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Consumer Discretionary · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

AMZN stock analysis: Amazon

Amazon (AMZN) is an S&P 500 company in E-Commerce / Cloud. It grades weakest on profitability.

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What's happening with AMZN · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

AMZN price performance

AMZN against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%AMZN +13%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+8.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 5.6 pts
1 year+14.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 2.5 pts
3 years+99.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 10.3 pts
5 years+56.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 35.2 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

AMZN factor grades

Each grade compares AMZN with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 20.2x (sector 18.9x)FCF yield -0.4% (sector 5.3%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +16% (sector +6%)EPS growth +89% (sector +5%)
C-ProfitabilityOperating margin 12.1% (sector 15.4%)ROIC 12.0% (sector 29.5%)
B+Momentum12-month change +15%From 52-wk high -11%

AMZN in plain numbers

AMZN key statistics

SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryE-Commerce / Cloud
IndexS&P 500
Market value$2.7T
Revenue growth (y/y)+16%
Free-cash-flow yield-0.4%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$2.71T
Enterprise value$2.77T
P/E (trailing)20.2x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)15.1x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.45
Price / sales3.5x
Price / book4.9x
EV / revenue3.6x
EV / EBITDA16.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$775.7B
Net income, last 12 months$135.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$12.43
Gross margin50.8%
Operating margin12.1%
Net margin17.4%
Return on equity30.6%
Return on invested capital12.0%
Cash$78.2B
Total debt$132.2B
Debt / equity0.24x
Free cash flow, last 12 months-$11.6B
Interest cover28.1x
Current ratio1.03x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

AMZN earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$53.3B$106.7B$160.0B$213.4BSep 2024 Revenue: $158.9BDec 2024 Revenue: $187.8BMar 2025 Revenue: $155.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $167.7BSep 2025 Revenue: $180.2BDec 2025 Revenue: $213.4BMar 2026 Revenue: $181.5BJun 2026 Revenue: $200.6BSep 2024 Net income: $15.3BDec 2024 Net income: $20.0BMar 2025 Net income: $17.1BJun 2025 Net income: $18.2BSep 2025 Net income: $21.2BDec 2025 Net income: $21.2BMar 2026 Net income: $30.3BJun 2026 Net income: $62.6BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 9.6%Net margin: 10.7%Net margin: 11.0%Net margin: 10.8%Net margin: 11.8%Net margin: 9.9%Net margin: 16.7%Net margin: 31.2%0%16%31%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.4$2.9$4.3$5.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.9Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.8Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +36% · Dec 2025 +5% · Mar 2026 +75% · Jun 2026 +242%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Amazon financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$469.8B$514.0B$574.8B$638.0B$716.9B
Net income$33.4B-$2.7B$30.4B$59.2B$77.7B
EPS (GAAP)$3.24$-0.28$2.91$5.53$7.17
Free cash flow-$14.7B-$16.9B$32.2B$32.9B$7.7B

AMZN earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$5.75+242%+20%+17.4%
2026-04-29$2.78+75%+17%+1.1%
2026-02-05$1.95+5%+14%-10.4%
2025-10-30$1.95+36%+13%+6.8%
2025-07-31$1.68+33%+13%-4.7%
2025-05-01$1.59+62%+9%+0.8%

About Amazon

HeadquartersSeattle, WA
Industry (SEC code)Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is AMZN stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for AMZN are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is AMZN's P/E ratio?

AMZN trades at about 20.2 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 15.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does AMZN report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Amazon to report around 2026-10-29.

How has AMZN performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year AMZN returned +14.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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