ANET vs CSCO vs NTAP Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, Cisco Systems and NetApp Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$164.13 -20.8% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$207.00B
P/E
51.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
$101.61 -9.4% 1M +39.0% 1Y
Market cap
$400.95B
P/E
30.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$63.33B
Div. yield
1.64%
Networking Equipment Technology
3 wins
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$185.26 -18.1% 1M +57.3% 1Y
Market cap
$36.31B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
1.12%
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

NetApp leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (NetApp 5, Arista Networks 4, Cisco Systems 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionANETCSCONTAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $207.00B $400.95B $36.31B CSCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 51.1x 30.3x 25.6x NTAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 41.1x 21.4x 17.6x NTAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +11.8% +12.2% ANET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% 21.0% 19.2% ANET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 15.9% 36.7% NTAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.8x -0.5x NTAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.64% 1.12% CSCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.1% +39.0% +57.3% NTAP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +38.6%/yr +12.0%/yr +15.5%/yr ANET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.8% 35.9% 46.5% CSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 53/100 60/100 ANET

Percentile Scorecard

ANETCSCONTAP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisANETCSCONTAP
Valuation 17 #93 of 112 30 #79 of 112 49 #58 of 112
Growth 85 #17 of 108 40 #65 of 108 53 #51 of 108
Profitability 92 #9 of 104 87 #14 of 104 91 #10 of 104
Financial Health 77 #27 of 116 30 #82 of 116 28 #84 of 116
Shareholder Returns 52 #39 of 80 80 #17 of 80 77 #19 of 80
Overall 65 53 60
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CSCO ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NTAP ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodANETCSCONTAPSPY
1 month -20.8%-9.4%-18.1% -2.3%
3 months -11.2%-12.3%+1.3% -0.7%
6 months -4.9%+9.7%+67.0% +4.8%
Year to date +25.3%+31.9%+73.0% +10.3%
1 year +4.1%+39.0%+57.3% +10.3%
3 years +209.0%+91.7%+144.1% +73.0%
3 years, per year +45.7%+24.2%+34.7% +20.1%
5 years +411.1%+76.3%+105.8% +61.9%
5 years, per year +38.6%+12.0%+15.5% +10.1%
10 years +3,068.5%+234.4%+471.4% +258.6%
10 years, per year +41.3%+12.8%+19.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureANETCSCONTAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.8%35.9%46.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.3%37.6%42.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.341.161.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.071.091.23 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-38.6%-43.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.2%-21.8%-22.5% -3.5%
52-week high $216.61$130.00$239.18 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$71.04$94.11 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleANETCSCONTAP
P/E now vs peer median 51.1xmedian 29.9x 30.3xmedian 29.9x 25.6xmedian 29.9x
P/S now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 2.8x 6.3xmedian 2.8x 4.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 41.7xmedian 18.5x 23.1xmedian 18.5x 17.3xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.2xmedian 28.0x 31.4xmedian 28.0x 22.0xmedian 28.0x
P/B now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 2.8x 8.0xmedian 2.8x 24.3xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.55median 1.00 11.24median 1.00 3.12median 1.00

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsANETCSCONTAP
Revenue $10.54B $63.33B $7.39B
Gross profit $6.64B $40.86B $5.22B
Operating income $4.55B $15.37B $1.85B
Net income $4.04B $13.27B $1.42B
Free cash flow $5.16B $12.77B $1.65B
R&D $1.37B $9.56B $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $3.33 $7.09
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $7.22B $1.57B
Total debt – $29.53B $2.49B
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 3.99B 200.00M
Enterprise value $160.46B $336.88B $19.13B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricANETCSCONTAP
P/E 51.1x 30.3x 25.6x
P/FCF 40.2x 31.4x 22.0x
P/Operating cash flow 39.0x 28.3x 19.1x
P/S 19.6x 6.3x 4.9x
P/B 14.0x 8.0x 24.3x
P/Tangible book 14.0x 9.4x 24.9x
EV/EBITDA 41.7x 23.1x 17.3x
EV/EBIT 42.6x 27.0x 19.0x
EV/Revenue 18.4x 6.5x 4.8x
EV/FCF 37.6x 32.5x 21.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 36.5x 29.2x 18.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.55 11.24 3.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETCSCONTAP
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 11.8% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 3.6% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% 11.1% 13.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 4.6% 7.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% 30.7% 35.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 0.7% 25.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 30.3% 21.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 1.7% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 30.7% 22.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 2.7% 8.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% -0.1% 3.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% -10.7% 14.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% -3.9% -0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% -12.5% 15.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETCSCONTAP
Gross margin 63.0% 64.5% 70.6%
EBITDA margin 44.0% 28.3% 27.5%
Operating margin 43.1% 24.3% 25.0%
Pretax margin 47.3% 25.3% 24.7%
Net margin 38.4% 21.0% 19.2%
FCF margin 48.9% 20.2% 22.3%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 22.4% 25.7%
Return on equity 28.6% 26.8% 99.6%
Return on assets 17.8% 10.4% 13.1%
Return on invested capital – 15.9% 36.7%
Return on capital employed 28.7% 17.9% 29.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.1x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 6.0% 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETCSCONTAP
Debt / assets – 22.8% 22.7%
Debt / equity – 0.6x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.8x -0.5x
Debt / FCF – 2.3x 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 61.2% 86.4%
Equity / assets 62.4% 38.8% 13.6%
Interest coverage – 10.5x –
Current ratio 3.0x 0.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 2.3x 0.6x 1.0x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.4x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 16.36 3.90 3.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETCSCONTAP
Dividend yield – 1.6% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 1.4% 2.0%
Shareholder yield 0.3% 3.1% 3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusANETCSCONTAP
Forward P/E 41.1xFY2026 21.4xFY2027 17.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $4.74FY2027 $10.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 +9.5%FY2027 +29.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +20.7% +8.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $74.93BFY2027 $8.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +18.3%FY2027 +22.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +0.6% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETCSCONTAP
Held by institutions 71.2% 80.1% 97.4%
Institutions holding 2,256 4,048 961
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +5.0% -1.0%
Institutions buying 1,329 1,848 502
Institutions selling 733 1,818 337
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.02 1.49

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ANETCSCONTAP
ANET 1.00 0.51 0.42
CSCO 0.51 1.00 0.46
NTAP 0.42 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, CSCO and NTAP?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $207.00B, Cisco Systems (CSCO) $400.95B, NetApp (NTAP) $36.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, CSCO and NTAP?

NetApp (NTAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 51.1x, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 30.3x, NetApp (NTAP) 25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, NetApp (NTAP) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 41.1x, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 21.4x, NetApp (NTAP) 17.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Arista Networks (ANET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +11.8%, NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arista Networks (ANET) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 21.0%, NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%). On return on invested capital, NetApp (NTAP) leads (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 15.9%, NetApp (NTAP) 36.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NetApp (NTAP) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +4.1%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +39.0%, NetApp (NTAP) +57.3%. Over five years, Arista Networks (ANET) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +38.6%/yr, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +12.0%/yr, NetApp (NTAP) +15.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has the highest dividend yield: Cisco Systems (CSCO) 1.64%, NetApp (NTAP) 1.12%. Arista Networks (ANET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cisco Systems (CSCO) has been the steadiest (Arista Networks (ANET) 55.8%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 35.9%, NetApp (NTAP) 46.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ANET, CSCO and NTAP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NetApp (NTAP) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.