ANET vs PLTR vs STX Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, Palantir Technologies and Seagate Technology Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$184.25 -9.1% 1M +13.7% 1Y
Market cap
$212.13B
P/E
52.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Palantir Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Palantir Technologies 4, Seagate Technology Holdings 4, Arista Networks 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionANETPLTRSTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $212.13B $446.44B $145.14B PLTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 52.4x 148.0x 33.0x STX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.2x 118.3x 18.2x STX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +78.9% +44.4% PLTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% 49.0% 31.9% PLTR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 82.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.7% -1.2% +163.7% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +48.4%/yr +50.0%/yr +51.1%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.9% 59.3% 73.9% ANET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 68/100 67/100 PLTR

Percentile Scorecard

ANETPLTRSTX

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

AxisANETPLTRSTX
Valuation 20 #90 of 112 22 #79 of 101 32 #77 of 112
Growth 85 #17 of 108 100 #1 of 97 99 #2 of 108
Profitability 94 #7 of 104 96 #5 of 93 100 #1 of 104
Financial Health 78 #26 of 116 98 #3 of 108 44 #65 of 116
Shareholder Returns 56 #35 of 78 26 #47 of 63 62 #30 of 78
Overall 67 68 67
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PLTR ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodANETPLTRSTXSPY
1 month -9.1%+5.1%-23.3% +0.7%
3 months +7.8%+60.7%-17.8% +3.7%
6 months +6.7%+41.2%+4.0% +7.1%
Year to date +40.6%+10.5%+154.4% +12.8%
1 year +13.7%-1.2%+163.7% +11.9%
3 years +319.4%+1,237.1%+923.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +61.3%+137.5%+117.3% +22.8%
5 years +619.4%+659.0%+686.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +48.4%+50.0%+51.1% +10.9%
10 years +3,363.3%—+1,951.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +42.6%—+35.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureANETPLTRSTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.9%59.3%73.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.5%55.4%76.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.271.962.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.25-0.022.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-77.6%-58.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.9%-6.0%-36.0% -1.2%
52-week high $216.61$209.05$1,094.04 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$107.27$237.49 $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.

MultipleANETPLTRSTX
P/E now vs peer median 57.4xmedian 32.9x 156.3xmedian 28.0x 36.3xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 2.9x 76.7xmedian 2.8x 11.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 47.2xmedian 20.0x 173.7xmedian 16.9x 28.2xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 45.1xmedian 30.2x 140.5xmedian 15.9x 38.7xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 2.9x 47.7xmedian 3.2x 46.6xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.74median 1.08 0.55median 0.89 0.39median 1.08

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 monthsANETPLTRSTX
Revenue $10.54B $6.16B $13.80B
Gross profit $6.64B $5.22B $6.95B
Operating income $4.55B $2.63B $5.46B
Net income $4.04B $3.03B $4.40B
Free cash flow $5.16B $3.36B $4.16B
R&D $1.37B $641.24M $769.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $1.17 $18.95
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $2.03B $1.26B
Total debt – – $2.35B
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 2.57B 232.00M
Enterprise value $165.59B $415.39B $139.98B

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
MetricANETPLTRSTX
P/E 57.4x 156.3x 36.3x
P/FCF 45.1x 140.5x 38.7x
P/Operating cash flow 43.8x 138.8x 33.3x
P/S 22.0x 76.7x 11.7x
P/B 15.7x 47.7x 46.6x
P/Tangible book 15.7x 47.7x 46.6x
EV/EBITDA 47.2x 173.7x 28.2x
EV/EBIT 48.2x 175.6x 29.6x
EV/Revenue 20.8x 75.1x 11.7x
EV/FCF 42.5x 137.7x 39.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.3x 136.0x 33.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.74 0.55 0.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETPLTRSTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 78.9% 44.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 44.4% 26.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% 89.6% 97.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 47.7% 89.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% 362.6% 150.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 247.7% 125.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 292.3% 156.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 308.7% 99.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 294.3% 150.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 286.3% 94.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% 96.6% 217.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% 103.5% 80.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% 96.5% 241.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% 107.6% 93.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETPLTRSTX
Gross margin 63.0% 84.8% 50.4%
EBITDA margin 44.0% 43.3% 41.6%
Operating margin 43.1% 42.8% 39.6%
Pretax margin 47.3% 49.9% 36.7%
Net margin 38.4% 49.0% 31.9%
FCF margin 48.9% 54.6% 30.1%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 55.2% 35.0%
Return on equity 28.6% 32.9% 156.4%
Return on assets 17.8% 27.7% 43.3%
Return on invested capital – – 82.3%
Return on capital employed 28.7% 28.0% 76.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 13.6% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETPLTRSTX
Debt / assets – – 22.8%
Debt / equity – – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.2x
Debt / FCF – – 0.6x
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 15.4% 66.6%
Equity / assets 62.4% 84.6% 33.4%
Interest coverage – – 22.3x
Current ratio 3.0x 7.2x 1.8x
Quick ratio 2.3x 7.1x 1.1x
Cash ratio 2.0x 6.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 18.07 159.94 16.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETPLTRSTX
Dividend yield – – 0.4%
Net buyback yield 0.2% 0.0% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 0.0% 0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 14.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 15.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 7.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 3.8%

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.

ConsensusANETPLTRSTX
Forward P/E 46.2xFY2026 118.3xFY2026 18.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $1.66FY2026 $38.53FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 +121.3%FY2026 +147.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +47.0% +63.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $8.41BFY2026 $19.55BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +87.8%FY2026 +60.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +37.8% +29.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETPLTRSTX
Held by institutions 71.2% 60.3% 83.8%
Institutions holding 2,255 2,838 1,957
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +10.9% +1.4%
Institutions buying 1,328 1,481 1,209
Institutions selling 733 1,094 590
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.35 2.05

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.

ANETPLTRSTX
ANET 1.00 0.26 0.43
PLTR 0.26 1.00 0.10
STX 0.43 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, PLTR and STX?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $212.13B, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) $446.44B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $145.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, PLTR and STX?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 52.4x, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 148.0x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 33.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 46.2x, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 118.3x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) +78.9%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 49.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 31.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +13.7%, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) -1.2%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +163.7%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +48.4%/yr, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) +50.0%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Arista Networks (ANET) 0.00%, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 0.00%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.00%. Arista Networks (ANET) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arista Networks (ANET) has been the steadiest (Arista Networks (ANET) 54.9%, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 59.3%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 73.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ANET, PLTR and STX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) leads on 4. 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.