ANET vs V: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Arista Networks, Inc. and Visa Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-24.
Arista Networks, Inc. Β· Technology
$203.47
+15.4% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Visa Inc. Β· Financial Services
$368.29
+25.7% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
V has more upside to fair value (+25.7%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ANET V
Current Price $203.47 $368.29
Fair Value Estimate $234.80 $463.00
Upside to Fair Value +15.4% +25.7%
Market Cap $256.2B $687.6B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 49.7x 24.0x
Price / Sales 24.3x 15.5x
Price / FCF 49.7x 33.5x
Revenue Growth YoY +37.7% +14.4%
Gross Margin 63.0% 80.2%
Operating Margin 43.1% 60.7%
Return on Equity 30.8% 61.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.73%
FCF Yield 2.01% 2.98%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
ANET β€” Arista Networks, Inc.
Arista Networks designs and sells high-performance Ethernet switching and routing hardware plus its extensible EOS network operating system, and it sits directly in the path of the AI data-center build-out where networking, not compute, is increasingly the bottleneck. The business quality is genuinely high: TTM gross margin of 63.0%, TTM operating margin of 43.1%, TTM net margin of 38.4%, and ROE…
V β€” Visa Inc.
Visa operates the world's largest retail payments network, connecting consumers, merchants, issuers, and acquirers through VisaNet, which authorizes, clears, and settles transactions across more than 200 countries. The business quality is exceptional: TTM gross margin of 80.2%, operating margin of 60.7%, net margin of 50.8%, and ROE of 61.3% reflect a two-sided network with powerful scale economi…
Accumulation Zones
Metric ANET V
Zone Low $176.10 $347.25
Zone High $199.58 $393.55
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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