ANET
Arista Networks, Inc.
ANET offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over ANET overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ANET Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ANET's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NFLX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ANET PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 31x | $115 | -44% |
| Forward | 36x | $207 | — |
| Fair | 40x | $147 | -29% |
| Expensive | 52x | $194 | -6% |
| Current | 56x | $207 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ANET's PE is in its expensive range at 56x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 36x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
NFLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $62.69 | — |
| Current | 18x | $62.69 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $94.95 | +51% |
| Fair | 47x | $161 | +157% |
| Expensive | 81x | $281 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NFLX has the edge over ANET in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ANET Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
ANET has the edge over NFLX on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
ANET Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.67 | +53% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.71 | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.16 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.91 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.75 | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.64 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.55 | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.37 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.23 | +35% |
ANET's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.71 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 21 quarters in a row.
NFLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.18 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.10 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.53 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.39 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.98 | +65% |
NFLX has the edge over ANET on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ANET Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $3B | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2B | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +25% |
ANET has the edge over NFLX on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 43% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | -0.1 points |
ANET has the edge over NFLX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NFLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.2B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.5B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2B | +16% |
NFLX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $12.9B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +5.2 points |
NFLX's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 6.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
ANET Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +167% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $613.3M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +96% |
ANET's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $5B over the past year, up 24% from the year before.
NFLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | +87% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -13% |
NFLX has the edge over ANET on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ANET Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +2.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +7.7M shares |
| 5 years | 0% | -344K shares |
| Available history | -1.2% | -15.9M shares |
ANET has 1.3B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $620.1M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $195.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $787.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $123.8M |
ANET spent $620M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 44% from the year before.
NFLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -66.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -145M shares |
| 3 years | -6.8% | -305M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -354M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -323M shares |
NFLX has the edge over ANET on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $963.7M |
NFLX spent $12.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 61% from the year before.
ANET Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
ANET has the edge over NFLX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NFLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
NFLX's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
ANET Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.9 | Neutral |
ANET's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
NFLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.0 | Oversold |
NFLX's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
ANET PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ANET | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 56x | 28x | 100% above |
| PE % | 91 | 35 | 56 pts above |
ANET is trading at 56x earnings, a 100% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NFLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 16x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 4 | 26 | 22 pts below |
NFLX has the edge over ANET on valuation relative to its sector.
ANET Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $190.8 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $188.0 | 9.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $160.7 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $136.6 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $99.6 | 107% above |
ANET has the edge over NFLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NFLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.4 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $74.4 | 16% below |
NFLX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
ANET Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.8 | $18.1 | +41% |
| 2021 | $18.1 | $35.5 | +96% |
| 2022 | $35.5 | $29.9 | -16% |
| 2023 | $29.9 | $58.9 | +97% |
| 2024 | $58.9 | $113.0 | +92% |
| 2025 | $113.0 | $131.8 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $131.8 | $206.6 | +57% |
ANET has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NFLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $51.4 | +56% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $61.4 | +19% |
| 2022 | $61.4 | $29.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $29.5 | $48.7 | +65% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $90.8 | +86% |
| 2025 | $90.8 | $94.5 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.5 | $62.7 | -34% |
NFLX is down 34% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.