
$ANET DCF valuation model
Arista has been a wonderful growth story for shareholders, with an impressive 42% return over the past 10 years. That's genuinely remarkable! But for us investors it's important to consider what lies ahead. Can Arista continue to outperform the index? Let’s take a closer look to find out.
Key assumptions:
* Explicit average 5Y/5Y growth @ 22%/13.5%
* Long-term growth in perpetuity @ 3%
* EBITDA Margin expansion by 0.7pp every year until the end of explicit period
* WACC @ 9.1%.
* Adj. EBITDA exit multiple of 16
* Tax rate 19% - in line with historical average
* The input that drives reinvestment is Sales to Capital ratio = 5.7
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