Arista NetworksXSWX:ANET 98 Days Payable is 56.05 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 52.04. GuruFocus rates XSWX:ANET with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF120.11. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Arista Networks ranks worse than 63.44% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arista Networks's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:ANET'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.24 Med: 52.04 Max: 59.3
Current: 55.14
During the past 13 years, Arista Networks's highest Days Payable was 59.30. The lowest was 34.24. And the median was 52.04.
XSWX:ANET's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.44% of 2440
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs XSWX:ANET: 55.14
Arista Networks's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (48.44) to Mar. 2026 (56.05).
It may suggest that Arista Networksdelayed paying its suppliers.
Arista Networks Days Payable Related Terms
Arista Networks Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arista Networks's Days Payable 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.
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Arista Networks's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Arista Networks's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arista Networks's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Arista Networks's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (XSWX:ANET) has a Days Payable of 56.05 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Arista Networks and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 52.04. Over the past decade, Arista Networks' Days Payable has ranged from 34.24 to 59.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Arista Networks ranks #1548 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 63.4%.
Is Arista Networks' Days Payable too high?
Arista Networks' current Days Payable of 56.05 is near median its 10-year median of 52.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.24 to a high of 59.30. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Arista Networks' value of 56.05 is 19.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arista Networks ranks #1548 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arista Networks has a GF Score™ of 98/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arista Networks' Days Payable compare to ?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Arista Networks ranks #1548 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Arista Networks in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Arista Networks' value of 56.05 is 19.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Arista Networks' own Days Payable has ranged from 34.24 to 59.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.04 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Arista Networks has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,440 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Arista Networks's current Days Payable of 56.05 is 19.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Arista Networks and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arista Networks's current Days Payable is 56.05, which is near median its own 10-year median of 52.04. 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?
Arista Networks (XSWX:ANET) has a current Days Payable of 56.05. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF120.11, compared to a current price of CHF129.94 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 56.05, which is near median its 10-year median of 52.04 and 19.9% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Arista Networks' overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arista Networks (XSWX:ANET), the current Days Payable is 56.05 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 (XSWX:ANET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arista Networks stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF129.94 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF120.11.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:ANET:
Days Payable: 56.05 (near median its 10-year median of 52.04)
GF Value™: CHF120.11 vs. price of CHF129.94 (8.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.9% below the Hardware median (#1548 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:ANET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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