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ANET Q3 2026 Revenue $3.66 billion, Beat Guidance by +$360.0M

ANET beat prior Q3 2026 Revenue guidance by +$360.0M. Revenue grew 58.5% year-over-year, the highest growth rate since the company's IPO. Non-GAAP operating margin was 49.1%, exceeding the guided midpoint of 48.5%. For Q4 2026, the company expects revenue of $3.9-4.0 billion, non-GAAP operating margin of 48-49%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.26-$1.30.

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Guidance comparison

RevenueQ3 2026
$3.66 billionGuide $3.3 billion | beat | +$360.0M | +10.9%
Non-GAAP Operating MarginQ3 2026
49.1%Guide 48.5% | beat | +0.6 pts | +1.2%
Non-GAAP Diluted EPSQ3 2026
$1.20Guide $1.07 | beat | +$0.13 | +12.1%

Forward guidance

RevenueQ4 2026
$3.9 billion - $4.0 billion
Non-GAAP Operating MarginQ4 2026
48% - 49%
Non-GAAP Diluted EPSQ4 2026
$1.26 - $1.30

Key takeaways

  • Revenue of $3.66 billion in Q3 2026 beat guidance midpoint of approximately $3.3 billion by $360 million (+10.9%)

  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.20 beat guidance midpoint of $1.07 by $0.13 (+12.1%)

  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 49.1% exceeded guided midpoint of 48.5% by 0.6 percentage points

  • Revenue growth of 58.5% YoY was the highest since the company's IPO

  • Q4 2026 guidance: Revenue $3.9-4.0 billion, non-GAAP operating margin 48-49%, non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.26-$1.30

  • Arista was added to the S&P 100 index in September 2026

  • Launched open Ethernet rack-scale architectures for AI networks in partnership with AMD, Arm, Broadcom, d-Matrix, Meta, Microsoft, and Qualcomm

Key metrics

Total RevenueQ3 2026
$3.66 billion+58.5%
Non-GAAP Diluted EPSQ3 2026
$1.20+55.8%
GAAP Diluted EPSQ3 2026
$1.22+82.1%
Non-GAAP Operating MarginQ3 2026
49.1%+0.5 percentage points
GAAP Operating MarginQ3 2026
44.9%+2.5 percentage points

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