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AMD vs. ANET: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Arista Networks Stock Comparison

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AMD in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and ANET in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
Profile ItemAMDANET
NameAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.Arista Networks Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentCommunications Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsCommunications Equipment
Market Capitalization736.46 billion USD215.79 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980June 6, 2014
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD
ANET
GSPC
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
Total Return (1Y)114.18%38.40%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)63.95%52.15%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)27.42%41.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)72.86%56.66%
Beta (5Y)2.531.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)-65.45%-50.42%
Avg. Volume (3M)22.40M6.09M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AMD and ANET are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.510.60
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.320.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 33.52% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ANET.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
AMD
11.96%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

33.52%

Max
42.47%
ANET
33.52%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 39.97% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
AMD
16.77%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

39.97%

ANET
39.97%
Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 44.90% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17% operates around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
AMD
21.17%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.90%

ANET
44.90%
Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
ROE (TTM)11.96%33.52%
ROA (TTM)5.90%15.04%
Net Margin (TTM)16.77%39.97%
Operating Margin (TTM)21.17%44.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)56.00%62.88%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% and Arista Networks (ANET) at 28.60% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Arista Networks (ANET) at 23.32%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
Revenue Growth (YoY)34.34%28.60%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)13.64%27.15%
EPS Growth (YoY)165.00%23.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)46.66%37.08%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Arista Networks (ANET) at 3.29 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
AMD
2.73
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.29

Max
5.34
ANET
3.29
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 against its industry range, while Arista Networks (ANET) reports no figure this period.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
AMD
0.13
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
ANET
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): ANET does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; AMD is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.733.29
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.13--
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.59-2.71

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) nor Arista Networks (ANET) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
AMD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
ANET
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) nor Arista Networks (ANET) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
AMD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
ANET
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 and Arista Networks (ANET) at 45.79 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max
110.34
AMD
95.95
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

45.79

Max
69.48
ANET
45.79
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Arista Networks (ANET) at 18.15 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max
21.42
AMD
16.21
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.15

ANET
18.15
Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Arista Networks (ANET) at 13.12 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max
14.06
AMD
10.77
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.12

ANET
13.12
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Arista Networks (ANET): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET)
MetricAMDANET
P/E Ratio (TTM)95.9545.79
P/S Ratio (TTM)16.2118.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)10.7713.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.00%1.39%