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Arista Networksvs.Equinix

ANET vs EQIX · both in Data centers, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: Servers, networking, optics and data center capacity that tie AI infrastructure together.

Arista Networks is about 2.3× larger than Equinix by market cap; Arista Networks trades at the lower P/E (63.3 vs 72.7); year to date, Arista Networks leads (+42.7% vs +37.2%).

Side by side

ANETEQIX
Market cap$235B$103B
Price$186.96$1,051.21
Today+1.2%+1.6%
Return YTD+42.7%+37.2%
Return 1Y+75.9%+38.5%
P/E63.372.7
P/S24.211.0
P/B17.57.2

Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

Arista NetworksANET

NYSE · USA

Leading provider of high-speed switches and network software for AI data centers — with significant exposure to hyperscaler demand.

Data center networkingAI hardware
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EquinixEQIX

NASDAQ · USA

The world's largest provider of neutral data centers (colocation) — leases space, power and interconnection to cloud providers, enterprises and AI operators.

Data center REITCritical infrastructure
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