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:	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	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income	813,800)	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	13,800)	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	93,000)	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	(107,100)	(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	(12,100)	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	(295,400)	(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	(122,700)	(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	(113,700)	(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	6,700)	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	297,400)	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	241,300)	(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	(173,300)	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	(159,700)	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	(172,100)	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	641,700)	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	799,200)	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	8,800)	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	(1,545,500)	(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	(28,400)	(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	—)	—)	(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	(765,900)	(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	28,100)	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	(34,800)	(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	(787,100)	(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	(793,800)	(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	700)	(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	(917,300)	(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)

Net income: Net income demonstrated a consistent upward trend from March 31, 2020, through March 31, 2025, increasing steadily from approximately $138 million to $814 million. There were no signs of decline, indicating strong profitability growth over the period.
Depreciation and amortization: This expense fluctuated mildly but remained relatively stable overall, ranging mostly between $12 million and $21 million, with some moderate peaks and troughs. The variation appears to be minor relative to total net income.
Stock-based compensation: Stock-based compensation showed a gradual increase over the years, starting at about $27.5 million and reaching peaks above $98 million. This suggests growing expenditure in employee incentives through equity participation.
Deferred income taxes: Deferred income taxes exhibited highly volatile movements, with positive and negative values alternating over quarters. Large negative figures were recorded particularly from late 2020 onward, signaling complex tax timing differences or valuation allowances affecting reported tax positions.
Amortization (accretion) of investment premiums/discounts: This account trended upward through 2021, peaking around $7.6 million, followed by a general decline turning into negative amounts from late 2022. This indicates changes in the valuation or market conditions of investments impacting amortization schedules.
Other operating items (other, accounts receivable, inventories, other assets, accounts payable): Many working capital items such as accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable displayed significant volatility with large positive and negative swings throughout the periods. For instance, accounts receivable and inventories showed erratic negative and positive balances, suggesting fluctuations in operational cycles and inventory management.
Deferred revenue: Deferred revenue generally increased significantly from 2020 into 2024, with pronounced peaks in late 2021 and mid-2024, followed by some softening in late 2024 and early 2025. This points towards stronger prepayments or contracted revenue flowing into the business over time.
Income taxes, net: Net income taxes fluctuated widely with large positive and negative values, reflecting variability in tax payments and possibly adjustments from prior periods.
Other liabilities: Other liabilities also indicated considerable variability with alternating positive and negative amounts, highlighting potential changes in non-current obligations or accruals impacting the balance sheet dynamically.
Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities showed consistent strength, with values rising markedly from 2020 through 2025. The cash flow reached more than $1.1 billion in certain quarters, underscoring robust operational cash generation capacity accompanying the rising net income.
Investing activities: Net cash used in investing activities was negative in most periods, particularly pronounced in later years, driven by substantial purchases of marketable securities and property and equipment expenditures. Occasional positive spikes correspond to fluctuations in proceeds from maturities of marketable securities. Overall, investing activities indicate continued investment in marketable securities and asset base expansion, though the scale of investing outflows increased sharply near 2024.
Financing activities: Cash flows from financing activities generally reflected significant outflows, particularly due to substantial common stock repurchases, which reached very large amounts especially in 2022-2025. Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity plans partially offset these outflows but did not match repurchase volumes. Net cash used in financing activities was predominantly negative, reflecting active capital return strategies.
Effect of exchange rate changes: Currency effects on cash were relatively small with mixed positive and negative impacts, showing minor influence on overall cash position changes compared to operating, investing, and financing cash flows.
Net cash changes: The overall net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash fluctuated considerably over the analyzed periods. There were quarters with strong increases in cash balances driven by operating inflows and marketable securities maturities. In contrast, there were sharp declines during periods of high investing and financing outflows, particularly linked to marketable securities purchases and stock repurchases.

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