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Arista Networks (Arista Networks) Cash Flow from Operations : $2,034 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Arista Networks Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Arista Networks's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $614 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $14 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-23 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-153 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $81 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-7 Mil. In all, Arista Networks's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $526 Mil.


Arista Networks Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arista Networks's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Arista Networks Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Arista Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 963.03 735.11 1,015.86 492.81 2,034.01

Arista Networks Quarterly Data
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Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.47 374.48 434.09 698.98 526.46

Arista Networks Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Arista Networks's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Arista Networks's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,034 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Arista Networks  (NYSE:ANET) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Arista Networks's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $614 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Arista Networks's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Arista Networks's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-23 Mil. It means Arista Networks's working capital declined by $23 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Arista Networks's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-153 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Arista Networks's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Arista Networks's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Arista Networks's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $81 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Arista Networks's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7 Mil.


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Arista Networks (Arista Networks) Business Description

Address
5453 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
Arista Networks is a networking equipment provider that primarily sells Ethernet switches and software to data centers. Its marquee product is its extensible operating system, or EOS, that runs a single image across every single one of its devices. The firm operates as one reportable segment. It has steadily gained market share since its founding in 2004, with a focus on high-speed applications. Arista counts Microsoft and Meta Platforms as its largest customers and derives roughly three quarters of its sales from North America.
Executives
Yvonne Wassenaar director C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Jayshree Ullal director, officer: President and CEO C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kenneth Duda officer: SVP and CTO C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
John F Mccool officer: Chief Platform Officer, C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Charles H Giancarlo director 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE X1 95134
Marc Taxay officer: SVP and General Counsel 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Ita M Brennan officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kelly Bodnar Battles director 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Anshul Sadana officer: SVP, Customer Engineering C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Andreas Bechtolsheim director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Development Officer C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Ann Mather director
Lewis Chew director DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Daniel Scheinman director C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Nikos Theodosopoulos director C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Manuel Felix Rivelo officer: SVP, Chief Customer Officer 2312 MAGNOLIA BLVD. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98199