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Income Tax Rate Changes

Arista Networks, Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 36 · Surprise 24

Q2 effective tax rate was 20.3%. Management maintained an expected 2026 tax rate of 21.5%, indicating a 120-basis-point increase from the reported Q2 rate for planning purposes. Q3 guidance also assumes an effective tax rate of approximately 21.5%. The tax-rate assumption is incorporated into Q3 diluted EPS guidance of $1.06 to $1.08.

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