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Arista Networks, Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2025

FY2025 Q1

Arista Networks (ANET) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin remained stable, showing minimal change from both comparison periods.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin remained stable, showing minimal change from both comparison periods.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the stability of gross margin, which held nearly unchanged from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, despite higher revenue and cost of revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was unchanged.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

63.7%

Gross profit

$1.3B

Revenue

$2.0B

Cost of revenue

$728.7M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2024$1.7B$1.1B$593.2M64.9%
Sep 30, 2024$1.8B$1.2B$649.2M64.2%
Dec 31, 2024$1.9B$1.2B$699.4M63.8%
Mar 31, 2025$2.0B$1.3B$728.7M63.7%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2024

-0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2024

-0.1 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver is the stability of gross margin, which held nearly unchanged from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, despite higher revenue and cost of revenue.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was unchanged.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its increase alongside stable gross margin suggests cost control is being maintained.