ANET vs. WDC: Arista Networks vs. Western Digital Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Western Digital (WDC) at 130.85% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Arista Networks (ANET) at 31.48% also sits in the top quartile.

Both Arista Networks (ANET) at 38.37% and Western Digital (WDC) at 72.95% keep an unusually large share of revenue as bottom-line profit — each net margin clears its industry’s benchmark range.

Before financing and tax, both Arista Networks (ANET) at 45.39% and Western Digital (WDC) at 42.86% run unusually efficient core operations — each operating margin clears its industry’s benchmark range.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Western Digital (WDC) at 50.70% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Arista Networks (ANET) at 28.60% also sits in the top quartile.

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

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Financial Strength

Both Arista Networks (ANET) at 2.96 and Western Digital (WDC) at 1.33 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Western Digital (WDC) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 against its industry range, while Arista Networks (ANET) reports no figure this period.

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Dividends

Arista Networks (ANET) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Western Digital (WDC) reports a yield of 0.10%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Arista Networks (ANET) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Western Digital (WDC) reports a payout of 2.06%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

Western Digital (WDC) at 20.08 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Arista Networks (ANET) at 62.92 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Both look expensive on sales: Western Digital (WDC) at 13.57 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Arista Networks (ANET) at 23.79 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Both look rich against book: Arista Networks (ANET) at 16.95 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Western Digital (WDC) at 24.33 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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