ANET vs NTAP vs P Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, NetApp and Everpure Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$177.20 -14.2% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$236.99B
P/E
58.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$222.08 +10.4% 1M +90.4% 1Y
Market cap
$45.32B
P/E
32.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins
P Everpure, Inc.
$131.41 +4.3% 1M +40.1% 1Y
Market cap
$46.28B
P/E
182.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionANETNTAPPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $236.99B $45.32B $46.28B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 58.6x 32.0x 182.7x NTAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 44.4x 21.2x 44.4x NTAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +12.2% +27.2% ANET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% 19.2% 5.9% ANET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 36.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.2% +90.4% +40.1% NTAP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +47.8%/yr +20.3%/yr +37.8%/yr ANET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.8% 44.8% 73.0% NTAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 56/100 51/100 ANET

Percentile Scorecard

ANETNTAPP

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

AxisANETNTAPP
Valuation 21 #88 of 111 41 #66 of 111 16 #93 of 111
Growth 85 #17 of 108 51 #53 of 108 78 #25 of 108
Profitability 92 #9 of 104 91 #10 of 104 64 #38 of 104
Financial Health 77 #27 of 115 27 #84 of 115 33 #77 of 115
Shareholder Returns 59 #34 of 81 70 #25 of 81 61 #32 of 81
Overall 67 56 51
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NTAP ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • P ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodANETNTAPPSPY
1 month -14.2%+10.4%+4.3% -0.8%
3 months +3.8%+30.8%+77.1% +3.5%
6 months +2.7%+104.8%+77.7% +7.0%
Year to date +35.2%+107.4%+96.1% +12.2%
1 year +15.2%+90.4%+40.1% +13.0%
3 years +302.3%+209.3%+298.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +59.1%+45.7%+58.6% +23.1%
5 years +604.0%+151.3%+396.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +47.8%+20.3%+37.8% +11.0%
10 years +3,268.8%+553.2%+948.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +42.2%+20.6%+26.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureANETNTAPPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.8%44.8%73.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.7%38.8%82.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.261.372.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.282.020.55 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-43.5%-48.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.2%-7.1%-16.3% -1.8%
52-week high $216.61$239.18$156.95 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$94.11$56.99 $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.

MultipleANETNTAPP
P/E now vs peer median 55.2xmedian 32.0x 30.7xmedian 32.0x 172.7xmedian 32.0x
P/S now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 2.8x 5.9xmedian 2.8x 10.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 45.3xmedian 19.4x 20.9xmedian 19.4x 111.4xmedian 19.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.4xmedian 29.0x 26.4xmedian 29.0x 341.7xmedian 29.0x
P/B now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 2.9x 29.1xmedian 2.9x 28.4xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.68median 1.13 3.74median 1.13 0.31median 1.13

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 monthsANETNTAPP
Revenue $10.54B $7.39B $4.26B
Gross profit $6.64B $5.22B $2.97B
Operating income $4.55B $1.85B $224.21M
Net income $4.04B $1.42B $253.29M
Free cash flow $5.16B $1.65B $128.17M
R&D $1.37B $1.02B $1.05B
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $7.09 $0.73
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $1.57B $385.69M
Total debt – $2.49B –
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 200.00M 345.59M
Enterprise value $190.44B $28.13B $40.69B

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
MetricANETNTAPP
P/E 55.2x 30.7x 172.7x
P/FCF 43.4x 26.4x 341.7x
P/Operating cash flow 42.1x 22.9x 102.4x
P/S 21.2x 5.9x 10.3x
P/B 15.1x 29.1x 28.4x
P/Tangible book 15.1x 29.9x 28.9x
EV/EBITDA 45.3x 20.9x 111.4x
EV/EBIT 46.2x 23.0x 190.8x
EV/Revenue 19.9x 5.7x 10.0x
EV/FCF 40.8x 25.7x 333.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.6x 22.4x 100.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.68 3.74 0.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETNTAPP
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 12.2% 27.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 6.0% 15.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% 13.2% 28.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 7.9% 15.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% 35.6% 195.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 25.3% 277.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 21.1% 82.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 5.5% 574.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 22.9% 77.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 8.2% 550.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% 3.2% -46.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% 14.0% -13.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% -0.5% -76.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% 15.5% -34.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETNTAPP
Gross margin 63.0% 70.6% 69.7%
EBITDA margin 44.0% 27.5% 9.0%
Operating margin 43.1% 25.0% 5.3%
Pretax margin 47.3% 24.7% 6.6%
Net margin 38.4% 19.2% 5.9%
FCF margin 48.9% 22.3% 3.0%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 25.7% 10.0%
Return on equity 28.6% 99.6% 17.0%
Return on assets 17.8% 13.1% 5.1%
Return on invested capital – 36.7% –
Return on capital employed 28.7% 29.4% 8.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.3x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 5.4% 12.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETNTAPP
Debt / assets – 22.7% –
Debt / equity – 1.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.5x –
Debt / FCF – 1.5x –
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 86.4% 70.5%
Equity / assets 62.4% 13.6% 29.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.0x 1.2x 1.5x
Quick ratio 2.3x 1.0x 1.3x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.8x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 17.47 4.14 8.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETNTAPP
Dividend yield – 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 1.7% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 0.3% 2.6% 0.6%
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.

ConsensusANETNTAPP
Forward P/E 44.4xFY2026 21.2xFY2026 44.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $10.50FY2026 $2.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 +29.2%FY2026 +43.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +8.7% +48.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $8.49BFY2026 $4.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +22.7%FY2026 +29.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +8.6% +41.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETNTAPP
Held by institutions 71.2% 97.4% 83.0%
Institutions holding 2,254 959 804
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% -1.0% +2.2%
Institutions buying 1,328 501 442
Institutions selling 732 336 259
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.49 1.71

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.

ANETNTAPP
ANET 1.00 0.39 0.48
NTAP 0.39 1.00 0.55
P 0.48 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, NTAP and P?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $236.99B, NetApp (NTAP) $45.32B, Everpure (P) $46.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, NTAP and P?

NetApp (NTAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 58.6x, NetApp (NTAP) 32.0x, Everpure (P) 182.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, NetApp (NTAP) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 44.4x, NetApp (NTAP) 21.2x, Everpure (P) 44.4x). 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%, NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%, Everpure (P) +27.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arista Networks (ANET) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%, Everpure (P) 5.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NetApp (NTAP) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +15.2%, NetApp (NTAP) +90.4%, Everpure (P) +40.1%. Over five years, Arista Networks (ANET) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +47.8%/yr, NetApp (NTAP) +20.3%/yr, Everpure (P) +37.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NetApp (NTAP) has been the steadiest (Arista Networks (ANET) 54.8%, NetApp (NTAP) 44.8%, Everpure (P) 73.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Arista Networks (ANET) 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.