What is Arista Networks's deferred tax assets?

Arista Networks (ANET) reported deferred tax assets of $1.67B in Q3 2025.

How has Arista Networks's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?

Arista Networks's deferred tax assets increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $1.67B.

What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's deferred tax assets?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Arista Networks's deferred tax assets has grown at a 34.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $441.53M to $1.44B.

What does deferred tax assets mean?

A tax overpayment or credit that the company can use to lower its tax bill in the future.

Deferred Tax Assets

Non-Current Assets

Arista Networks Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 7.6% to $1.67B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.3%, from $1.32B to $1.67B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 34.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryRisk

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2009

Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company has more 'tax shields' to protect future earnings, while a valuation allowance against them would signal doubt about future profitability.

Detailed definition

An asset on the balance sheet that results from overpayment or advance payment of taxes, or from carryforwards of losses...

Peer comparison

Companies with significant R&D operations typically carry higher deferred tax assets due to government incentives for innovation.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_assets

Historical Data

18 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
Value	$433.67M	$428.76M	$442.30M	$446.35M	$442.46M	$473.81M	$574.91M	$646.07M	$705.86M	$793.02M	$945.79M	$1.03B	$1.18B	$1.32B	$1.44B	$1.54B	$1.80B	$1.67B
QoQ Change	—	-1.1%	+3.2%	+0.9%	-0.9%	+7.1%	+21.3%	+12.4%	+9.3%	+12.3%	+19.3%	+8.5%	+14.7%	+12.0%	+9.3%	+7.2%	+16.7%	-7.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+2.0%	+10.5%	+30.0%	+44.7%	+59.5%	+67.4%	+64.5%	+58.8%	+66.8%	+66.2%	+52.3%	+50.5%	+53.1%	+26.3%

Range$428.76M – $1.80B

CAGR+37.2%

Avg YoY Growth+46.6%

Median YoY Growth+52.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arista Networks's deferred tax assets?: Arista Networks (ANET) reported deferred tax assets of $1.67B in Q3 2025.
How has Arista Networks's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?: Arista Networks's deferred tax assets increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $1.67B.
What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's deferred tax assets?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Arista Networks's deferred tax assets has grown at a 34.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $441.53M to $1.44B.
What does deferred tax assets mean?: A tax overpayment or credit that the company can use to lower its tax bill in the future.