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Arista Networks

ANET · Information Technology

Last earnings Aug 4, 2026  ·  Next earnings Nov 3, 2026

Key results

Revenuequarter

$2.205 billion

Revenue of $2.205 billion, an increase of 10.0% compared to the first quarter of 2025, and an increase of 30.4% from the second quarter of 2024.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

GAAP gross marginquarter

65.2%

GAAP gross margin of 65.2%, compared to GAAP gross margin of 63.7% in the first quarter of 2025 and 64.9% in the second quarter of 2024.

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Non-GAAP gross marginquarter

65.6%

Non-GAAP gross margin of 65.6%, compared to non-GAAP gross margin of 64.1% in the first quarter of 2025 and 65.4% in the second quarter of 2024.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

GAAP net incomequarter

$888.8 million

GAAP net income of $888.8 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $665.4 million, or $0.52 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2024.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

Non-GAAP net incomequarter

$923.5 million

Non-GAAP net income of $923.5 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $672.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2024.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

Non-GAAP operating incomequarter

$1 billion

Commenting on the company's financial results, Chantelle Breithaupt, Arista s CFO, said, Non-GAAP operating income crossed $1 billion for the first time at Arista, highlighting the strength of our business model and the momentum of customer demand across our portfolio.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

AI analysis

Q2 2025 · reported Aug 5, 2025

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Revenue · Q2 2025
$2.205B
EX-99 · Aug 5, 2025
Diluted EPS · GAAP · Q2 2025
$0.70
EX-99 · Aug 5, 2025
GAAP gross margin · Q2 2025
65.2%
EX-99 · Aug 5, 2025
GAAP net income · Q2 2025
$888.8M
EX-99 · Aug 5, 2025

Headline figures

MetricQ2 2025Prior qtrYear ago
Revenue$2.205 billion——
GAAP gross margin65.2%——
Non-GAAP gross margin65.6%——
GAAP net income$888.8 million——
Non-GAAP net income$923.5 million——
Non-GAAP operating income$1 billion——

EX-99 · Aug 5, 2025

Guidance · company-stated

gross margin

“of approximately 64%”

operating margin

“of approximately 47%”

Guidance stated in the release's Business Outlook table for the third quarter of 2025; no direction stated — figures as stated in the table.

Next earningsNov 3, 2026Verified from the company’s own announcement

Margin

GAAP gross margin65.2%
Non-GAAP gross margin65.6%

Capital allocation

government 2,881.6 0.6 ( 9.4 ) 2,872.8 2,970.4 8.8 2,979.2 Corporate bonds 6,310.1 1.6 ( 23.0 ) 6,288.7 4,321.2 16.0 ( 0.9 ) 4,336.3 Municipal bonds 17.6 ( 0.1 ) 17.5 14.5 14.5 Agency securities 1,358.2 0.1 ( 8.3 ) 1,350.0 1,495.5 2.7 ( 0.6 ) 1,497.6 Total $ 11,147.8 $ 2.3 $ ( 40.8 ) $ 11,109.3 $ 8,914.4 $ 27.5 $ ( 1.5 ) $ 8,940.4 For debt securities in unrealized loss positions, it is not likely that we will be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis nor do we have the intent to sell such securities before maturity.

We invest in debt securities that have maximum maturities of three years that are generally deemed to be low risk based on their credit ratings from the major rating agencies.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results SANTA

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

gross margin: “gross margin of approximately 64%”

operating margin: “operating margin of approximately 47%”

gross margin (“the third quarter of 2025”)
“gross margin of approximately 64%”

operating margin (“the third quarter of 2025”)
“operating margin of approximately 47%”

Guidance stated in the release's Business Outlook table for the third quarter of 2025; no direction stated — figures as stated in the table.

