PENG vs STX vs ANET Stock Comparison

Penguin Solutions, Seagate Technology Holdings and Arista Networks Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
2 wins
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
4 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.

QuestionPENGSTXANETLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.11B $152.34B $231.37B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.6x 34.7x 57.2x PENG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x 18.1x 46.8x PENG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.5% +44.4% +32.6% STX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% — 38.4% 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 +166.0% +213.0% +19.2% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.9%/yr +51.0%/yr +48.8%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.9% 75.9% 55.0% ANET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 57/100 67/100 ANET

Percentile Scorecard

PENGSTXANET

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

AxisPENGSTXANET
Valuation 36 #71 of 111 23 #86 of 111 20 #89 of 111
Growth 69 #34 of 108 99 #2 of 108 85 #17 of 108
Profitability 53 #49 of 104 94 #7 of 104 92 #9 of 104
Financial Health 22 #90 of 115 24 #88 of 115 77 #27 of 115
Shareholder Returns 81 #16 of 78 47 #42 of 78 60 #32 of 78
Overall 52 57 67
  • PENG ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPENGSTXANETSPY
1 month +10.6%-24.3%-8.8% +0.9%
3 months +39.1%-8.7%+18.4% +5.9%
6 months +113.3%+8.5%+10.8% +8.5%
Year to date +210.8%+153.4%+42.6% +13.3%
1 year +166.0%+213.0%+19.2% +12.4%
3 years +344.4%+923.4%+324.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +64.5%+117.2%+61.9% +23.5%
5 years +127.5%+683.6%+629.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.9%+51.0%+48.8% +11.0%
10 years —+1,943.8%+3,412.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+35.2%+42.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePENGSTXANETSPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.9%75.9%55.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 80.0%76.4%56.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.662.532.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.932.810.35 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.4%-58.2%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-36.2%-13.7% -0.9%
52-week high $81.39$1,094.04$216.61 $779.14
52-week low $16.24$223.00$116.13 $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.

MultiplePENGSTXANET
P/E now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 33.5x 34.8xmedian 33.5x 58.2xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.8x 11.5xmedian 2.8x 22.4xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x 47.9xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -22.4xmedian 29.8x 69.1xmedian 29.8x 45.7xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 2.9x 45.8xmedian 2.9x 15.9xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.54median 1.10 0.37median 1.10 1.77median 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 monthsPENGSTXANET
Revenue $1.73B $13.80B $10.54B
Gross profit $478.93M – $6.64B
Operating income $165.60M $5.46B $4.55B
Net income $185.79M $4.40B $4.04B
Free cash flow -$163.48M – $5.16B
R&D $81.68M $769.00M $1.37B
EPS (diluted) $2.57 $19.20 $3.17
Cash & equivalents $647.21M $1.26B $2.29B
Total debt $788.95M – –
Shares (diluted) 58.83M 229.00M 1.28B
Enterprise value $1.07B $152.34B $184.82B

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
MetricPENGSTXANET
P/E 21.3x 34.8x 58.2x
P/FCF -22.4x 69.1x 45.7x
P/Operating cash flow -24.1x 32.8x 44.4x
P/S 2.1x 11.5x 22.4x
P/B 6.8x 45.8x 15.9x
P/Tangible book 7.7x 45.8x 15.9x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x – 47.9x
EV/EBIT 22.9x – 48.9x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 11.5x 21.1x
EV/FCF -23.2x – 43.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -25.0x 32.8x 41.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.54 0.37 1.77

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENGSTXANET
Debt / assets 28.4% – –
Debt / equity 1.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – –
Debt / FCF -4.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 80.7% 66.6% 37.6%
Equity / assets 19.3% 33.4% 62.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.9x 1.8x 3.0x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 2.3x
Cash ratio 0.5x – 2.0x
Altman Z-score 2.36 – 18.29

Shareholder Returns

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

ConsensusPENGSTXANET
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2027 18.1xFY2027 46.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.25FY2027 $38.53FY2027 $3.99FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +48.1%FY2027 +147.3%FY2027 +33.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.5% +63.8% +36.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.52BFY2027 $19.55BFY2027 $13.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +45.9%FY2027 +60.2%FY2027 +46.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +29.7% +22.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENGSTXANET
Held by institutions 100.0% 83.8% 71.2%
Institutions holding 351 1,956 2,254
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +1.4% +2.4%
Institutions buying 229 1,208 1,328
Institutions selling 100 590 732
Buyers to sellers 2.29 2.05 1.81

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.

PENGSTXANET
PENG 1.00 0.44 0.52
STX 0.44 1.00 0.43
ANET 0.52 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENG, STX and ANET?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Penguin Solutions (PENG) $3.11B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $152.34B, Arista Networks (ANET) $231.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENG, STX and ANET?

Penguin Solutions (PENG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 20.6x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.7x, Arista Networks (ANET) 57.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is cheapest (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.3x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.1x, Arista Networks (ANET) 46.8x). 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: Penguin Solutions (PENG) +26.5%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%, Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Penguin Solutions (PENG) +166.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +213.0%, Arista Networks (ANET) +19.2%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Penguin Solutions (PENG) +17.9%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.0%/yr, Arista Networks (ANET) +48.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arista Networks (ANET) has been the steadiest (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 85.9%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, Arista Networks (ANET) 55.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.