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AMZN$264.8659

Amazon.com Inc

Department StoresVerified
Score breakdown
Valuation+6Profitability+24Sentiment+30Risk penalty-3
Quality breakdown
Key fields100Profile38Conclusion95AI synthesis40Observations23

Amazon's capital structure is characterized by a market cap of $2.85 trillion and a price-to-book ratio of 6.93, indicating a premium valuation relative to its tangible assets. The company maintains $86.81 billion in cash and equivalents but has a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt of $89.30 billion [doc:HA-latest]. Free cash flow is negative at -$10.88 billion, driven by capital expenditures of -$131.82 billion, which reflects ongoing investments in infrastructure and expansion [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 18.89% and a return on assets (ROA) of 9.49%, both exceeding the median for the Department Stores industry. The company's operating margin of 11.15% (calculated from operating income of $79.98 billion on revenue of $716.92 billion) is robust, though the gross margin of 50.29% (calculated from gross profit of $360.51 billion) is in line with industry norms [doc:HA-latest]. Revenue is concentrated across three segments: North America, International, and AWS. North America contributes the largest share, with AWS representing a high-growth, high-margin segment. The company's geographic exposure is diversified, though North America remains the dominant revenue source [doc:HA-latest]. Outlook for the current fiscal year indicates a revenue growth rate of 10.5% year-over-year, with AWS expected to drive the majority of this expansion. For the next fiscal year, revenue is projected to grow by 8.2%, reflecting continued demand for cloud services and e-commerce [doc:HA-latest]. Risk factors include liquidity concerns due to negative net cash and the potential for dilution, though the latter is currently assessed as low. The company has not issued new shares recently, and no dilutive events are currently flagged in the risk assessment [doc:HA-latest]. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing continued investment in AWS and logistics infrastructure, as well as a Q4 earnings call highlighting strong performance in the retail segment despite macroeconomic headwinds [doc:HA-latest].

30-day price · AMZN+63.28 (+29.9%)
Low$199.14High$278.56Close$274.99As of7 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyAmazon.com Inc
TickerAMZN.O
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessRetailers
Industry groupRetailers
IndustryDepartment Stores
AI analysis

Business. Amazon.com Inc operates as an e-commerce and cloud computing company, generating revenue through online and physical retail sales, third-party seller services, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. Amazon is classified under the Department Stores industry within the Retailers business sector, with a confidence level of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].

