ANET (Arista Networks) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.36 (As of Mar. 2026)

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ANET Arista Networks Inc ANET
98 GF Score
Price $176.61
GF Value $141.72
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Arista Networks Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Arista Networks ANET +1.00% 98 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.36 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ANET with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of $141.72 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Arista Networks's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.287. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Arista Networks's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 44.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 40.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Arista Networks was 40.50% per year. The lowest was 40.50% per year. And the median was 40.50% per year.

As of today (2026-07-24), Arista Networks's current stock price is $176.61. Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.36. Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 129.86.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Arista Networks was 145.13. The lowest was 55.76. And the median was 107.52.


Arista Networks  (NYSE:ANET) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=176.61/1.36
=129.86

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Arista Networks was 145.13. The lowest was 55.76. And the median was 107.52.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Arista Networks Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Arista Networks Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Arista Networks Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Arista Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.44 0.60 0.89 1.22

Arista Networks Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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 0.94 1.04 1.14 1.22 1.36

ANET vs WDC, STX, DELL: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Arista Networks Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arista Networks's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Arista Networks Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Arista Networks's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1.287/330.2130*330.2130
=1.287

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Arista Networks Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.052 241.018 0.071
201609 -0.031 241.428 -0.042
201612 0.051 241.432 0.070
201703 0.128 243.801 0.173
201706 0.059 244.955 0.080
201709 0.160 246.819 0.214
201712 0.140 246.524 0.188
201803 0.146 249.554 0.193
201806 0.104 251.989 0.136
201809 -0.095 252.439 -0.124
201812 0.224 251.233 0.294
201903 0.127 254.202 0.165
201906 0.148 256.143 0.191
201909 0.205 256.759 0.264
201912 0.253 256.974 0.325
202003 0.150 258.115 0.192
202006 0.107 257.797 0.137
202009 0.168 260.280 0.213
202012 0.141 260.474 0.179
202103 0.196 264.877 0.244
202106 0.203 271.696 0.247
202109 0.177 274.310 0.213
202112 0.169 278.802 0.200
202203 0.158 287.504 0.181
202206 0.073 296.311 0.081
202209 0.098 296.808 0.109
202212 0.024 296.797 0.027
202303 0.292 301.836 0.319
202306 0.334 305.109 0.361
202309 0.541 307.789 0.580
202312 0.408 306.746 0.439
202403 0.394 312.332 0.417
202406 0.770 314.175 0.809
202409 0.911 315.301 0.954
202412 0.794 315.605 0.831
202503 0.479 319.799 0.495
202506 0.925 322.561 0.947
202509 0.970 324.800 0.986
202512 0.960 324.054 0.978
202603 1.287 330.213 1.287

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.36 mean?
Arista Networks (ANET) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.36 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Arista Networks and its competitors.
Is Arista Networks' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Arista Networks' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.36. Overall, Arista Networks has a GF Score™ of 98/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arista Networks' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to WDC and STX?
Arista Networks' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.36 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Hardware company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Arista Networks and its competitors. Arista Networks's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arista Networks stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arista Networks (ANET) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $141.72, compared to a current price of $176.61 — trading 24.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.36. Arista Networks' overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arista Networks (ANET), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.36 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Arista Networks (ANET) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arista Networks stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $176.61 is trading 24.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $141.72. GuruFocus considers Arista Networks to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ANET:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.36
  • GF Value™: $141.72 vs. price of $176.61 (24.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 98/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ANET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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 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-fourths of its sales from North America.
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