Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Arista Networks Stock-Based Comp decreased by 9.2% to $120.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.0%, from $93.00M to $120.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 23.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $44.94M | $53.14M | $51.24M | $50.28M | $50.22M | $65.48M | $64.95M | $62.88M | $67.13M | $85.39M | $81.36M | $77.22M | $79.29M | $98.12M | $100.73M | $93.00M | $85.20M | $127.90M | $133.10M | $120.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.2% | -3.6% | -1.9% | -0.1% | +30.4% | -0.8% | -3.2% | +6.8% | +27.2% | -4.7% | -5.1% | +2.7% | +23.7% | +2.7% | -7.7% | -8.4% | +50.1% | +4.1% | -9.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.7% | +23.2% | +26.8% | +25.1% | +33.7% | +30.4% | +25.3% | +22.8% | +18.1% | +14.9% | +23.8% | +20.4% | +7.5% | +30.3% | +32.1% | +30.0% |
Range$44.94M – $133.10M
CAGR+23.2%
Avg YoY Growth+23.5%
Median YoY Growth+24.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arista Networks's stock-based comp?
- Arista Networks (ANET) reported stock-based comp of $120.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Arista Networks's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Arista Networks's stock-based comp increased by 30.0% year-over-year, from $93.00M to $120.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arista Networks's stock-based comp has grown at a 23.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $186.88M to $439.20M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.