ANET vs. DELL: Arista Networks vs. Dell Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Arista Networks (ANET) with Dell (DELL) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

ANET

DELL

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): 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 Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
1-Year Return	70.45%	254.13%

Risk

Drawdown

ANET

DELL

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
1-Year Volatility	53.66%	66.00%
Beta	1.60	1.33
3-Month Avg. Volume	9.02M	9.02M

Company Profile

Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but ANET is classified in Communications Equipment while DELL is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Company profile comparison for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Profile Item	ANET	DELL
Name	Arista Networks, Inc.	Dell Technologies Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Communications Equipment	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Communications Equipment	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	205.55 billion USD	256.37 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 6, 2014	August 17, 2016
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both Arista Networks (ANET) at 56.10 and Dell (DELL) at 31.54 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

56.10

Max: 171.43
Q3: 83.19
ANET: 56.10
Median: 39.13
Q1: 23.68
Min: 9.35

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.54

Max: 171.43
Q3: 83.19
Median: 39.13
DELL: 31.54
Q1: 23.68
Min: 9.35

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 1.91 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Arista Networks (ANET) at 21.17 clears its benchmark range — ANET looks notably rich on sales.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.17

ANET: 21.17
Max: 19.39
Q3: 9.05
Median: 4.10
Q1: 1.42
Min: 0.00

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.91

Max: 19.39
Q3: 9.05
Median: 4.10
DELL: 1.91
Q1: 1.42
Min: 0.00

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -182.88, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Arista Networks (ANET) reports 15.24, ranking against industry peers normally.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

15.24

Max: 17.76
ANET: 15.24
Q3: 9.32
Median: 4.56
Q1: 2.09
Min: -3.27

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-182.88

Max: 17.76
Q3: 9.32
Median: 4.56
Q1: 2.09
Min: -3.27
DELL: -182.88

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	56.10	31.54
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	21.17	1.91
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	15.24	-182.88
Free Cash Flow Yield	2.12%	2.12%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Arista Networks (ANET) earns 31.52% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.52%

Max: 44.16%
ANET: 31.52%
Q3: 19.25%
Median: 10.96%
Q1: 0.71%
Min: -25.92%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 44.16%
Q3: 19.25%
Median: 10.96%
Q1: 0.71%
Min: -25.92%
DELL: --

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; ANET is benchmarked against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 38.32% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Dell (DELL) at 6.28% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.32%

ANET: 38.32%
Max: 30.43%
Q3: 12.35%
Median: 4.45%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -14.09%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.28%

Max: 30.43%
Q3: 12.35%
DELL: 6.28%
Median: 4.45%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -14.09%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 42.74% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Dell (DELL) at 8.86% operates around its industry’s norm.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

42.74%

ANET: 42.74%
Max: 35.67%
Q3: 15.55%
Median: 6.62%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -18.45%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

8.86%

Max: 35.67%
Q3: 15.55%
DELL: 8.86%
Median: 6.62%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -18.45%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
Return on Equity (TTM)	31.52%	--
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.36%	7.00%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	38.32%	6.28%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	42.74%	8.86%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	63.54%	19.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
1-Year Revenue Growth	28.60%	18.80%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	27.15%	3.54%

EPS Growth

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
1-Year EPS Growth	23.32%	36.05%
3-Year EPS CAGR	37.08%	38.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 2.83 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.95 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.83

Max: 5.80
Q3: 3.18
ANET: 2.83
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.28
Min: 0.40

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.95

Max: 5.80
Q3: 3.18
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.28
DELL: 0.95
Min: 0.40

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Neither Arista Networks (ANET) nor Dell (DELL) reports a debt-to-equity ratio value for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 2.02
Q3: 0.88
Median: 0.31
Q1: 0.05
Min: 0.00
ANET: --

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 2.02
Q3: 0.88
Median: 0.31
Q1: 0.05
Min: 0.00
DELL: --

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): Neither stock reports debt-to-equity ratio, so the chart shows available benchmark boxes without value markers.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.83	0.95
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.92	1.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Dell (DELL) reports a yield of 0.64%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.30%
Q3: 0.54%
ANET: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.64%

Max: 1.30%
DELL: 0.64%
Q3: 0.54%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Dell (DELL) reports a payout of 17.57%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 37.10%
Q3: 15.46%
ANET: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

17.57%

Max: 37.10%
DELL: 17.57%
Q3: 15.46%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	ANET	DELL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	17.57%