Stock Analysis on Net

Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Arista Networks Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income 800,996 747,938 665,428 637,692 613,636 545,327 491,885 436,473 427,089 353,999 299,099 272,259 239,295 224,305 196,888 180,366 182,958 168,375 144,793 138,431
Depreciation and amortization 15,388 15,538 15,498 15,614 14,397 17,006 18,322 20,905 17,531 17,157 14,921 13,091 12,470 12,629 12,577 12,658 12,615 1,373 10,962 10,208
Stock-based compensation 100,734 98,123 79,292 77,215 81,358 85,390 67,127 62,881 64,954 65,477 50,224 50,279 51,243 53,135 44,944 37,553 40,095 36,469 32,922 27,556
Deferred income taxes (116,148) (148,266) (150,638) (77,822) (153,307) (87,202) (59,134) (71,153) (96,027) (42,418) (24,115) (81,822) (98,717) 2,425 (4,423) 1,425 (12,405) 593 2,211 457
Amortization (accretion) of investment premiums (discounts) (15,859) (16,766) (15,425) (12,418) (11,129) (10,391) (7,778) (4,220) (1,400) 2,710 4,424 7,033 7,654 7,072 6,675 5,446 4,351 3,092 1,896 1,042
Other 5,018 (7,371) 4,712 4,580 4,621 4,934 (20,222) 10,204 1,453 3,968 9,713 (23,965) 4,374 4,328 4,167 4,243 200 4,383 4,150 4,073
Accounts receivable, net (9,581) 105,727 (136,754) (65,472) (191,195) (53,648) 83,149 60,221 (271,584) (65,612) 67,526 (131,861) (120,919) (31,376) 16,252 9,074 (87,598) 83,008 (31,066) 46,329
Inventories (64,610) 83,814 171,428 (80,024) (51,642) (29,204) (181,631) (392,997) (189,156) (247,740) (158,521) (43,531) (74,452) (32,466) (60,031) (3,500) (41,322) (111,105) (65,200) (17,691)
Other assets (61,123) (80,542) (130,659) 38,082 52,221 2,242 (64,947) (55,917) (30,570) 76,797 (55,053) (108,639) (64,819) (26,469) (28,975) (18,771) (27,693) 14,329 2,478 29,697
Accounts payable 90,370 (5,769) 70,998 (207,234) 164,872 (81,165) 20,341 94,564 (42,044) 2,311 68,691 2,478 67,756 (11,954) 8,046 2,833 (30,642) 40,330 37,859 (6,386)
Deferred revenue 284,084 388,545 455,544 157,038 311,453 109,847 (7,370) 51,028 100,202 (92,446) (95,993) 187,194 128,872 54,350 26,059 69,204 84,801 (15,207) (19,263) 21
Income taxes, net (126,266) (14,304) (83,470) 157,537 (326,002) 148,070 89,900 108,200 2,952 30,282 (96,200) 106,992 9,788 5,579 1,292 (10,436) 10,472 (18,487) 12,838 3,982
Other liabilities 127,960 7,789 43,057 (130,983) 17,181 47,771 4,448 54,294 57,073 29,620 16,381 (32,370) 62,691 11,021 39,895 (35,420) 51,092 7,974 3,636 (42,872)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 240,834 485,260 390,144 (131,056) (23,112) 143,913 (56,110) (80,607) (373,127) (266,788) (253,169) (19,737) 8,917 (31,315) 2,538 12,984 (40,890) 842 (58,718) 13,080
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 229,967 426,518 323,583 (123,887) (87,172) 153,650 (57,795) (61,990) (386,616) (219,894) (198,002) (55,121) (14,059) 48,274 66,478 74,309 3,966 46,752 (6,577) 56,416
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,030,963 1,174,456 989,011 513,805 526,464 698,977 434,090 374,483 40,473 134,105 101,097 217,138 225,236 272,579 263,366 254,675 186,924 215,127 138,216 194,847
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 631,240 474,776 362,136 590,436 322,989 299,645 441,284 824,021 366,003 448,107 425,538 404,176 296,742 338,916 440,202 379,605 362,088 308,388 460,710 414,503
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 3,980 8,115 36,750 17,700 27,859 21,725 7,000 21,036 165,746 19,607 772,978
Purchases of marketable securities (1,932,709) (844,110) (836,867) (912,441) (672,722) (542,136) (530,408) (861,612) (445,368) (331,510) (229,365) (412,614) (342,411) (733,196) (651,181) (590,476) (471,628) (979,959) (561,828) (674,649)
Purchases of property and equipment (12,452) (7,025) (3,160) (9,395) (6,010) (11,212) (11,581) (5,631) (10,460) (10,440) (8,868) (14,876) (9,281) (45,888) (4,471) (5,096) (7,683) (2,523) (2,071) (3,107)
Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired 1,799 (107,477) (37,610) (120) 1,401 18 (161,103) (92) (66,225)
Other investing activities (5,628) (1,000) 1,086 (4,000) (250) (1,000) (11,691) (9,249) (4,600) (4,084) (2,000) 3,399
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,309,941) (373,872) (477,891) (295,650) (336,957) (225,844) (102,906) (21,747) (82,825) 126,193 245,574 (72,615) (64,199) (425,281) (218,133) (217,949) (278,326) 102,283 (103,281) (329,478)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity plans 4,680 20,984 9,373 25,144 8,296 23,387 7,314 23,096 5,338 20,082 3,831 19,160 11,091 29,270 8,803 18,081 14,852 20,476 5,146 17,082
Tax withholdings paid on behalf of employees for net share settlement (10,920) (11,453) (10,458) (25,541) (9,624) (8,173) (6,542) (9,224) (7,183) (6,740) (6,061) (12,741) (5,860) (4,269) (3,857) (2,496) (2,790) (1,932) (2,260) (1,740)
Repurchases of common stock (123,796) (65,157) (172,013) (62,653) (30,004) (82,275) (2,817) (47,582) (483,660) (136,228) (176,133) (134,157) (101,355) (167,278) (227,895)
Net cash used in financing activities (130,036) (55,626) (173,098) (63,050) (1,328) 15,214 (29,232) (68,403) (4,662) (34,240) (485,890) (129,809) (170,902) (109,156) 4,946 (85,770) 12,062 (148,734) 2,886 (212,553)
Effect of exchange rate changes (3,756) 1,681 (1,084) (1,608) 1,609 (1,363) 115 314 2,479 (3,049) (2,560) (481) (303) (848) 173 (838) 2,212 1,417 1,028 (2,691)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (412,770) 746,639 336,938 153,497 189,788 486,984 302,067 284,647 (44,535) 223,009 (141,779) 14,233 (10,168) (262,706) 50,352 (49,882) (77,128) 170,093 38,849 (349,875)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

Cash flow statement item Description The company
Net cash provided by operating activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Arista Networks Inc. net cash provided by operating activities increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Arista Networks Inc. net cash (used in) provided by investing activities increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Net cash used in financing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Arista Networks Inc. net cash used in financing activities increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.