Financing

Share Buybacks

Arista Networks Share Buybacks decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $65.16M to $0.00. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Share Buybacks shows relatively stable performance with a 1.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.

Detailed definition

The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...

Peer comparison

Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.

Metric ID: cf_share_repurchases

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$0.00$134.16M$176.13M$136.23M$483.66M$47.58M$2.82M$82.28M$30.00M$0.00$0.00$62.65M$172.01M$65.16M$123.80M$787.10M$195.90M$0.00
QoQ Change+31.3%-22.7%+255.0%-90.2%-94.1%>999%-63.5%-100.0%+174.5%-62.1%+90.0%+535.8%-75.1%-100.0%
YoY Change-64.5%-98.4%-39.6%-93.8%-100.0%-100.0%-23.8%+473.3%>999%+13.9%-100.0%
Range$0.00$787.10M
Avg YoY Growth+93.0%
Median YoY Growth-64.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arista Networks's share buybacks?
Arista Networks (ANET) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q3 2025.
How has Arista Networks's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Arista Networks's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $65.16M to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's share buybacks?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Arista Networks's share buybacks has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $411.65M to $423.62M.
What does share buybacks mean?
The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.

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