ANET/AI Cloud Networking — Scenario Model
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AI Cloud Networking — Scenario Model

Current Price
$121
AI Cloud Networking Component
$69/sh
Market Implies
75% chance of upside scenarios
13% collapse probability

Scenario Overview

ScenarioEV$/shProbRevenueOperating Margin %FcfEthernet Share %Key Gate
mega bull$150B$11947%platform scale
bull$74B$5915%
base$29B$2313%spectrum x cpo
bear$9B$713%bundling threat
collapse$4B$313%mandatory bundling

Gate Milestones

Growth is gated by milestones. Cost step-changes and capability unlocks are tied to specific milestones.

2027
Y2
ethernet dominance
Ethernet confirmed as dominant AI back-end fabric
Unlocks: Validates Arista's protocol bet over InfiniBand
Dell'Oro: Ethernet switch sales tripled in AI back-end 2024-2025
2029
Y4
1 6t adoption
1.6T Ethernet adopted across major AI clusters
Unlocks: Next-gen speed tier gives Arista product cycle advantage
Arista leading in 400G/800G, positioned for 1.6T
2035
Y10
platform scale
AI networking becomes utility infrastructure
Unlocks: Recurring software and services revenue grows
EOS platform advantage in multi-vendor environments
2028
Y3
spectrum x cpo
Spectrum-X Photonics CPO switches gain traction
Unlocks: NVIDIA's vertical integration advantage narrows Arista's tech gap
Spectrum-X Photonics CPO arriving H2 2026 [NVIDIA]
2027
Y2
bundling threat
NVIDIA bundles GPU+Spectrum-X in new AI cluster designs
Unlocks: Customers forced to choose NVIDIA networking for optimal GPU performance
GPU+Spectrum-X bundling rumored for next-gen AI clusters
2027
Y2
mandatory bundling
NVIDIA announces mandatory GPU+Spectrum-X bundling
Unlocks: Arista locked out of new AI cluster builds
Reverse turbo trigger from PIE model

Full Year-by-Year Models

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Market-Implied Probability Reconciliation

Given these scenario EVs, what probability weights would the market need to assign to produce the current market-implied value of $69/share?

ScenarioAI Cloud Networking EVPer ShareImplied Prob.Weighted Contrib.
mega bull$150B$11946.7%$56
bull$74B$5915.2%$9
base$29B$2312.7%$3
bear$9B$712.7%$1
collapse$4B$312.7%$0
Total100%$69/sh

Note: These probabilities apply to AI Cloud Networking's contribution to Arista equity. This is the existential bet — 57% of equity value. Enterprise networking, Moat premium, and net cash contribute separately.

Target contribution: $69/sh. Residual: $0.0/sh.