Amazon.com
Market Cap
US$1.6t
Last Updated
2021/01/16 00:30 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Outstanding track record with high growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Amazon.com's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AMZN is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: AMZN's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.5%
AMZN
-0.9%
US Online Retail
-0.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
66.5%
AMZN
55.8%
US Online Retail
19.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: AMZN exceeded the US Online Retail industry which returned 57.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AMZN exceeded the US Market which returned 21% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AMZN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.5% | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| 30 Day | -4.2% | -1.5% | 3.0% |
| 90 Day | -5.1% | -1.2% | 11.5% |
| 1 Year | 66.5%66.5% | 56.0%55.8% | 22.3%19.6% |
| 3 Year | 139.8%139.8% | 87.7%87.5% | 45.3%35.7% |
| 5 Year | 420.5%420.5% | 303.1%302.3% | 124.8%99.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Amazon.com's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Rely On Amazon.com's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Earnings Growth?Valuation
Is Amazon.com undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
25.1%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AMZN ($3104.25) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($4147.02)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AMZN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AMZN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (89.2x) compared to the US Online Retail industry average (31.9x).
PE vs Market: AMZN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (89.2x) compared to the US market (21.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AMZN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AMZN is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (18.8x) compared to the US Online Retail industry average (4.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Amazon.com forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 46 analysts?
29.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AMZN's forecast earnings growth (29.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: AMZN's earnings (29.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: AMZN's revenue (14.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AMZN's revenue (14.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AMZN's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (22.1%)
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Past Performance
How has Amazon.com performed over the past 5 years?
49.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AMZN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AMZN's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (4.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AMZN's earnings have grown significantly by 49.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AMZN's earnings growth over the past year (53.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (49.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AMZN earnings growth over the past year (53.1%) exceeded the Online Retail industry 38.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AMZN's Return on Equity (21%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is Amazon.com's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AMZN's short term assets ($113.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($101.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: AMZN's short term assets ($113.0B) exceed its long term liabilities ($97.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AMZN's debt to equity ratio (40.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AMZN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 75% to 40.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AMZN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (163.5%).
Interest Coverage: AMZN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (19.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Amazon.com current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate AMZN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate AMZN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AMZN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AMZN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of AMZN's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
8.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeff Bezos (56 yo)
24.67yrs
Tenure
US$1,681,840
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey P. Bezos, also known as Jeff, founded Amazon.com, Inc. in 1994 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since May 1996. Mr. Bezos has been Chairman of Amazon.com Inc. since 1994 and has been it...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD1.68M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.54M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 24.67yrs | US$1.68m | 10.61% $ 165.2b | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 5.58yrs | US$163.20k | 0.00031% $ 4.8m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Consumer | 14yrs | US$210.73k | 0.0040% $ 62.5m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services Inc. | 4.75yrs | US$348.81k | 0.017% $ 263.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations | 8yrs | no data | 0.0060% $ 93.6m | |
| VP, Worldwide Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 13.75yrs | US$613.43k | 0.0012% $ 19.0m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 8.33yrs | no data | 0.00072% $ 11.2m | |
| Head of Marketing | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 14.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| UK Country Manager | no data | no data | no data |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AMZN's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 24.67yrs | US$1.68m | 10.61% $ 165.2b | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4yrs | US$951.49k | 0.0014% $ 21.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.92yrs | US$929.99k | 0.00031% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.92yrs | US$901.73k | 0.00017% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.92yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 19.9m | |
| Independent Director | 18.17yrs | US$951.49k | 0.0019% $ 29.4m | |
| Independent Director | 23.92yrs | US$951.49k | 0.00039% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | no data | 0.00046% $ 7.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.33yrs | US$951.49k | 0.00019% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.92yrs | US$929.99k | 0.000040% $ 623.0k | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AMZN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Amazon.com, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Amazon.com, Inc.
- Ticker: AMZN
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1994
- Industry: Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$1.558t
- Shares outstanding: 501.75m
- Website: https://www.amazon.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- 410 Terry Avenue North
- Seattle
- Washington
- 98109-5210
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 1997 |
| AMZN | BVL (Bolsa de Valores de Lima) | Yes | Common Stock | PE | USD | May 1997 |
| AMZN * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | May 1997 |
| AMZ | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | May 1997 |
| AMZN | BVC (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia) | Yes | Common Stock | CO | COP | May 1997 |
| AMZN | SNSE (Santiago Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CL | USD | May 1997 |
| AMZ | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | May 1997 |
| AMZN | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CH | CHF | May 1997 |
| AMZN | BIT (Borsa Italiana) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | May 1997 |
| 645156 | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CH | USD | May 1997 |
| AMZN | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | May 1997 |
| AMZO34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 157 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Feb 2012 | |
| AMZN | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH 144 REP 1 | AR | ARS | Apr 2019 |
Biography
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazo...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/16 00:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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