What is Arista Networks's shares (basic)?

Arista Networks (ANET) reported shares (basic) of 1.3B in Q3 2025.

How has Arista Networks's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Arista Networks's shares (basic) increased by 300.0% year-over-year, from 314.5M to 1.3B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Arista Networks Shares (Basic) increased by 0.1% to 1.3B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 300.0%, from 314.5M to 1.3B.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

16 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25
Value	76.5M	76.9M	76.9M	308M	306.8M	304.9M	307M	308.6M	310.2M	313M	313.7M	314.5M	315.1M	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B
QoQ Change	—	+0.5%	+0.0%	+300.7%	-0.4%	-0.6%	+0.7%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.9%	+0.2%	+0.2%	+0.2%	+299.9%	-0.3%	+0.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+301.2%	+296.7%	-0.3%	+0.6%	+1.7%	+2.0%	+1.6%	+1.4%	—	+302.5%	+300.5%	+300.0%

Range76.5M – 1.3B

CAGR+111.0%

Avg YoY Growth+137.1%

Median YoY Growth+2.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arista Networks's shares (basic)?: Arista Networks (ANET) reported shares (basic) of 1.3B in Q3 2025.
How has Arista Networks's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Arista Networks's shares (basic) increased by 300.0% year-over-year, from 314.5M to 1.3B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.