Arista Networks (ANET) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026)
Arista Networks' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 44.90% for Q3 2026, up 2.53 percentage points from 42.38% a year earlier but down 0.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arista Networks (ANET) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Arista Networks reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 43.83%, up 0.95 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 42.82%, up 0.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year change of +12.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 42.05% in FY2024 (+3.53 pp), 38.52% in FY2023 (+3.66 pp), 34.86% in FY2022 (+3.49 pp) and 31.37% in FY2021 (+1.18 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 31.70% (Q1 2022) to 45.39% (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.78 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 6.15 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 0.99 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ANET's Return on Sales [ROS] at 45.39% (Q2 2026), 42.74% (Q1 2026) and 41.52% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 31.13% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.90% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.46% |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 18.15% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 79.59% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 48.76% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 46.70% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 11.41% |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 30.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.90% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.24% |
API Access
Arista Networks Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ANET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ANET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();