ANET vs POET vs SNDK Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, Poet Technologies and Sandisk Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$184.25 -9.1% 1M +13.7% 1Y
Market cap
$206.38B
P/E
51.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins
POET Poet Technologies Inc.
$5.66 -26.2% 1M -14.6% 1Y
Market cap
$450.41M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71T
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,330.05 -23.1% 1M +550.8% 1Y
Market cap
$157.46B
P/E
8.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.97B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionANETPOETSNDKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $206.38B $450.41M $157.46B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 51.0x 0.0x 8.1x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.2x — 6.5x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +266.1% +272.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% -4,420.7% — ANET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.7% -14.6% +550.8% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +48.4%/yr -7.5%/yr — ANET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.9% 140.0% 110.9% ANET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 22/100 80/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

ANETPOETSNDK

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

AxisANETPOETSNDK
Valuation 20 #90 of 112 51 #47 of 94 56 #50 of 112
Growth 85 #17 of 108 13 #80 of 92 100 #1 of 108
Profitability 94 #7 of 104 2 #86 of 88 92 #9 of 104
Financial Health 78 #26 of 116 – 72 #33 of 116
Shareholder Returns 56 #35 of 78 – –
Overall 67 22 80
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • POET ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • 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

PeriodANETPOETSNDKSPY
1 month -9.1%-26.2%-23.1% +0.7%
3 months +7.8%-22.3%+3.9% +3.7%
6 months +6.7%-20.5%+21.3% +7.1%
Year to date +40.6%-10.6%+460.3% +12.8%
1 year +13.7%-14.6%+550.8% +11.9%
3 years +319.4%+97.2%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +61.3%+25.4%— +22.8%
5 years +619.4%-32.2%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +48.4%-7.5%— +10.9%
10 years +3,363.3%+120.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +42.6%+8.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureANETPOETSNDKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.9%140.0%110.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.5%141.0%106.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.274.664.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.25-0.104.97 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-92.1%-56.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.9%-72.5%-43.0% -1.2%
52-week high $216.61$20.57$2,335.00 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$4.17$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.

MultipleANETPOETSNDK
P/E now vs peer median 57.4xmedian 32.9x 0.0xmedian 46.4x 10.1xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 2.9x 0.0xmedian 7.8x 6.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 47.2xmedian 20.0x 0.0xmedian 27.5x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 45.1xmedian 30.2x -24.7xmedian 40.1x 22.7xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 2.9x 1.7xmedian 4.7x 10.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.74median 1.08 0.00median 2.10 —median 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 monthsANETPOETSNDK
Revenue $10.54B $1.71T $28.97B
Gross profit $6.64B – $23.16B
Operating income $4.55B -$19.77T $20.99B
Net income $4.04B -$75.72M $19.42B
Free cash flow $5.16B -$30.34M –
R&D $1.37B $19.85T $1.40B
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $-812,866.51 $125.30
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $432.53M $5.14B
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 93.16M 155.00M
Enterprise value $159.83B -$1.18B $157.46B

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
MetricANETPOETSNDK
P/E 57.4x 0.0x 10.1x
P/FCF 45.1x -24.7x 22.7x
P/Operating cash flow 43.8x -21.1x 11.1x
P/S 22.0x 0.0x 6.7x
P/B 15.7x 1.7x 10.7x
P/Tangible book 15.7x 1.7x 10.7x
EV/EBITDA 47.2x 0.0x –
EV/EBIT 48.2x 0.0x –
EV/Revenue 20.8x 0.0x 6.7x
EV/FCF 42.5x 1.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 41.3x 1.3x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.74 0.00 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETPOETSNDK
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 266.1% 272.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 68.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% – 965.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% -208.0% 1,507%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% -363.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% -40.4% 1,216%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% -55.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 9.2% 1,173%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% -45.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% -14.7% 2,396%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% -37.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% -29.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% -38.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETPOETSNDK
Gross margin 63.0% – –
EBITDA margin 44.0% -1,154% –
Operating margin 43.1% -1,154% –
Pretax margin 47.3% -1,143% –
Net margin 38.4% -4,421% –
FCF margin 48.9% 0.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 0.0% 60.6%
Return on equity 28.6% -16,983,708% 114.7%
Return on assets 17.8% – 80.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 28.7% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x – 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.5x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 239.3% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETPOETSNDK
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 37.6% – 29.7%
Equity / assets 62.4% – 70.3%
Interest coverage – -101.5x –
Current ratio 3.0x – 2.6x
Quick ratio 2.3x – –
Cash ratio 2.0x – –
Altman Z-score 18.07 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETPOETSNDK
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.2% -107.0% –
Shareholder yield 0.2% -107.0% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusANETPOETSNDK
Forward P/E 46.2xFY2026 – 6.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $-0.26FY2026 $206.11FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 – +190.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% – +36.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $6.19MFY2026 $50.93BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +478.2%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +1,180.3% +10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETPOETSNDK
Held by institutions 71.2% 36.6% –
Institutions holding 2,255 154 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +108.4% –
Institutions buying 1,328 116 –
Institutions selling 733 28 –
Buyers to sellers 1.81 4.14 –

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.

ANETPOETSNDK
ANET 1.00 0.31 0.40
POET 0.31 1.00 0.27
SNDK 0.40 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, POET and SNDK?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $206.38B, Poet Technologies (POET) $450.41M, Sandisk (SNDK) $157.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, POET and SNDK?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 51.0x, Poet Technologies (POET) 0.0x, Sandisk (SNDK) 8.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 46.2x, Sandisk (SNDK) 6.5x). 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%, Poet Technologies (POET) +266.1%, Sandisk (SNDK) +272.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arista Networks (ANET) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, Poet Technologies (POET) -4,420.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +13.7%, Poet Technologies (POET) -14.6%, Sandisk (SNDK) +550.8%. Over five years, Arista Networks (ANET) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +48.4%/yr, Poet Technologies (POET) -7.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arista Networks (ANET) has been the steadiest (Arista Networks (ANET) 54.9%, Poet Technologies (POET) 140.0%, Sandisk (SNDK) 110.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ANET, POET 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 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.