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Arista (ANET) Outpaces Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET - Free Report) reported solid first-quarter 2019 results, wherein both the bottom line and the top line surpassed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate, and increased year over year. Despite seasonality issues, the strong quarterly performance signified the resilient business model and diligent execution of operational plans.
Net Income
On a GAAP basis, net income increased to $200.9 million or $2.47 per share from $144.5 million or $1.79 per share in the year-ago quarter driven by top-line growth.
Quarterly non-GAAP net income came in at $187.7 million or $2.31 per share compared with $134.1 million or $1.66 per share in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line beat the consensus estimate by 24 cents.
Arista Networks, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Quarterly total revenues increased 26% year over year to $595.4 million and was at the higher end of the company’s guidance of $588-$598 million, driven by healthy overall demand with strength across the business, particularly in the cloud titans vertical. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $594 million. Product revenues improved to $505.4 million from $407.6 million while Service revenues rose to $90 million from $64.9 million.
Other Quarterly Details
Non-GAAP gross profit was $384.3 million compared with $304.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin remained almost flat at 64.5% and was just above the mid-point of management’s guidance of 63-65%. This was reflective of healthy enterprise and service contributions combined with a continued focus on cost optimization.
Non-GAAP operating income came in at $223.6 million compared with $166.7 million a year ago. Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 37.5% from 35.3%.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Arista generated $170.1 million of cash from operating activities in the reported quarter compared with $195.5 million a year ago. As of Mar 31, 2019, the cloud networking company had $809.5 million of cash and cash equivalents with $231.7 million of non-current deferred revenue balance. During the quarter, management authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program, under which the company can repurchase shares till its expiry in April 2022.
Outlook
Arista is well positioned with its key cloud customers and is focused on expanding presence across all the verticals. For second-quarter 2019, the company projects revenues in the range of $600-$610 million. It anticipates non-GAAP gross margin of 64-65% and non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 36%.
Moving Forward
Apart from driving cloud area networking, Arista boasts the number one market position in 100-gigabit Ethernet switching share in port for the high-speed datacenter segment. The company aims to sustain profitable revenue growth and healthy cash generation in 2019 and beyond on the back of industry-leading product offerings.
Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Arista currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry are Acacia Communications Inc. , EXFO Inc. and Knowles Corporation (KN - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Acacia has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 18.5%. It delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 50.7% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates thrice.
EXFO delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 9.4% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates twice.
Knowles has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 10%. It delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 14.8% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates on each occasion.
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Arista (ANET) Outpaces Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET - Free Report) reported solid first-quarter 2019 results, wherein both the bottom line and the top line surpassed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate, and increased year over year. Despite seasonality issues, the strong quarterly performance signified the resilient business model and diligent execution of operational plans.
Net Income
On a GAAP basis, net income increased to $200.9 million or $2.47 per share from $144.5 million or $1.79 per share in the year-ago quarter driven by top-line growth.
Quarterly non-GAAP net income came in at $187.7 million or $2.31 per share compared with $134.1 million or $1.66 per share in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line beat the consensus estimate by 24 cents.
Arista Networks, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Revenues
Quarterly total revenues increased 26% year over year to $595.4 million and was at the higher end of the company’s guidance of $588-$598 million, driven by healthy overall demand with strength across the business, particularly in the cloud titans vertical. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $594 million. Product revenues improved to $505.4 million from $407.6 million while Service revenues rose to $90 million from $64.9 million.
Other Quarterly Details
Non-GAAP gross profit was $384.3 million compared with $304.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin remained almost flat at 64.5% and was just above the mid-point of management’s guidance of 63-65%. This was reflective of healthy enterprise and service contributions combined with a continued focus on cost optimization.
Non-GAAP operating income came in at $223.6 million compared with $166.7 million a year ago. Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 37.5% from 35.3%.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Arista generated $170.1 million of cash from operating activities in the reported quarter compared with $195.5 million a year ago. As of Mar 31, 2019, the cloud networking company had $809.5 million of cash and cash equivalents with $231.7 million of non-current deferred revenue balance. During the quarter, management authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program, under which the company can repurchase shares till its expiry in April 2022.
Outlook
Arista is well positioned with its key cloud customers and is focused on expanding presence across all the verticals. For second-quarter 2019, the company projects revenues in the range of $600-$610 million. It anticipates non-GAAP gross margin of 64-65% and non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 36%.
Moving Forward
Apart from driving cloud area networking, Arista boasts the number one market position in 100-gigabit Ethernet switching share in port for the high-speed datacenter segment. The company aims to sustain profitable revenue growth and healthy cash generation in 2019 and beyond on the back of industry-leading product offerings.
Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Arista currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry are Acacia Communications Inc. , EXFO Inc. and Knowles Corporation (KN - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Acacia has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 18.5%. It delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 50.7% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates thrice.
EXFO delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 9.4% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates twice.
Knowles has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 10%. It delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 14.8% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates on each occasion.
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