ANET vs PENG vs NTAP Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, Penguin Solutions and NetApp Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$186.85 -8.8% 1M +19.2% 1Y
Market cap
$231.37B
P/E
57.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc.
$60.80 +10.6% 1M +166.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.11B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.73B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$223.66 +9.4% 1M +93.0% 1Y
Market cap
$42.66B
P/E
30.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionANETPENGNTAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $231.37B $3.11B $42.66B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 57.2x 20.6x 30.1x PENG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.8x 14.3x 21.3x PENG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +26.5% +12.2% ANET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% 8.7% 19.2% ANET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.9% 36.7% NTAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.6x -0.5x NTAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.2% +166.0% +93.0% PENG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +48.8%/yr +17.9%/yr +20.2%/yr ANET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.0% 85.9% 44.8% NTAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 52/100 58/100 ANET

Percentile Scorecard

ANETPENGNTAP

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

AxisANETPENGNTAP
Valuation 20 #89 of 111 36 #71 of 111 41 #66 of 111
Growth 85 #17 of 108 69 #34 of 108 52 #52 of 108
Profitability 92 #9 of 104 53 #49 of 104 93 #8 of 104
Financial Health 77 #27 of 115 22 #90 of 115 29 #82 of 115
Shareholder Returns 60 #32 of 78 81 #16 of 78 73 #22 of 78
Overall 67 52 58
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PENG 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

PeriodANETPENGNTAPSPY
1 month -8.8%+10.6%+9.4% +0.9%
3 months +18.4%+39.1%+29.1% +5.9%
6 months +10.8%+113.3%+105.9% +8.5%
Year to date +42.6%+210.8%+108.9% +13.3%
1 year +19.2%+166.0%+93.0% +12.4%
3 years +324.2%+344.4%+211.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +61.9%+64.5%+46.1% +23.5%
5 years +629.6%+127.5%+150.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +48.8%+17.9%+20.2% +11.0%
10 years +3,412.2%—+562.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +42.8%—+20.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureANETPENGNTAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.0%85.9%44.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.7%80.0%38.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.273.661.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.351.932.07 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-65.4%-43.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.7%-25.3%-6.5% -0.9%
52-week high $216.61$81.39$239.18 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$16.24$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.

MultipleANETPENGNTAP
P/E now vs peer median 58.2xmedian 33.5x 21.3xmedian 33.5x 30.9xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 2.8x 2.1xmedian 2.8x 5.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 47.9xmedian 19.6x 17.4xmedian 19.6x 21.0xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 45.7xmedian 29.8x -22.4xmedian 29.8x 26.6xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 2.9x 6.8xmedian 2.9x 29.3xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.77median 1.10 0.54median 1.10 3.77median 1.10

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 monthsANETPENGNTAP
Revenue $10.54B $1.73B $7.39B
Gross profit $6.64B $478.93M $5.22B
Operating income $4.55B $165.60M $1.85B
Net income $4.04B $185.79M $1.42B
Free cash flow $5.16B -$163.48M $1.65B
R&D $1.37B $81.68M $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $2.57 $7.09
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $647.21M $1.57B
Total debt – $788.95M $2.49B
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 58.83M 200.00M
Enterprise value $184.82B $1.07B $25.48B

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
MetricANETPENGNTAP
P/E 58.2x 21.3x 30.9x
P/FCF 45.7x -22.4x 26.6x
P/Operating cash flow 44.4x -24.1x 23.1x
P/S 22.4x 2.1x 5.9x
P/B 15.9x 6.8x 29.3x
P/Tangible book 15.9x 7.7x 30.1x
EV/EBITDA 47.9x 17.4x 21.0x
EV/EBIT 48.9x 22.9x 23.1x
EV/Revenue 21.1x 2.2x 5.8x
EV/FCF 43.1x -23.2x 25.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.9x -25.0x 22.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.77 0.54 3.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETPENGNTAP
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 26.5% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 6.3% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% 21.5% 13.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 4.9% 7.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% 184.8% 35.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 166.5% 25.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 544.3% 21.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 44.1% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 791.5% 22.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 39.3% 8.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% -234.2% 3.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% -51.2% 14.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% -256.9% -0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% -65.3% 15.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETPENGNTAP
Gross margin 63.0% 27.7% 70.6%
EBITDA margin 44.0% 12.6% 27.5%
Operating margin 43.1% 9.6% 25.0%
Pretax margin 47.3% 8.8% 24.7%
Net margin 38.4% 8.7% 19.2%
FCF margin 48.9% -9.4% 22.3%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% -8.8% 25.7%
Return on equity 28.6% 37.5% 99.6%
Return on assets 17.8% 7.5% 13.1%
Return on invested capital – 14.9% 36.7%
Return on capital employed 28.7% 12.9% 29.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x -0.8x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 1.8% 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETPENGNTAP
Debt / assets – 28.4% 22.7%
Debt / equity – 1.5x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.6x -0.5x
Debt / FCF – -4.8x 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 80.7% 86.4%
Equity / assets 62.4% 19.3% 13.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.0x 1.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 2.3x 1.2x 1.0x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.5x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 18.29 2.36 4.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETPENGNTAP
Dividend yield – – 0.9%
Net buyback yield 0.2% 1.8% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 1.8% 2.6%
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.

ConsensusANETPENGNTAP
Forward P/E 46.8xFY2026 14.3xFY2027 21.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $4.25FY2027 $10.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 +48.1%FY2027 +29.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +31.5% +8.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $2.52BFY2027 $8.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +45.9%FY2027 +22.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +4.7% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETPENGNTAP
Held by institutions 71.2% 100.0% 97.4%
Institutions holding 2,254 351 959
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +0.1% -1.0%
Institutions buying 1,328 229 501
Institutions selling 732 100 336
Buyers to sellers 1.81 2.29 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.

ANETPENGNTAP
ANET 1.00 0.52 0.40
PENG 0.52 1.00 0.41
NTAP 0.40 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, PENG and NTAP?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $231.37B, Penguin Solutions (PENG) $3.11B, NetApp (NTAP) $42.66B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, PENG and NTAP?

Penguin Solutions (PENG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 57.2x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 20.6x, NetApp (NTAP) 30.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 46.8x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.3x, NetApp (NTAP) 21.3x). 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%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +26.5%, NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arista Networks (ANET) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 8.7%, NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%). On return on invested capital, NetApp (NTAP) leads (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.9%, NetApp (NTAP) 36.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Penguin Solutions (PENG) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +19.2%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +166.0%, NetApp (NTAP) +93.0%. Over five years, Arista Networks (ANET) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +48.8%/yr, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +17.9%/yr, NetApp (NTAP) +20.2%/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) 55.0%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 85.9%, NetApp (NTAP) 44.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ANET, PENG 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, 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.