Which is better, ANET or FOUR?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) currently grades higher than FOUR — 76/100 (B grade) vs 48/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ANET wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; FOUR wins on Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ANET or FOUR?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ANET and FOUR are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is ANET better than FOUR for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ANET currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 48/100, a 28-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between ANET and FOUR on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). ANET currently scores 76/100 (B grade); FOUR scores 48/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ANET or FOUR?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ANET and FOUR are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, ANET or FOUR?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are ANET and FOUR both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) and Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) operate in the Technology sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this ANET vs FOUR comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Arista Networks

Shift4 Payments

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

ANET

Arista Networks

Market cap

$183.22B

Sector

Technology

FOUR

Shift4 Payments

Market cap

$3.79B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Arista Networks ANET

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ANET	FOUR	Winner
Warren Buffett	76B	48D	ANET
Benjamin Graham	88A	51D	ANET
Philip Fisher	97A	50C	ANET
Peter Lynch	72B	78C	FOUR
Joel Greenblatt	66C	33F	ANET
Charlie Munger	87A	42D	ANET
Terry Smith	91A	33F	ANET

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ANET	FOUR
Market cap	$183.22B	$3.79B
P/E (TTM)	48.0x	30.3x
EV/EBIT	45.6x	22.6x
ROIC (TTM)	22.43%	4.31%
Gross margin	63.54%	35.11%
Net margin	38.32%	2.29%
Revenue CAGR 5y	32.2%	32.22%
EPS CAGR 5y	41.8%	-
Debt / Equity	-	2.8x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

ANET leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 2.8x+100%
Market cap$183.22Bvs $3.79B+98%
Net margin38.32%vs 2.29%+94%
ROIC (TTM)22.43%vs 4.31%+81%

FOUR leads on

EV/EBIT22.6xvs 45.6x+50%
P/E (TTM)30.3xvs 48.0x+37%

More like ANET

ANET vs LRCX ANET vs ADBE ANET vs AMAT ANET vs KARO ANET vs ATEN ANET vs KLAC

More like FOUR

FOUR vs LRCX FOUR vs ADBE FOUR vs AMAT FOUR vs KARO FOUR vs ATEN FOUR vs KLAC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ANET Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FOUR

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Arista Networks

Shift4 Payments

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

ANET

Arista Networks

Market cap

$183.22B

Sector

Technology

FOUR

Shift4 Payments

Market cap

$3.79B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Arista Networks ANET

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ANET	FOUR	Winner
Warren Buffett	76B	48D	ANET
Benjamin Graham	88A	51D	ANET
Philip Fisher	97A	50C	ANET
Peter Lynch	72B	78C	FOUR
Joel Greenblatt	66C	33F	ANET
Charlie Munger	87A	42D	ANET
Terry Smith	91A	33F	ANET

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ANET	FOUR
Market cap	$183.22B	$3.79B
P/E (TTM)	48.0x	30.3x
EV/EBIT	45.6x	22.6x
ROIC (TTM)	22.43%	4.31%
Gross margin	63.54%	35.11%
Net margin	38.32%	2.29%
Revenue CAGR 5y	32.2%	32.22%
EPS CAGR 5y	41.8%	-
Debt / Equity	-	2.8x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

ANET leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 2.8x+100%
Market cap$183.22Bvs $3.79B+98%
Net margin38.32%vs 2.29%+94%
ROIC (TTM)22.43%vs 4.31%+81%

FOUR leads on

EV/EBIT22.6xvs 45.6x+50%
P/E (TTM)30.3xvs 48.0x+37%

More like ANET

ANET vs LRCX ANET vs ADBE ANET vs AMAT ANET vs KARO ANET vs ATEN ANET vs KLAC

More like FOUR

FOUR vs LRCX FOUR vs ADBE FOUR vs AMAT FOUR vs KARO FOUR vs ATEN FOUR vs KLAC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ANET Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FOUR

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.