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Purchase Obligation
Arista Networks Purchase Obligation increased by 33.3% to $4.80B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $2.40B to $4.80B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ3 2023
How to read this metric
An increase suggests expanding operational commitments or long-term capital projects, while a decrease may indicate reduced future operational requirements.
Detailed definition
Represents the total future payment commitments under non-cancelable contracts for goods or services. This metric highli...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers often disclose these in the contractual obligations table.
Metric ID:
purchase_obligationHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.06B | $2.15B | $1.04B | $4.47B | $4.30B | $2.90B | $2.20B | $2.00B | $1.46B | $2.10B | $2.40B | $3.50B | $3.60B | $4.80B |
| QoQ Change | — | +103.0% | -51.5% | +329.6% | -3.9% | -32.6% | -24.1% | -9.1% | -27.1% | +44.1% | +14.3% | +45.8% | +2.9% | +33.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +322.9% | +100.3% | +178.6% | -50.8% | -53.5% | -49.7% | -4.5% | +20.0% | +140.1% | +71.4% | +100.0% |
Range$1.04B – $4.80B
CAGR+59.3%
Avg YoY Growth+70.4%
Median YoY Growth+71.4%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arista Networks's purchase obligation?
- Arista Networks (ANET) reported purchase obligation of $4.80B in Q3 2025.
- How has Arista Networks's purchase obligation changed year-over-year?
- Arista Networks's purchase obligation increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $2.40B to $4.80B.
- What does purchase obligation mean?
- The total amount of money the company is contractually obligated to pay for future goods and services.