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Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities

Arista Networks Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities decreased by 8.4% to $1.93B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $1.55B to $1.93B.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026

How to read this metric

High outflows indicate the company is deploying excess cash into investments rather than operations or debt reduction.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks cash outflows used to purchase short-term or long-term investment securities, such as stocks, bonds,...

Peer comparison

Standard investing activity item for companies with significant treasury management functions.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_marketable_securities

Historical Data

13 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$412.61M$229.37M$331.51M$861.61M$530.41M$542.14M$912.40M$836.90M$844.10M$1.55B$1.16B$2.11B$1.93B
QoQ Change-44.4%+44.5%+159.9%-38.4%+2.2%+68.3%-8.3%+0.9%+83.1%-24.9%+81.9%-8.4%
YoY Change+108.8%+131.3%+63.5%+5.9%+57.8%+55.7%+69.4%+38.6%+150.0%+25.0%
Range$229.37M$2.11B
CAGR+67.3%
Avg YoY Growth+70.6%
Median YoY Growth+60.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arista Networks's payments to acquire marketable securities?
Arista Networks (ANET) reported payments to acquire marketable securities of $1.93B in Q1 2026.
How has Arista Networks's payments to acquire marketable securities changed year-over-year?
Arista Networks's payments to acquire marketable securities increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $1.55B to $1.93B.
What does payments to acquire marketable securities mean?
Cash spent on buying investment securities.