"Despite the company's many strengths, Amazon has actually significantly underperformed the broader market over the last half-decade. The company's share price has risen roughly 44% over the last five years, but the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have risen 79% and 73%, respectively. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor."
"Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to be Amazon's biggest profit generator. The company's market-leading cloud-infrastructure service boasts impressive margins and has kept growing at an encouraging pace. AWS revenue increased 20% year over year in last year's third quarter, and it accounted for $11.4 billion of the company's $21.7 billion in non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) adjusted operating income (almost 53%). Meanwhile, the AWS segment accounted for just $33 billion of the company's $180.2 billion in Q3 revenue (about 18%)."
Amazon has a market capitalization of approximately $2.5 trillion and ranks as the world's fifth-largest company. The company leads in e-commerce and cloud infrastructure services and operates a fast-growing digital advertising business. Over the last five years, the company's share price rose roughly 44% while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 79% and 73%, respectively. AWS remains the company's biggest profit generator, with 20% year-over-year revenue growth in last year's Q3 and accounting for $11.4 billion of $21.7 billion in non-GAAP adjusted operating income (about 53%) while contributing roughly $33 billion of $180.2 billion in Q3 revenue (about 18%). E-commerce still produces the majority of sales but carries higher costs and lower margins. Artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation appear poised to help drive sales and margin gains going forward.
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