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Arista Networks ANET Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B+35.1%
Gross profit$1.7B+31.4%
Operating income$1.2B+34.8%
Net income$1.0B+25.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.80+25.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.8B+51.2%
Total equity$13.5B+33.3%
Total assets$21.7B+49.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.7B+164%
CapEx$54.5M+91.9%
Free cash flow$1.6B+167%

Valuation

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Market cap$213.64B+57.9%
P/E57.4×+12.7×
P/S22×+3.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.5%-0.6pp
Operating margin42.8%+0.5pp
Net margin38.3%-2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity31.5%-2.2pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.8×-1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Arista Networks’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Arista Networks’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Arista Networks's free cash flow margin?
Arista Networks (ANET) reported free cash flow margin of 54.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Arista Networks's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Arista Networks's free cash flow margin increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from 50.9% to 54.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arista Networks's free cash flow margin has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 131.1% to 196%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.