Arista Networks, Inc. Q3 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Headline Results

  • Q3 2024 revenue: $1.81B, up 20% year-over-year and above guidance of $1.72B–$1.75B.
  • Non-GAAP EPS: $2.40, a record quarter and up 31.1% year-over-year.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin: 64.6%, down from 65.4% in Q2 but up from 63.1% in Q3 2023.
  • International revenue: 18.3% of total, slightly below 18.7% last quarter.
  • Services and subscription software: 17% of revenue.
  • Operating income: $890.1M (49.1% of revenue), boosted by R&D expenses shifting into Q4.

Cash, Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation

  • Cash and investments: $7.4B.
  • Operating cash flow: $1.2B, driven by strong collections and improved working capital.
  • Inventory: $1.8B, down from $1.9B last quarter; inventory turns improved to 1.3x.
  • Purchase commitments plus inventory: $4.1B, slightly above last quarter's $4.0B.
  • Deferred revenue: $2.5B, up from $2.1B; includes ~$320M increase in product deferred revenue.
  • Share repurchases: $65.2M at an average of $318.40; $1B remains of the $1.2B program.

Product & Technology Highlights

  • Several 800G AI networking products entered production: 7700 R4, 7800 R4 Spine, and 7060 X6 AI leaf.
  • Products support higher GPU connection density, enabling scale toward 100K+ GPU clusters.

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Operator: Welcome to the Third Quarter 2024 Arista Networks Financial Results Earnings Conference Call. During the call, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. After the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session; instructions will be provided at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded and will be available for replay from the Investor Relations section at the Arista website following this call. Ms. Liz Stine, Arista's Director of Investor Relations; you may begin. Liz Stine: Thank you, operator. 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 third quarter ending September 30, 2024. If you would like a copy of this release 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 fourth quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. longer-term business model and financial outlooks for 2025 and beyond, our total addressable market and strategy for addressing these market opportunities, including AI, customer demand trends, supply chain constraints, component costs, manufacturing output, inventory management and inflationary pressure

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