®), CloudVision™ management, network applications, and subscription software and services including NDR, AGNI identity, CloudEOS and A-Care support. Its business is organized into Core (Data Center, Cloud and AI Networking), Cognitive Adjacencies (Campus and Routing), and Cognitive Network (Software and Services) segments. Arista sells through a direct sales force and channel partners, with global manufacturing and distribution via contract manufacturers and fulfillment centers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 9,006 | 7,003 | 5,860 | 4,381 | 2,948 | |
| Total cost of revenue | 3,237 | 2,512 | 2,230 | 1,706 | 1,067 | |
| Gross profit | 5,769 | 4,491 | 3,630 | 2,676 | 1,881 | |
| Research and development | 1,237 | 997 | 855 | 728 | 587 | |
| Sales and marketing | 533 | 427 | 399 | 327 | 286 | |
| General and administrative | 142 | 123 | 119 | 93 | 83 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,913 | 1,547 | 1,373 | 1,149 | 956 | |
| Income from operations | 3,856 | 2,945 | 2,257 | 1,527 | 925 | |
| Other income, net | 394 | 321 | 165 | 55 | 6 | |
| Income before income taxes | 4,250 | 3,265 | 2,422 | 1,582 | 931 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 738 | 413 | 335 | 229 | 90 | |
| Net income | 3,511 | 2,852 | 2,087 | 1,352 | 841 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.79 | 2.27 | 1.69 | 1.1 | 2.74 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.75 | 2.23 | 1.65 | 1.07 | 2.63 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 1,258 | 1,256 | 1,237 | 1,226 | 307 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 1,276 | 1,281 | 1,269 | 1,266 | 319 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,964 | 2,762 | 1,939 | 672 | 621 | |
| Marketable securities | 8,779 | 5,541 | 3,069 | 2,352 | 2,788 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,887 | 1,141 | 1,034 | 923 | 517 | |
| Inventories | 2,247 | 1,835 | 1,945 | 1,290 | 650 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,510 | 632 | 413 | 314 | 238 | |
| Total current assets | 16,387 | 11,911 | 8,400 | 5,551 | 4,813 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 203 | 99 | 102 | 95 | 79 | |
| Goodwill | 416 | 269 | 269 | 266 | 188 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,774 | 1,440 | 900 | 575 | 442 | |
| Other assets | 669 | 325 | 152 | 167 | 33 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 19,449 | 14,044 | 9,957 | 6,775 | 5,734 | |
| Accounts payable | 652 | 381 | 435 | 233 | 203 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 475 | 435 | 407 | 292 | 227 | |
| Deferred revenue | 4,003 | 1,727 | 915 | 637 | 594 | |
| Other current liabilities | 247 | 189 | 162 | 131 | 87 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5,377 | 2,732 | 1,919 | 1,294 | 1,110 | |
| Deferred revenue, non-current | 1,370 | 1,064 | 591 | 404 | 336 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 332 | 253 | 227 | 102 | 55 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 7,078 | 4,049 | 2,738 | 1,890 | 1,756 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value100 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value4,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024; 1,256.5 and 1,261.3 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,912 | 2,465 | 2,108 | 1,781 | 1,530 | |
| Retained earnings | 9,447 | 7,543 | 5,114 | 3,139 | 2,457 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 | −13 | −3 | −34 | −8 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 12,371 | 9,995 | 7,219 | 4,886 | 3,979 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 19,449 | 14,044 | 9,957 | 6,775 | 5,734 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 73 | 62 | 71 | 63 | 50 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 439 | 355 | 297 | 231 | 187 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −312 | −493 | −371 | −244 | −99 | |
| Other | −27 | −54 | −34 | −9 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −746 | −106 | −106 | −402 | −127 | |
| Inventories | −413 | 111 | −656 | −639 | −170 | |
| Other assets | −937 | −234 | −66 | −117 | −130 | |
| Accounts payable | 261 | −52 | 199 | 31 | 67 | |
| Other liabilities | 119 | 48 | 128 | 71 | 78 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2,452 | 1,285 | 465 | 99 | 278 | |
| Income taxes, net | −48 | −67 | 20 | 44 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,372 | 3,708 | 2,034 | 493 | 1,016 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 3,433 | 2,059 | 1,888 | 1,644 | 1,455 | |
| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 144 | 49 | 67 | 194 | 20 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −6,748 | −4,526 | −2,607 | −1,419 | −2,317 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | −120 | −32 | −34 | −45 | −65 | |
| Cash paid for business combination, net of cash acquired | −300 | 0 | 2 | −145 | 1 | |
| Other | 15 | −7 | −3 | −13 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −3,576 | −2,457 | −688 | 216 | −926 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity plans | 58 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 67 | |
| Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for net share settlement | −51 | −58 | −34 | −33 | −16 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1,603 | −424 | −112 | −670 | −412 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,596 | −422 | −84 | −655 | −361 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | 2 | −5 | 800,000 | −4 | −2 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | −799 | 824 | 1,264 | 51 | −272 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 1,096 | 971 | 686 | 428 | 190 |