Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 18.15% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 30.83%. Currently, Arista Networks has a market capitalization of $81.30 billion. Buying $1000 In ANET: If an investor had bought $1000 of ANET stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $3,850.48 today based on a price of $260.05 for ANET at the time of writing. Arista Networks’s Performance Over Last 5 YearsFinally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make…