Arista Networks (ANET) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Arista Networks' Free Cash Flow was $1.1 billion in Q3 2026, down 11.1% from $1.24 billion a year earlier but up 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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Arista Networks (ANET) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Arista Networks' Free Cash Flow was $5.02 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 24.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.25 billion, up 15.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 42.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $3.68 billion in FY2024 (+83.8%), $2 billion in FY2023 (+346.2%), $448.17 million in FY2022 (-52.9%) and $951.12 million in FY2021 (+32.1%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between $30.01 million (Q4 2022) and $1.64 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 38.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 456.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 86.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, ANET's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.05 billion (Q2 2026), $1.64 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.22 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 25.86 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 6.31 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 293.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 613.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 985.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 504.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 520.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 687.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 422.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 368.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 123.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 92.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 202.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 215.96 Mn |
API Access
Arista Networks Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ANET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "ANET", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ANET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();