Arrow Electronics vs Avnet
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I put Arrow Electronics and Avnet side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Arrow Electronics is the larger business, with $30.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $27.6B for Avnet.
- Avnet grew revenue faster (24.5%, against 10.5%).
- Arrow Electronics turned more of its sales into free cash flow (−0.1% FCF margin, against −1.3%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Arrow Electronics
ARW
8/11
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Avnet
AVT
3/11
Revenue growth5-year growthShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ARW FY25 | AVT FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $11.1B | $7.5B |
| Revenue | $30.9B | $27.6B |
| Free cash flow | −$37.2M | −$355M |
| Net income | $571M | $334M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.5% | 24.5% |
| 5-year growth | 1.5% | 7.2% |
| Share count change | −2.9% | −4.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 11.2% | 10.4% |
| Operating margin | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| FCF margin | −0.1% | −1.3% |
| Return on capital | 7.3% | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $2.8B | $2.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.9x | 2.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $162M | $253M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 13.7x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 5 |
Ten years
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Operating margin
Free cash flow
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.