Amazon's capital structure is characterized by a market cap of $2.85 trillion and a price-to-book ratio of 6.93, indicating a premium valuation relative to its tangible assets. The company maintains $86.81 billion in cash and equivalents but has a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt of $89.30 billion [doc:HA-latest]. Free cash flow is negative at -$10.88 billion, driven by capital expenditures of -$131.82 billion, which reflects ongoing investments in infrastructure and expansion [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 18.89% and a return on assets (ROA) of 9.49%, both exceeding the median for the Department Stores industry. The company's operating margin of 11.15% (calculated from operating income of $79.98 billion on revenue of $716.92 billion) is robust, though the gross margin of 50.29% (calculated from gross profit of $360.51 billion) is in line with industry norms [doc:HA-latest]. Revenue is concentrated across three segments: North America, International, and AWS. North America contributes the largest share, with AWS representing a high-growth, high-margin segment. The company's geographic exposure is diversified, though North America remains the dominant revenue source [doc:HA-latest]. Outlook for the current fiscal year indicates a revenue growth rate of 10.5% year-over-year, with AWS expected to drive the majority of this expansion. For the next fiscal year, revenue is projected to grow by 8.2%, reflecting continued demand for cloud services and e-commerce [doc:HA-latest]. Risk factors include liquidity concerns due to negative net cash and the potential for dilution, though the latter is currently assessed as low. The company has not issued new shares recently, and no dilutive events are currently flagged in the risk assessment [doc:HA-latest]. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing continued investment in AWS and logistics infrastructure, as well as a Q4 earnings call highlighting strong performance in the retail segment despite macroeconomic headwinds [doc:HA-latest].
Key takeaways
  • Amazon maintains a strong ROE of 18.89% and ROA of 9.49%, outperforming industry medians.
  • The company's capital expenditures of -$131.82 billion indicate aggressive investment in growth.
  • AWS is a key growth driver, with a projected 8.2% revenue growth in the next fiscal year.
  • Liquidity risk is elevated due to a negative net cash position.
  • Revenue is heavily concentrated in the North America segment.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyUSD
Revenue$716.92B
Gross profit$360.51B
Operating income$79.97B
Net income$77.67B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$139.51B
CapEx-$131.82B
Free cash flow-$10.88B
Total assets$818.04B
Total liabilities$406.98B
Total equity$411.06B
Cash & equivalents$86.81B
Long-term debt$89.30B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$716.92B$79.97B$77.67B-$10.88B
FY-1$637.96B$68.59B$59.25B$9.29B
FY-2$574.78B$36.85B$30.43B$8.61B
FY-3$513.98B$12.25B-$2.72B-$40.86B
FY-4$469.82B$24.88B$33.36B-$4.28B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$818.04B$411.06B$86.81B
FY-1$624.89B$285.97B$78.78B
FY-2$527.85B$201.88B$73.39B
FY-3$462.68B$146.04B$53.89B
FY-4$420.55B$138.25B$36.22B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0$139.51B-$131.82B-$10.88B
FY-1$115.88B-$83.00B$9.29B
FY-2$84.95B-$52.73B$8.61B
FY-3$46.75B-$63.65B-$40.86B
FY-4$46.33B-$61.05B-$4.28B
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$213.39B$24.98B$21.19B$1.61B
FQ-1$180.17B$17.42B$21.19B$2.96B
FQ-2$167.70B$19.17B$18.16B$1.22B
FQ-3$155.67B$18.41B$17.13B$6.37B
FQ-4$187.79B$21.20B$20.00B$7.82B
FQ-5$158.88B$17.41B$15.33B$6.15B
FQ-6$147.98B$14.67B$13.48B$7.90B
FQ-7$143.31B$15.31B$10.43B$7.28B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$818.04B$411.06B$86.81B
FQ-1$727.92B$369.63B$66.92B
FQ-2$682.17B$333.77B$57.74B
FQ-3$643.26B$305.87B$66.21B
FQ-4$624.89B$285.97B$78.78B
FQ-5$584.63B$259.15B$75.09B
FQ-6$554.82B$236.45B$71.18B
FQ-7$530.97B$216.66B$72.85B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0$139.51B-$131.82B$1.61B
FQ-1$85.06B-$92.30B$2.96B
FQ-2$49.53B-$57.20B$1.22B
FQ-3$17.02B-$25.02B$6.37B
FQ-4$115.88B-$83.00B$7.82B
FQ-5$70.24B-$55.16B$6.15B
FQ-6$44.27B-$32.55B$7.90B
FQ-7$18.99B-$14.93B$7.28B
Valuation
Market price$264.86
Market cap$2.85T
Enterprise value$2.85T
P/E36.7
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue4.0
EV/Op income35.6
EV/OCF20.4
P/B6.9
P/Tangible book6.9
Tangible book$411.06B
Net cash-$2.48B
Current ratio
Debt/Equity0.2
ROA9.5%
ROE18.9%
Cash conversion1.8%
CapEx/Revenue-18.4%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Department Stores · cohort 2 companies
MetricAMZNActivity
Op margin11.2%4.7% medp25 4.7% · p75 4.7%top quartile
Net margin10.8%5.9% medp25 4.4% · p75 7.3%top quartile
Gross margin50.3%39.5% medp25 39.5% · p75 39.5%top quartile
CapEx / revenue-18.4%1.6% medp25 1.5% · p75 1.6%bottom quartile
Debt / equity22.0%50.0% medp25 50.0% · p75 50.0%bottom quartile
Recent coverage
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target282.37 USD
Median price target285.00 USD
High price target360.00 USD
Low price target175.00 USD
Mean recommendation1.77 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count20.00
Buy count47.00
Hold count4.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate7.80 USD
Last actual EPS7.17 USD
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose USD 264.86 · shares 10.75B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-01 02:20 UTCJob: a0903d6f