ANET vs NTAP vs SNDK Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, NetApp and Sandisk Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$169.88 -18.1% 1M +7.8% 1Y
Market cap
$223.65B
P/E
55.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
2 wins
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$190.78 -15.7% 1M +63.1% 1Y
Market cap
$36.82B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
1 win
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,126.52 -34.5% 1M +444.2% 1Y
Market cap
$152.16B
P/E
7.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.97B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 6, Arista Networks 2, NetApp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionANETNTAPSNDKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $223.65B $36.82B $152.16B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 55.3x 26.0x 7.8x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 42.6x 18.2x 5.5x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +12.2% +272.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% 19.2% 67.0% SNDK
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 +7.8% +63.1% +444.2% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +39.0%/yr +16.0%/yr — ANET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.8% 46.5% 112.3% NTAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 59/100 90/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

ANETNTAPSNDK

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

AxisANETNTAPSNDK
Valuation 17 #93 of 112 49 #58 of 112 78 #26 of 112
Growth 85 #17 of 108 52 #52 of 108 100 #1 of 108
Profitability 92 #9 of 104 91 #10 of 104 100 #1 of 104
Financial Health 78 #26 of 116 28 #84 of 116 84 #20 of 116
Shareholder Returns 56 #38 of 85 76 #21 of 85 89 #10 of 85
Overall 66 59 90
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NTAP ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodANETNTAPSNDKSPY
1 month -18.1%-15.7%-34.5% -2.0%
3 months -10.8%+0.2%-21.1% -2.2%
6 months -0.2%+67.1%-19.9% +4.2%
Year to date +29.6%+78.1%+374.6% +10.6%
1 year +7.8%+63.1%+444.2% +10.4%
3 years +219.8%+151.4%— +73.6%
3 years, per year +47.4%+36.0%— +20.2%
5 years +418.9%+110.3%— +61.6%
5 years, per year +39.0%+16.0%— +10.1%
10 years +3,211.5%+487.9%— +261.3%
10 years, per year +41.9%+19.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureANETNTAPSNDKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.8%46.5%112.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.3%42.3%108.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.341.504.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.141.363.95 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-43.5%-56.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.6%-20.2%-51.8% -3.2%
52-week high $216.61$239.18$2,335.00 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$94.11$194.38 $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.

MultipleANETNTAPSNDK
P/E now vs peer median 52.9xmedian 30.7x 26.4xmedian 30.7x 8.5xmedian 30.7x
P/S now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 2.6x 5.1xmedian 2.6x 5.6xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 43.3xmedian 18.9x 17.9xmedian 18.9x 7.4xmedian 18.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.6xmedian 28.0x 22.7xmedian 28.0x 9.3xmedian 28.0x
P/B now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 2.8x 25.0xmedian 2.8x 8.9xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.61median 1.07 3.22median 1.07 —median 1.07

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 monthsANETNTAPSNDK
Revenue $10.54B $7.39B $28.97B
Gross profit $6.64B $5.22B $23.16B
Operating income $4.55B $1.85B $20.99B
Net income $4.04B $1.42B $19.42B
Free cash flow $5.16B $1.65B $17.37B
R&D $1.37B $1.02B $1.40B
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $7.09 $125.30
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $1.57B $5.14B
Total debt – $2.49B –
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 200.00M 155.00M
Enterprise value $177.11B $19.63B $136.98B

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
MetricANETNTAPSNDK
P/E 52.9x 26.4x 8.5x
P/FCF 41.6x 22.7x 9.3x
P/Operating cash flow 40.4x 19.7x 9.2x
P/S 20.3x 5.1x 5.6x
P/B 14.5x 25.0x 8.9x
P/Tangible book 14.5x 25.7x 8.9x
EV/EBITDA 43.3x 17.9x 7.4x
EV/EBIT 44.2x 19.6x 7.5x
EV/Revenue 19.1x 4.9x 5.4x
EV/FCF 39.0x 22.0x 9.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 37.9x 19.1x 9.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.61 3.22 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETNTAPSNDK
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 12.2% 272.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 6.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% 13.2% 965.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 7.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% 35.6% 1,507%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 25.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 21.1% 1,216%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 5.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 22.9% 1,173%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 8.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% 3.2% 2,396%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% 14.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% -0.5% 3,265%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% 15.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETNTAPSNDK
Gross margin 63.0% 70.6% 80.0%
EBITDA margin 44.0% 27.5% 73.0%
Operating margin 43.1% 25.0% 72.5%
Pretax margin 47.3% 24.7% 76.7%
Net margin 38.4% 19.2% 67.0%
FCF margin 48.9% 22.3% 59.9%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 25.7% 60.6%
Return on equity 28.6% 99.6% 114.7%
Return on assets 17.8% 13.1% 80.4%
Return on invested capital – 36.7% –
Return on capital employed 28.7% 29.4% 115.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.3x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 5.4% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETNTAPSNDK
Debt / assets – 22.7% –
Debt / equity – 1.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.5x –
Debt / FCF – 1.5x –
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 86.4% 29.7%
Equity / assets 62.4% 13.6% 70.3%
Interest coverage – – 599.8x
Current ratio 3.0x 1.2x 2.6x
Quick ratio 2.3x 1.0x 16.7x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.8x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 16.85 3.75 17.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETNTAPSNDK
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 2.0% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 0.3% 3.1% 3.1%
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.

ConsensusANETNTAPSNDK
Forward P/E 42.6xFY2026 18.2xFY2026 5.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $10.50FY2026 $206.11FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 +29.2%FY2026 +190.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +8.7% +36.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $8.49BFY2026 $50.93BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +22.7%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +8.6% +10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETNTAPSNDK
Held by institutions 71.2% 97.4% 74.3%
Institutions holding 2,259 962 1,820
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% -1.0% -1.9%
Institutions buying 1,330 503 1,272
Institutions selling 735 337 458
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.49 2.78

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.

ANETNTAPSNDK
ANET 1.00 0.44 0.44
NTAP 0.44 1.00 0.19
SNDK 0.44 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, NTAP and SNDK?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $223.65B, NetApp (NTAP) $36.82B, Sandisk (SNDK) $152.16B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, NTAP and SNDK?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 55.3x, NetApp (NTAP) 26.0x, Sandisk (SNDK) 7.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 42.6x, NetApp (NTAP) 18.2x, Sandisk (SNDK) 5.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sandisk (SNDK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%, NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%, Sandisk (SNDK) +272.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sandisk (SNDK) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%, Sandisk (SNDK) 67.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +7.8%, NetApp (NTAP) +63.1%, Sandisk (SNDK) +444.2%. Over five years, Arista Networks (ANET) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +39.0%/yr, NetApp (NTAP) +16.0%/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) 55.8%, NetApp (NTAP) 46.5%, Sandisk (SNDK) 112.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sandisk (SNDK) leads on 6. 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.