Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
Arista Networks Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 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).
The financial position exhibits a substantial expansion in both total liabilities and stockholders' equity over the analyzed period, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity growing from approximately $4.89 billion in March 2021 to $23.72 billion by June 2026.
- Liability Structure and Deferred Revenue Trends
- Total liabilities increased from $1.44 billion to $8.92 billion. A primary driver of this growth is the significant rise in deferred revenue. Current deferred revenue grew from $457.8 million to $5.1 billion, while non-current deferred revenue rose from $262.2 million to $1.77 billion. This upward trajectory suggests a substantial increase in customer prepayments, indicating a strengthening pipeline of future revenue recognition.
- Operational Liabilities
- Current liabilities expanded from $786.5 million in March 2021 to $6.82 billion by June 2026. This growth is reflected in accounts payable, which increased from $136.9 million to $692.7 million, and accrued liabilities, which rose from $122.5 million to $486.6 million. These trends align with an increase in overall operational scale and procurement activity.
- Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
- Total stockholders' equity demonstrated robust growth, rising from $3.45 billion to $14.80 billion. The most significant contributor to this increase was retained earnings, which climbed from $2.11 billion to $11.68 billion. This pattern indicates strong sustained profitability and a corporate strategy focused on the accumulation of earnings to fund growth.
- Paid-in Capital and Comprehensive Income
- Additional paid-in capital grew steadily from $1.35 billion to $3.16 billion. Accumulated other comprehensive income exhibited volatility, fluctuating between negative and positive values throughout the period, ending with a loss of $40.5 million in June 2026. The impact of these fluctuations on total equity remained minimal relative to the growth in retained earnings.
The overall financial trajectory is characterized by a strengthening capital base. The expansion of the balance sheet is primarily driven by high levels of deferred revenue and a rapid accumulation of retained earnings, suggesting a stable financial structure with low reliance on external debt to finance growth.
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