Arista Networks, Inc. Q2 FY2025 Earnings Call

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Quarter Highlights

  • Record quarterly revenue of $2.2 billion, exceeding guidance by $100 million. This is up 30.4% year-over-year compared to Q2 2024.
  • Software and services represented 16.3% of revenue.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin of 65.6%, improving from 64.1% in Q1 2025 and slightly above 65.4% in Q2 2024.
  • International revenue accounted for 21.8% of total revenue, up from 20.3% last quarter.
  • Operating income reached $1.08 billion, the first time Arista has crossed the $1 billion threshold, representing 48.8% of revenue.
  • Net income was $923.5 million (41.9% of revenue) and diluted EPS was $0.73, up 37.7% year-over-year.
  • Operating cash flow reached $1.2 billion, the highest in company history.
  • Deferred revenue rose to $4.1 billion from $3.1 billion in Q1, driven by new AI use cases and customer acceptance clauses.
  • Inventory increased slightly to $2.1 billion due to supply chain actions and new product ramps.
  • Arista repurchased $196 million in stock at an average price of $80.70.

Updated FY 2025 Outlook

  • Full-year revenue raised to $8.75 billion, implying 25% growth (previous guide was 17% or $8.2 billion).
  • Campus revenue outlook increased to $750–800 million (includes minimal contribution from the newly acquired VeloCloud).
  • Expected gross margin: 63%–64%.
  • Expected operating margin: ~48%.

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Operator: Welcome to the Second Quarter 2025 Arista Networks Financial Results Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] 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 the results for its fiscal second quarter ending June 30, 2025. If you want a copy of the release, you can access it online at 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 2025 fiscal year, longer-term business model and financial outlook for 2025 and beyond. Our total addressable market and strategy for addressing these market opportunities, including AI, custom demand trends, tariffs and trade restrictions, supply chain constraints, component costs, manufacturing output, inventory management and inflationary pressures in our business, lead times, product innovation, working capital optimization and the benefit of acquisitions, which are subject to the ris

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