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ANET: what changed in its latest quarter. Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from Arista Networks, Inc.’s SEC filing.

2026-11-12 · ANET

ANET: what changed in its latest quarter

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from Arista Networks, Inc.’s SEC filing.

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Thursday, November 12, 2026. ANET: what changed in its latest quarter. Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from Arista Networks, Inc.’s SEC filing.

What the data shows for Arista Networks (ANET): Revenue growth: +58.5% vs the same quarter a year earlier. EPS growth: +82.1% vs the same quarter a year earlier. Gross margin: −1.0 pts vs the same quarter a year earlier. Operating margin: +2.5 pts vs the same quarter a year earlier. Free cash flow: −11.1% vs the same quarter a year earlier.

About the company: Arista Networks trades as ANET and is part of the S&P 500, in the Information Technology sector (Communications Equipment), headquartered in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2004.

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  • OBSERVED
    Revenue growth: +58.5% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    EPS growth: +82.1% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Gross margin: −1.0 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Operating margin: +2.5 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Free cash flow: −11.1% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

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