ANET vs HPQ

Arista Networks and HP Inc., both Technology

Arista Networks is the larger company at $214B against $21B. On trailing earnings HPQ is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 10.3 against 63.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ANET returned +46% against +16% for HPQ. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ANET ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.

Arista Networks and HP Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureANETHPQ
Last close$202$27.70
Market cap$214B$21B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better63.810.3
Dividend yieldn/a4.2%
1-year return+46%+16%
5-year return+751%+15%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Arista Networks

Revenue of $3.0B in Q2 2026, net income $1.2B. Its largest reported line is US, 84% of the disclosed total.

HP Inc.

Revenue of $14B in Q2 2026, net income $450M. Its largest reported line is Personal Systems, 74% of the disclosed total.

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