AMZN Profitability Analysis: Past Growth, Margins, Return on Capital, Free Cash Flow, and more - Amazon.com Inc - Alpha Spread

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Market Cap: 2T USD
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Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Amazon.com Inc

Revenue
604.3B USD
Cost of Revenue
-314B USD
Gross Profit
290.3B USD
Operating Expenses
-236B USD
Operating Income
54.4B USD
Other Expenses
-10B USD
Net Income
44.4B USD

Margins Comparison
Amazon.com Inc Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
Amazon.com Inc
NASDAQ:AMZN
2T USD
48%
9%
7%
NL
Prosus NV
JSE:PRX
5.1T Zac
41%
-3%
121%
ZA
Naspers Ltd
JSE:NPN
859.7B Zac
38%
-3%
44%
CN
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
NYSE:BABA
261.7B USD
38%
11%
7%
CN
Pinduoduo Inc
NASDAQ:PDD
201B USD
62%
29%
29%
CN
Meituan
HKEX:3690
2.1T HKD
37%
8%
7%
AR
Mercadolibre Inc
NASDAQ:MELI
105.5B USD
48%
12%
8%
UY
MercadoLibre Inc
BMV:MELIN
2T MXN
48%
12%
8%
CN
JD.Com Inc
HKEX:9618
489.3B HKD
15%
3%
3%
US
DoorDash Inc
F:DD2
56.3B EUR
47%
-5%
-4%
KR
Coupang Inc
NYSE:CPNG
46B USD
27%
1%
4%
Country US
Market Cap 2T USD
Gross Margin
48%
Operating Margin
9%
Net Margin
7%
Country NL
Market Cap 5.1T Zac
Gross Margin
41%
Operating Margin
-3%
Net Margin
121%
Country ZA
Market Cap 859.7B Zac
Gross Margin
38%
Operating Margin
-3%
Net Margin
44%
Country CN
Market Cap 261.7B USD
Gross Margin
38%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
7%
Country CN
Market Cap 201B USD
Gross Margin
62%
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
29%
Country CN
Market Cap 2.1T HKD
Gross Margin
37%
Operating Margin
8%
Net Margin
7%
Country AR
Market Cap 105.5B USD
Gross Margin
48%
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
8%
Country UY
Market Cap 2T MXN
Gross Margin
48%
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
8%
Country CN
Market Cap 489.3B HKD
Gross Margin
15%
Operating Margin
3%
Net Margin
3%
Country US
Market Cap 56.3B EUR
Gross Margin
47%
Operating Margin
-5%
Net Margin
-4%
Country KR
Market Cap 46B USD
Gross Margin
27%
Operating Margin
1%
Net Margin
4%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Amazon.com Inc Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
US
Amazon.com Inc
NASDAQ:AMZN
2T USD
22%
9%
15%
12%
NL
Prosus NV
JSE:PRX
5.1T Zac
15%
10%
0%
0%
ZA
Naspers Ltd
JSE:NPN
859.7B Zac
16%
4%
0%
0%
CN
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
NYSE:BABA
261.7B USD
7%
4%
8%
8%
CN
Pinduoduo Inc
NASDAQ:PDD
201B USD
50%
28%
48%
159%
CN
Meituan
HKEX:3690
2.1T HKD
15%
8%
13%
18%
AR
Mercadolibre Inc
NASDAQ:MELI
105.5B USD
47%
8%
33%
18%
UY
MercadoLibre Inc
BMV:MELIN
2T MXN
47%
8%
33%
18%
CN
JD.Com Inc
HKEX:9618
489.3B HKD
14%
5%
9%
11%
US
DoorDash Inc
F:DD2
56.3B EUR
-6%
-4%
-6%
-8%
KR
Coupang Inc
NYSE:CPNG
46B USD
32%
8%
5%
29%
Country US
Market Cap 2T USD
ROE
22%
ROA
9%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
12%
Country NL
Market Cap 5.1T Zac
ROE
15%
ROA
10%
ROCE
0%
ROIC
0%
Country ZA
Market Cap 859.7B Zac
ROE
16%
ROA
4%
ROCE
0%
ROIC
0%
Country CN
Market Cap 261.7B USD
ROE
7%
ROA
4%
ROCE
8%
ROIC
8%
Country CN
Market Cap 201B USD
ROE
50%
ROA
28%
ROCE
48%
ROIC
159%
Country CN
Market Cap 2.1T HKD
ROE
15%
ROA
8%
ROCE
13%
ROIC
18%
Country AR
Market Cap 105.5B USD
ROE
47%
ROA
8%
ROCE
33%
ROIC
18%
Country UY
Market Cap 2T MXN
ROE
47%
ROA
8%
ROCE
33%
ROIC
18%
Country CN
Market Cap 489.3B HKD
ROE
14%
ROA
5%
ROCE
9%
ROIC
11%
Country US
Market Cap 56.3B EUR
ROE
-6%
ROA
-4%
ROCE
-6%
ROIC
-8%
Country KR
Market Cap 46B USD
ROE
32%
ROA
8%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
29%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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