Capital allocation

government 2,881.6 0.6 ( 9.4 ) 2,872.8 2,970.4 8.8 2,979.2 Corporate bonds 6,310.1 1.6 ( 23.0 ) 6,288.7 4,321.2 16.0 ( 0.9 ) 4,336.3 Municipal bonds 17.6 ( 0.1 ) 17.5 14.5 14.5 Agency securities 1,358.2 0.1 ( 8.3 ) 1,350.0 1,495.5 2.7 ( 0.6 ) 1,497.6 Total $ 11,147.8 $ 2.3 $ ( 40.8 ) $ 11,109.3 $ 8,914.4 $ 27.5 $ ( 1.5 ) $ 8,940.4 For debt securities in unrealized loss positions, it is not likely that we will be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis nor do we have the intent to sell such securities before maturity.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

We invest in debt securities that have maximum maturities of three years that are generally deemed to be low risk based on their credit ratings from the major rating agencies.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

The longer the duration of these debt securities, the more susceptible they are to changes in market interest rates and bond yields.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Given the relatively short-term and conservative nature of our portfolio, our debt securities are generally not subject to credit risk; therefore, we did not recognize any credit losses or non-credit-related impairments related to such securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

The following table is an analysis of our debt securities in unrealized loss positions (in millions): June 30, 2026 Unrealized Losses within 12 months Fair Value Unrealized Losses U.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

government notes 2,113.7 ( 9.4 ) Corporate bonds 5,108.9 ( 23.0 ) Municipal bonds 17.4 ( 0.1 ) Agency securities 1,249.7 ( 8.3 ) Total $ 8,489.7 $ ( 40.8 ) Debt securities in unrealized losses positions 12 months or greater were not material as of June 30, 2026 As of June 30, 2026, we had no marketable debt securities with contractual maturities that exceeded three years .

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Strategy & priorities

1 Arista Expands Commitment to India for Enterprise Networking and AI Innovation The Make in India initiative drives domestic manufacturing of key campus and data center switches as well as Wi-Fi 7 access points.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

These non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation expense, intangible asset amortization, (gains) losses on strategic investments, and the income tax effect of these non-GAAP exclusions.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

A significant portion of our purchase orders for finished goods and strategic components, including integrated circuits consigned to contract manufacturers, consists of non-cancellable commitments.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

The financial information reviewed by the CODM reflects quarterly and year-to-date operating results, with a primary focus on revenue, gross margin, operating margin and net income as reported on the consolidated statements of income.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Consolidated financial information is used by the CODM to evaluate performance and make decisions regarding resource allocation and other strategic initiatives.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Risks & headwinds

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated in or implied by the forward-looking statements including but not limited to risks associated with escalated or escalating U.

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tariffs and countermeasures and retaliatory actions taken by affected countries enhanced import export restrictions, such as enhanced export controls the U.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect us can be found in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 5, 2025

Legal Proceedings 22 Item 1A.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Legal Proceedings In the ordinary course of business, we are a party to various claims, litigation and other legal proceedings, including matters relating to intellectual property and patent disputes.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Based on currently-available information, management does not believe that any additional liabilities relating to other unresolved matters are probable or that the amount of any resulting loss is estimable, and believes these other matters are not likely, individually and in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and our view of these matters may change in the future.

SEC original ↗Arista Networks — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026

Documents

Earnings deck slides

2 decks with slide view

Slide history — recurring slides by stated title

Slides are matched across this company’s decks by their stated title only; a title listed here appeared in more than one held deck.

Thank You — Oct 21, 2026 · slide 7 · Oct 21, 2026 · slide 19

Competitors

Competitors & peers

Named in the company’s own filings

Cisco (CSCO)“The data center and campus networking markets have historically been dominated by Cisco, with competition also coming from other large network equipment and system vendors, including Dell/EMC, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, Juniper Networks, Nvidia, and white box networking vendors that utilize open-source operating systems.”Extreme Networks Inc (EXTR)“The data center and campus networking markets have historically been dominated by Cisco, with competition also coming from other large network equipment and system vendors, including Dell/EMC, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, Juniper Networks, Nvidia, and white box networking vendors that utilize open-source operating systems.”Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)“The data center and campus networking markets have historically been dominated by Cisco, with competition also coming from other large network equipment and system vendors, including Dell/EMC, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, Juniper Networks, Nvidia, and white box networking vendors that utilize open-source operating systems.”NVIDIA (NVDA)“The data center and campus networking markets have historically been dominated by Cisco, with competition also coming from other large network equipment and system vendors, including Dell/EMC, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, Juniper Networks, Nvidia, and white box networking vendors that utilize open-source operating systems.”Broadcom (AVGO)“For example, Broadcom has acquired VMware, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has acquired Juniper Networks and Nvidia has made significant investments in several AI Neoclouds.”

Filings

55 documents

Earnings releases

18 documents

Presentations

2 documents

Transcripts

0 documents

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2 companies

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