ANET vs. MRVL: Arista Networks vs. Marvell Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Profile Item	ANET	MRVL
Name	Arista Networks Inc.	Marvell Technology Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Communications Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Communications Equipment	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	215.79 billion USD	127.05 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 6, 2014	June 30, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ANET

MRVL

GSPC

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL), 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 Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
Total Return (1Y)	38.40%	70.03%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	52.15%	43.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.19%	16.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ANET

MRVL

GSPC

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL), 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 Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	56.66%	85.27%
Beta (5Y)	1.60	2.38
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.42%	-61.88%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.09M	23.80M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ANET and MRVL 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 Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.60	0.77
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.87	1.18

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 33.52% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Marvell (MRVL) at 16.52% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ANET.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.52%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MRVL: 16.52%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor 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 Marvell (MRVL) at 27.94% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

27.94%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MRVL: 27.94%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor 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 Marvell (MRVL) at 16.68% operates around its industry’s norm.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.68%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
MRVL: 16.68%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
ROE (TTM)	33.52%	16.52%
ROA (TTM)	15.04%	4.13%
Net Margin (TTM)	39.97%	27.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	44.90%	16.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	62.88%	52.22%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Arista Networks (ANET) at 28.60% and Marvell (MRVL) at 42.09% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Arista Networks (ANET) reports EPS growth of 23.32%, ranked against its industry; Marvell (MRVL) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	28.60%	42.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	27.15%	11.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.32%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	37.08%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Marvell (MRVL) at 3.17 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.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.17

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MRVL: 3.17
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Marvell (MRVL) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29 against its industry range, while Arista Networks (ANET) reports no figure this period.

ANET

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01
ANET: --

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.29

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
MRVL: 0.29
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): ANET does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; MRVL is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.29	3.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.29
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.71	0.47

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 Marvell (MRVL) reports a yield of 0.18%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.18%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MRVL: 0.18%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

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 Marvell (MRVL) reports a payout of 7.89%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

7.89%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MRVL: 7.89%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.18%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	7.89%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Marvell (MRVL) at 46.45 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Arista Networks (ANET) at 45.79 sits in the richer quartile — ANET needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

46.45

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
MRVL: 46.45
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Marvell (MRVL) at 13.44 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Arista Networks (ANET) at 18.15 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.44

Max: 21.42
MRVL: 13.44
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Marvell (MRVL) at 6.68 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Arista Networks (ANET) at 13.12 prices above its benchmark range — ANET looks rich relative to book.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.68

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
MRVL: 6.68
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	ANET	MRVL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	45.79	46.45
P/S Ratio (TTM)	18.15	13.44
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	13.12	6.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.39%	1.90%