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Jun 30, 2025
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

Arista Networks, Inc. stock research

Arista Networks (ANET) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

Revenue and operating cash flow both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Free cash flow margin improved versus the prior quarter but was lower than the year-ago period.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue and operating cash flow both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Free cash flow margin improved versus the prior quarter but was lower than the year-ago period.

  • Operating cash flow as a share of revenue was higher than the prior quarter but lower than the same quarter last year, driving a similar pattern in free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was modest relative to operating cash flow in all periods.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, and free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue and operating cash flow were higher, but free cash flow margin was lower due to a larger increase in capital expenditure.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$4.0B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$1.2B

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$1.2B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$24.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

53.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-09-30$1.8B$1.2B$7.0M$1.2B64.5%
2024-12-31$1.9B$1.0B$12.4M$1.0B52.8%
2025-03-31$2.0B$641.7M$28.4M$613.3M30.6%
2025-06-30$2.2B$1.2B$24.0M$1.2B53.3%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income132.3%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.1%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Growth

Operating cash flow was substantially higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, supporting a higher free cash flow total despite increased capital expenditure.

The increase in operating cash flow was the strongest observable driver of free cash flow improvement versus the prior quarter.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow as a share of revenue was higher than the prior quarter but lower than the same quarter last year, driving a similar pattern in free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was modest relative to operating cash flow in all periods.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, and free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue and operating cash flow were higher, but free cash flow margin was lower due to a larger increase in capital expenditure.

Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, which was higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.