ANET vs. MSI: Arista Networks vs. Motorola Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI) 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 Motorola (MSI) are both classified in the Communications Equipment sub-industry within the broader Communications Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Profile Item	ANET	MSI
Name	Arista Networks Inc.	Motorola Solutions, 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	Communications Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Communications Equipment	Communications Equipment
Market Capitalization	215.79 billion USD	85.07 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 6, 2014	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ANET

MSI

GSPC

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Motorola (MSI), 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 Motorola (MSI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
Total Return (1Y)	38.40%	35.63%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	52.15%	20.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.19%	17.37%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ANET

MSI

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	56.66%	25.11%
Beta (5Y)	1.60	0.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.42%	-27.23%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.09M	973.41K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ANET and MSI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.60	1.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.87	1.90

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Motorola (MSI) at 76.98% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Arista Networks (ANET) at 33.52% also sits in the top quartile.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

76.98%

MSI: 76.98%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 39.97% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Motorola (MSI) at 16.54% also retains a top-quartile share.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.54%

Max: 27.60%
MSI: 16.54%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 44.90% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Motorola (MSI) at 24.62% also operates in the top quartile.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.62%

Max: 36.27%
MSI: 24.62%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
ROE (TTM)	33.52%	76.98%
ROA (TTM)	15.04%	9.64%
Net Margin (TTM)	39.97%	16.54%
Operating Margin (TTM)	44.90%	24.62%
Gross Margin (TTM)	62.88%	51.75%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Arista Networks (ANET) at 28.60% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Motorola (MSI) at 8.00% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for ANET.

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

EPS Growth

Both Arista Networks (ANET) at 23.32% and Motorola (MSI) at 38.14% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	28.60%	8.00%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	27.15%	8.63%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.32%	38.14%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	37.08%	17.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Arista Networks (ANET) at 3.29 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Motorola (MSI) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.10

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
MSI: 1.10
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Motorola (MSI) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 3.46 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: --

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.46

MSI: 3.46
Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.29	1.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	3.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.71	2.70

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 Motorola (MSI) reports a yield of 0.94%, 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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.94%

MSI: 0.94%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arista Networks (ANET) vs. Motorola (MSI): 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 Motorola (MSI) reports a payout of 38.94%, 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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.94%

MSI: 38.94%
Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	38.94%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Arista Networks (ANET) at 45.79 and Motorola (MSI) at 41.39 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.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

41.39

Max: 69.48
MSI: 41.39
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Motorola (MSI) at 6.75 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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.75

Max: 11.30
MSI: 6.75
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Arista Networks (ANET) at 13.12 and Motorola (MSI) at 27.75 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.75

MSI: 27.75
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arista Networks (ANET) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	ANET	MSI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	45.79	41.39
P/S Ratio (TTM)	18.15	6.75
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	13.12	27.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.39%	2.24%