Arista Networks, Inc. Q1 FY2023 Earnings Call
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Quarter Overview
- Q1 2023 revenue: $1.351 billion, up 54% year-over-year and above guidance of $1.275–$1.325 billion.
- Non-GAAP EPS: $1.43, up 70% from the prior year.
- Non-GAAP gross margin: 60.3%, influenced by supply-chain overhead and cloud titan mix.
- Services and subscription software: 13.5% of revenue (down from 15.8% in Q4 2022 due to faster product revenue growth).
- International revenue: 17.5% vs. 23.5% in Q4 due to unusually strong EMEA results in the prior quarter.
Business Trends and Commentary
- Lead times have improved significantly; customer visibility now below six months vs. up to one year during supply-chain disruption.
- Enterprise demand holding steady; cloud titan demand expected to moderate after massive 2022 growth.
- Arista reiterates confidence in 2023 consensus revenue growth of about 26% (up from 25% expected previously).
- Q1 saw strong customer wins across government, education, financial services, healthcare, and media sectors.
AI and Data Center Networking
- Arista is seeing early trials of AI networking convert to production in 2023.
- AI workloads require lossless, predictable, high-throughput Ethernet, playing to Arista’s strengths.
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