Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Arista Networks Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

	Mar 31, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	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
Accounts payable	608,400)	651,700)	481,000)	543,900)	389,100)	381,083)	289,161)	297,832)	223,305)	435,059)	268,972)	351,920)	330,171)	232,572)	278,469)	275,093)	204,675)	202,636)	135,252)	145,159)	136,885)
Accrued liabilities	441,500)	475,400)	471,000)	380,700)	263,100)	435,277)	323,990)	320,071)	270,586)	407,302)	410,071)	363,036)	351,764)	292,487)	240,609)	210,334)	197,063)	226,643)	174,425)	163,245)	122,466)
Deferred revenue	4,909,500)	4,002,600)	3,520,700)	2,787,600)	2,072,700)	1,727,280)	1,599,590)	1,329,450)	997,914)	915,204)	698,675)	624,207)	671,700)	637,432)	607,189)	697,762)	778,436)	593,578)	511,354)	482,112)	457,799)
Other current liabilities	600,700)	246,800)	193,900)	339,200)	396,700)	188,582)	221,633)	214,526)	291,259)	152,041)	469,007)	316,629)	231,274)	131,040)	128,645)	94,837)	188,831)	86,972)	72,356)	69,419)	69,382)
Current liabilities	6,560,100)	5,376,500)	4,666,600)	4,051,400)	3,121,600)	2,732,222)	2,434,374)	2,161,879)	1,783,064)	1,909,606)	1,846,725)	1,655,792)	1,584,909)	1,293,531)	1,254,912)	1,278,026)	1,369,005)	1,109,829)	893,387)	859,935)	786,532)
Deferred revenue, non-current	1,289,200)	1,369,800)	1,165,500)	1,274,100)	1,016,100)	1,064,135)	907,741)	789,336)	665,328)	591,000)	496,076)	460,697)	420,574)	403,814)	333,855)	335,728)	345,310)	335,734)	289,086)	263,978)	262,232)
Other long-term liabilities	320,100)	331,800)	309,600)	307,100)	257,800)	252,757)	258,719)	241,212)	239,472)	227,141)	220,679)	211,970)	208,409)	192,245)	188,025)	204,999)	240,694)	310,266)	389,617)	386,526)	393,628)
Long-term liabilities	1,609,300)	1,701,600)	1,475,100)	1,581,200)	1,273,900)	1,316,892)	1,166,460)	1,030,548)	904,800)	818,141)	716,755)	672,667)	628,983)	596,059)	521,880)	540,727)	586,004)	646,000)	678,703)	650,504)	655,860)
Total liabilities	8,169,400)	7,078,100)	6,141,700)	5,632,600)	4,395,500)	4,049,114)	3,600,834)	3,192,427)	2,687,864)	2,727,747)	2,563,480)	2,328,459)	2,213,892)	1,889,590)	1,776,792)	1,818,753)	1,955,009)	1,755,829)	1,572,090)	1,510,439)	1,442,392)
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Common stock, $0.0001 par value	100)	100)	100)	100)	100)	126)	31)	31)	31)	31)	31)	31)	31)	31)	31)	30)	31)	31)	8)	8)	8)
Additional paid-in capital	3,036,400)	2,911,800)	2,784,100)	2,635,600)	2,551,700)	2,465,409)	2,371,010)	2,263,356)	2,185,149)	2,108,331)	2,028,301)	1,927,697)	1,857,467)	1,780,714)	1,717,605)	1,638,787)	1,590,793)	1,530,046)	1,473,595)	1,395,459)	1,345,569)
Retained earnings	10,469,900)	9,446,600)	9,115,100)	8,262,100)	7,569,200)	7,542,460)	6,865,260)	6,182,479)	5,689,064)	5,114,025)	4,500,389)	3,955,062)	3,493,181)	3,138,983)	2,714,711)	2,408,294)	2,592,854)	2,456,823)	2,393,661)	2,303,513)	2,106,625)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,300)	12,000)	7,800)	3,800)	(1,900)	(13,188)	9,588)	(15,058)	(11,929)	(3,328)	(23,166)	(25,208)	(21,505)	(33,908)	(47,129)	(41,319)	(30,501)	(8,300)	(2,004)	(1,139)	(864)
Stockholders’ equity	13,487,100)	12,370,500)	11,907,100)	10,901,600)	10,119,100)	9,994,807)	9,245,889)	8,430,808)	7,862,315)	7,219,059)	6,505,555)	5,857,582)	5,329,174)	4,885,820)	4,385,218)	4,005,792)	4,153,177)	3,978,600)	3,865,260)	3,697,841)	3,451,338)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	21,656,500)	19,448,600)	18,048,800)	16,534,200)	14,514,600)	14,043,921)	12,846,723)	11,623,235)	10,550,179)	9,946,806)	9,069,035)	8,186,041)	7,543,066)	6,775,410)	6,162,010)	5,824,545)	6,108,186)	5,734,429)	5,437,350)	5,208,280)	4,893,730)

The balance sheet exhibits a trajectory of aggressive expansion from March 2021 through March 2026, characterized by substantial growth in both total liabilities and stockholders' equity. Total liabilities increased from approximately $1.44 billion to $8.17 billion, while total stockholders' equity rose from $3.45 billion to $13.49 billion. This simultaneous growth indicates a scaling of operations supported by strong internal capital generation.

Liability Structure and Trends: The most significant driver of liability growth is deferred revenue. Current deferred revenue surged from $457.8 million in March 2021 to $4.91 billion by March 2026, representing a massive increase in prepaid obligations. Non-current deferred revenue followed a similar upward trend, growing from $262.2 million to $1.29 billion. Because deferred revenue represents future performance obligations rather than debt, the increase in total liabilities is indicative of growing demand and future revenue streams rather than financial distress.; Operational liabilities, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities, showed steady increases. Accounts payable grew from $136.9 million to $608.4 million, reflecting higher procurement volumes. Accrued liabilities climbed from $122.5 million to $441.5 million, aligning with the overall scale of the company's growth.
Equity and Capital Accumulation: Stockholders' equity grew nearly fourfold, driven primarily by a surge in retained earnings. Retained earnings increased from $2.11 billion in March 2021 to $10.47 billion in March 2026, signaling consistently strong profitability and a strategy of reinvesting earnings back into the business.; Additional paid-in capital saw a steady rise from $1.35 billion to $3.04 billion, indicating periodic capital infusions or equity-based transactions that strengthened the capital base without relying on external debt.
Financial Stability and Leverage: The growth in stockholders' equity has consistently outpaced the growth in long-term liabilities. While long-term liabilities increased from $655.9 million to $1.61 billion, they remain a small fraction of the total capital structure compared to the equity base. This suggests a low-leverage financial profile and high solvency.; The acceleration of growth is particularly evident starting in 2024, where deferred revenue and total liabilities began to climb more steeply, suggesting a period of rapid commercial expansion and increased market penetration.

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Quarterly Data

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data