Arista Networks, Inc. Q4 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Quarterly & Full-Year Performance

  • Q4 2023 revenue reached $1.54 billion, up 20.8% year-over-year (vs. Q4 2022). This landed at the high end of guidance ($1.50–$1.55 billion).
  • Full-year 2023 revenue grew 33.8% year-over-year to $5.86 billion, exceeding the company's original 25% growth target.
  • Non-GAAP EPS for the year was $6.94, up more than 50% year-over-year. Q4 EPS was a record $2.08, boosted by a one-time lower tax rate.
  • Q4 non-GAAP gross margin was 65.4%, a jump from 63.1% in Q3, driven by improved supply chain costs and a stronger enterprise mix.
  • International revenue represented 22.3% of Q4 sales, one of Arista's strongest international quarters in recent years.

Revenue Mix & Customer Trends

  • 2023 sector revenue: Cloud titans 43%, Enterprise (including financials) 36%, Providers 21%.
  • Microsoft and Meta: Both >10% customers, contributing 18% and 21% of revenue respectively.
  • Enterprise revenue has doubled over the past three years, supported by strong campus and routing adoption.

AI & High-Speed Ethernet Momentum

  • Arista reaffirmed its goal of generating at least $750 million in AI networking revenue in 2025.
  • In the past 12 months, Arista participated in multiple large AI networking bids; it won 4 of 5 major Ethernet vs. InfiniBand head-to-head competitions.

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Operator: Welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2023 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; Ita Brennan, Arista's outgoing Chief Financial Officer; and Chantelle Breithaupt, Arista's incoming Chief Financial Officer. This afternoon, Arista Networks issued a press release announcing the results for its fiscal fourth quarter ending December 31st, 2023. If you'd like a copy of this release, you can access it online from 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 first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, longer-term financial outlooks for 2024 and beyond, our total addressable market and strategy for addressing these market opportunities, including AI, customer demand trends, supply chain constraints, component costs, ma

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