Question 1

What is Arista Networks's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Arista Networks (ANET) P/FCF ratio is 42.2× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Arista Networks?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Arista Networks specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.8×.

Question 5

Is Arista Networks's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Arista Networks's P/FCF ratio of 42.2× is below its own 5-year average of 43.7× and above the sector median of 21.8×. That places the current reading at the 37th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Arista Networks's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Arista Networks (ANET) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 15.9× in 2020 to a high of 293.1× in 2013. The 5-year average is 43.7× and the 5-year median is 38.9×.

Question 7

What was Arista Networks's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Arista Networks (ANET) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 38.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Arista Networks's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$165B	$4.25B	38.8×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$139B	$3.68B	37.9×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$73.4B	$2B	36.7×	-46.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$37.2B	$448M	82.9×	+36.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$44.2B	$951M	46.5×	+15.9×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$22B	$720M	30.6×	+14.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$15.5B	$947M	16.4×	-16.8×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$15.9B	$479M	33.2×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$17.3B	$616M	28.0×	-28.4×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$6.77B	$120M	56.5×	+27.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$5.23B	$181M	29.0×	-8.9×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$3.84B	$101M	37.9×	-255.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$4.2B	$14.3M	293.1×	—	Dec 31, 2013


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P/FCF Ratio for Arista Networks (ANET) 2013-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Arista Networks (ANET)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Arista Networks (ANET) from 2013 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Arista Networks (ANET)

Arista Networks P/FCF Ratio by Year

Arista Networks P/FCF Ratio 2025: 38.8×

Arista Networks P/FCF Ratio 2024: 37.9×

Arista Networks P/FCF Ratio 2023: 36.7×

Arista Networks P/FCF Ratio 2022: 82.9×

Arista Networks P/FCF Ratio 2021: 46.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

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