Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
Arista Networks Deferred Revenue increased by 22.7% to $4.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 136.9%, from $2.07B to $4.91B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 43.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase is a positive indicator of future sales growth and strong customer demand.
Detailed definition
Deferred revenue (current) represents cash received from customers for products or services that have not yet been deliv...
Peer comparison
Highly significant for SaaS and hardware companies with recurring service contracts.
Metric ID:
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $746.09M | $800.44M | $929.31M | $1.12B | $697.76M | $607.19M | $637.43M | $671.70M | $624.21M | $698.68M | $915.20M | $997.91M | $1.33B | $1.60B | $1.73B | $2.07B | $2.79B | $3.52B | $4.00B | $4.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.3% | +16.1% | +20.9% | -37.9% | -13.0% | +5.0% | +5.4% | -7.1% | +11.9% | +31.0% | +9.0% | +33.2% | +20.3% | +8.0% | +20.0% | +34.5% | +26.3% | +13.7% | +22.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.5% | -24.1% | -31.4% | -40.2% | -10.5% | +15.1% | +43.6% | +48.6% | +113.0% | +128.9% | +88.7% | +107.7% | +109.7% | +120.1% | +131.7% | +136.9% |
Range$607.19M – $4.91B
CAGR+48.7%
Avg YoY Growth+58.2%
Median YoY Growth+68.6%
Current Streak11 quarters growth
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | $688.10M | $626.30M | $450.40M | $419.90M | $442.30M | $465.90M | $503.10M | $1.20B |
| Total | $1.33B | $1.60B | $1.73B | $2.07B | $2.79B | $3.52B | $4.00B | $4.91B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arista Networks's deferred revenue?
- Arista Networks (ANET) reported deferred revenue of $4.91B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arista Networks's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Arista Networks's deferred revenue increased by 136.9% year-over-year, from $2.07B to $4.91B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Arista Networks's deferred revenue has grown at a 43.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $650.83M to $4.00B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Payments received from customers for work that has not yet been performed.