Arista Networks, Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Arista Networks Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

Overview

  • Arista reported its first $3 billion revenue quarter for the period ending June 30, 2026, achieving significant AI fabric momentum with over 100 cumulative Etherlink customers (up from 4-5 in 2024).
  • Company highlighted entry into Fortune 500 and Russell 50 in 2026; raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance for the third time this year.
  • Key themes: AI scale-out/scale-across fabrics, supply chain improvements, and EOS innovations (SSU, MRC, SRv6) for reliable AI networking.

Financial Highlights (Q2 2026)

  • Revenue: $3.0+ billion, +37.7% year-over-year (vs. Q2 2025) and above prior guidance of $2.8 billion.
  • International Revenue: $697.8 million (23% of total), up from 15.5% in Q1 2026.
  • Gross Margin: 63.4%, down from 65.6% in Q2 2025 but up from 62.4% in Q1 2026 (benefited from tariff refunds and mix).
  • Operating Expenses: $411 million (13.5% of revenue), up from $396.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • R&D: $278.1 million (9.2% of revenue), up slightly from $271.5 million in Q1 2026.
  • Operating Income: $1.5 billion (49.9% of revenue).
  • Net Income: $1.3 billion (42.9% of revenue).
  • Diluted EPS: $1.02, +39.7% year-over-year (vs. $0.73 in Q2 2025).

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Operator: Welcome to the Second Quarter 2026 Arista Networks Financial Results Earnings Conference Call. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded and will be available for replay from the Investor Relations section on the Arista website following this call. Mr. Rudolph Araujo, Arista's Head of Investor Advocacy, you may begin. Rudolph Araujo: Thank you, Regina. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. With me on today's call are Jayshree Ullal, Arista Networks Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer; and Chantelle Breithaupt, Arista's Chief Financial Officer. This afternoon, Arista Networks issued a press release announcing its fiscal second quarter results for the period ending June 30, 2026. If you want a copy of this release, you can find it on our website. During the course of this conference call, Arista Networks management will make forward-looking statements, including those relating to our financial outlook for the third quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, longer-term business model and financial outlook for 2026 and beyond, our total addressable market and strategy for addressing these market opportunities, including AI, inventory levels and management, lead times, purchase commitments, component supply and product innovation, which are subject to the risks and uncertainties that we discuss in detail in our documents filed with the SEC, specifically in our most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K and which could cause actual results to differ material

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