Arista Networks (ANET) 1 Nov 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Welcome to the Third Quarter 2019 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.

the to turn now will call Mr. over I and Yager, Director Advocacy. Product of Charles Investor begin. may you Sir,

Thank afternoon, operator. you, Good joining you us. for everyone, and thank

Networks’ Officer; on and Chief me today's are Ullal, With call Financial Officer. Chief Ita and Arista Executive Brennan, Arista's Jayshree President

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reflecting the guidance quarter, Service service strong, above from Total remained to revenues down of of up million seasonality renewals. $XXX.X of last year-over-year in were our revenues $XXX XX% $XXX revenue, XX.X% QX million, representing midpoint million. typical and of XX.X% approximately

healthy for came revenues in cloud performance revenue, of Overall million the guidance volatility our largely down is was U.S. gross the prior This the margin total above titan deployments, shifts mix our QX down of to geographical This XX% or verticals. in slightly quarter period. cloud by XX% combined good $XXX.X midpoint International contribution quarter. in enterprise from in and titan XX.X%, XX% financial in a driven of towards with at reflects from and business. from XX.X% last the our XX%,

or growth revenue, levels the last in slightly $XXX.X prototype the up product-related million at higher expenses XX.X% or and came from spending reflected from and of Operating for of slightly million quarter. spending quarter at quarter were up $.X period. XX.X% $XXX headcount $XXX.X last NRE of This million. a in million revenue, R&D a

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consistent were million, or approximately costs last $XX at X.X% quarter G&A Our revenue. of with

rate income in net of $XXX.X $XX.X of favorable and Our XX.X%. and the a our for effective quarter million, XX.X% This resulted revenue. or operating expense was income for the of income for million, XX.X% approximately tax quarter the Other $XXX.X million was or was quarter revenue.

for Our $X.XX, in from diluted number a share was share quarter quarter prior resulting earnings XX.X% XX.XX for the number shares, year. million diluted up per the the

the of weighted average $X.X approximately a We quarter, the million at the Now, balance $XXX quarter per repurchased during equivalents a cash of investments billion. turning $XXX and to at stock price share. common sheet. Cash, ended our

‘XX. As has program will This flows. a cash a operating funded authorized of repurchase reminder, us of in be and with Board to stock common commencing allows $X opportunistically our billion our QX repurchase Directors stock three-year shares program

X.X turns Inventory quarter, QX, million in period. We to strong income million from at quarter. in in down in timing were days, XX cash $XXX capital reflecting of last the reflecting performance $XXX.X up X.X the from the a up approximately million prior of quarter, net billings DSOs from decrease $XXX.X in working decreased period. and million. came from generated third operations the Inventory of the $XX in times, requirements XX days

million, balance million $XXX.X QX. from deferred up revenue was in total Our $XXX

the statement reminder, with is the our in of any a revenue first half product amounts been exclusively the income As deferred almost deferred now balance services having significant year. recognized through related revenue

the of payable the payments. for days XX down XX million. receipts Capital were Accounts were [Ph] days, expenditures timing inventory QX, in and $X.X from reflecting quarter days

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volatility key our continue our share a for XXXX a and year-over-year demand of recovery titan. down remainder result are paused demand strong reduction indications who [indiscernible] being from We likely for saw from business. forecast QX another this XXXX. of from for in and Arista by in second customers flat to had dramatic of from customer significant We to basis the XXXX not but be do activity the on part cloud quarter the surprised into experience business only All will these positioning at these the actions to in

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growth manage in the We prudent to sales market will expand coverage need our investments continue with and in balancing with headcounts the R&D targeted carefully business financial to management.

repurchase Finally, an you stock should manner. the us mandate expect executing continue in against to see opportunistic

items all gross margin backdrop, approximately margin non-cash approximately is based of With excludes non-recurring a is follows: as our XX%. impacts $XXX XX% million quarter, of this of as guidance to the to which of XX%; operating Revenues and $XXX of million; approximately on other stock-based and compensation results fourth any non-GAAP

of shares be Our XX.X% million. effective to diluted is tax approximately rate expected XX.X approximately with

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Ittai from comes Kidron next Your Oppenheimer. question with

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next Chatterjee question comes with JP from Your Samik Morgan.

Your line is open.

cloud visibility Just volatility wanted of what It Is the on you’re you forward? titans, the I your stability the sounds have like that seeing in if see them. that of segment about terms you terms moving And kind going commentary can you drive or fair, beyond from in X to spending more or cloud spending focus on this patterns just what on ask side? about providers. from and more tier to that elaborate you does more

Yes. Samik, you. thank

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next comes question and Company. Alex Your with from Henderson Needham

Your line is open.

in is cloud around sustained here no hoping a there around your spend how of that get extent you we you -- that, do was competitive customer? time share can you and little clarity at relative this are that confident fact it, could what that’s To you judge that to issue. have arms How causing I point? bit incursion

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very much. Thank you Okay.

Your James question with Stanley. Faucette next from comes Morgan

Your line is open.

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Yes. Good question, James.

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Aaron with from comes Fargo. Wells next Your question Rakers

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comes Rod with question next Your from Hall Sachs. Goldman

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Your line is open.

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