ANET vs STX vs PENG Stock Comparison

Arista Networks, Seagate Technology Holdings and Penguin Solutions Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$187.06 -9.4% 1M +19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$236.13B
P/E
58.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins
PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc.
$58.99 +4.9% 1M +159.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.22B
P/E
21.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.73B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Arista Networks leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Arista Networks 4, Seagate Technology Holdings 3, Penguin Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionANETSTXPENGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $236.13B $152.10B $3.22B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 58.4x 34.6x 21.3x PENG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.9x 17.3x 13.9x PENG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.6% +44.4% +26.5% STX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.4% — 8.7% ANET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 14.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.6x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.3% +190.0% +159.0% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +49.1%/yr +49.5%/yr +17.1%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.0% 75.9% 85.9% ANET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 57/100 52/100 ANET

Percentile Scorecard

ANETSTXPENG

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

AxisANETSTXPENG
Valuation 20 #90 of 112 24 #85 of 112 38 #70 of 112
Growth 85 #17 of 109 99 #2 of 109 69 #34 of 109
Profitability 90 #11 of 104 93 #8 of 104 56 #46 of 104
Financial Health 77 #27 of 116 25 #87 of 116 22 #91 of 116
Shareholder Returns 58 #35 of 81 43 #47 of 81 75 #21 of 81
Overall 66 57 52
  • ANET ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • STX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PENG ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodANETSTXPENGSPY
1 month -9.4%-27.2%+4.9% -0.2%
3 months +10.2%-10.6%+22.6% +3.9%
6 months +13.2%+15.3%+109.8% +8.2%
Year to date +42.8%+142.5%+201.6% +12.9%
1 year +19.3%+190.0%+159.0% +12.3%
3 years +324.7%+879.3%+331.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +62.0%+114.1%+62.8% +23.3%
5 years +635.3%+645.8%+119.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +49.1%+49.5%+17.1% +10.9%
10 years +3,436.1%+1,850.5%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +42.8%+34.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureANETSTXPENGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.0%75.9%85.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.7%76.2%80.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.272.523.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.352.501.85 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-58.2%-65.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.6%-39.0%-27.5% -1.2%
52-week high $216.61$1,094.04$81.39 $779.14
52-week low $116.13$223.00$16.24 $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.

MultipleANETSTXPENG
P/E now vs peer median 58.3xmedian 33.2x 33.3xmedian 33.2x 20.7xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 2.8x 11.0xmedian 2.8x 2.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 48.0xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x 16.9xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 45.8xmedian 29.8x 69.1xmedian 29.8x -21.7xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 3.0x 43.9xmedian 3.0x 6.6xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.77median 1.17 0.35median 1.17 0.53median 1.17

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 monthsANETSTXPENG
Revenue $10.54B $13.80B $1.73B
Gross profit $6.64B – $478.93M
Operating income $4.55B $5.46B $165.60M
Net income $4.04B $4.40B $185.79M
Free cash flow $5.16B – -$163.48M
R&D $1.37B $769.00M $81.68M
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $19.20 $2.57
Cash & equivalents $2.29B $1.26B $647.21M
Total debt – – $788.95M
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 229.00M 58.83M
Enterprise value $189.58B $152.10B $1.18B

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
MetricANETSTXPENG
P/E 58.3x 33.3x 20.7x
P/FCF 45.8x 69.1x -21.7x
P/Operating cash flow 44.5x 31.3x -23.4x
P/S 22.4x 11.0x 2.0x
P/B 15.9x 43.9x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 15.9x 43.9x 7.4x
EV/EBITDA 48.0x – 16.9x
EV/EBIT 49.0x – 22.3x
EV/Revenue 21.1x 11.0x 2.1x
EV/FCF 43.2x – -22.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.9x 31.3x -24.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.77 0.35 0.53

Growth

14 metrics
MetricANETSTXPENG
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.6% 44.4% 26.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 26.6% 6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.0% – 21.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – 4.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.6% 150.5% 184.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 125.4% 166.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 156.6% 544.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 99.4% 44.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.9% 153.3% 791.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 94.7% 39.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% 217.9% -234.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.4% 80.3% -51.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% – -256.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 76.0% – -65.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricANETSTXPENG
Gross margin 63.0% – 27.7%
EBITDA margin 44.0% – 12.6%
Operating margin 43.1% – 9.6%
Pretax margin 47.3% – 8.8%
Net margin 38.4% – 8.7%
FCF margin 48.9% – -9.4%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 35.0% -8.8%
Return on equity 28.6% 156.4% 37.5%
Return on assets 17.8% 43.3% 7.5%
Return on invested capital – – 14.9%
Return on capital employed 28.7% – 12.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.1x -0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 1.7% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricANETSTXPENG
Debt / assets – – 28.4%
Debt / equity – – 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.6x
Debt / FCF – – -4.8x
Liabilities / assets 37.6% 66.6% 80.7%
Equity / assets 62.4% 33.4% 19.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.0x 1.8x 1.9x
Quick ratio 2.3x – 1.2x
Cash ratio 2.0x – 0.5x
Altman Z-score 18.31 – 2.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricANETSTXPENG
Dividend yield – 0.4% –
Net buyback yield 0.2% – 1.8%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 0.4% 1.8%
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.

ConsensusANETSTXPENG
Forward P/E 46.9xFY2026 17.3xFY2027 13.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.99FY2026 $38.53FY2027 $4.25FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +33.9%FY2026 +147.3%FY2027 +48.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +63.8% +31.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.21BFY2026 $19.55BFY2027 $2.52BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +46.6%FY2026 +60.2%FY2027 +45.9%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% +29.7% +4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersANETSTXPENG
Held by institutions 71.2% 83.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,254 1,955 351
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +1.4% +0.1%
Institutions buying 1,328 1,207 229
Institutions selling 732 590 100
Buyers to sellers 1.81 2.05 2.29

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.

ANETSTXPENG
ANET 1.00 0.43 0.52
STX 0.43 1.00 0.44
PENG 0.52 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ANET, STX and PENG?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arista Networks (ANET) $236.13B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $152.10B, Penguin Solutions (PENG) $3.22B.

Which stock is cheaper, ANET, STX and PENG?

Penguin Solutions (PENG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arista Networks (ANET) 58.4x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.6x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 21.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is cheapest (Arista Networks (ANET) 46.9x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 17.3x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +26.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arista Networks (ANET) has the highest net margin (Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 8.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Arista Networks (ANET) +19.3%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +190.0%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +159.0%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Arista Networks (ANET) +49.1%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +49.5%/yr, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +17.1%/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) 55.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 85.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.