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Amazon AMZNThe company said net sales for Q3 2024 (Q3 2024) rose 11% from the prior-year period, with North America up 9%, International up 12%, and AWS up 19%. It said changes in foreign exchange rates reduced net sales for Q3 by $233 million.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said net sales for Q3 2024 (Q3 2024) rose 11% from the prior-year period, with North America up 9%, International up 12%, and AWS up 19%. It said changes in foreign exchange rates reduced net sales for Q3 by $233 million.
The company said operating cash flow was $21.2 billion for Q3 2023 and $26.0 billion for Q3 2024. Cash capital expenditures were $11.3 billion and $21.3 billion over the same periods, and the company said they primarily reflect investments in technology infrastructure, which mostly supports AWS business growth, and in fulfillment network capacity.
The company said North America operating income rose from $11.2 billion in Q3 2023 to $17.4 billion in Q3 2024. Unlike the operating loss in the prior-year period, International recorded operating income of Q3 2024, and the company cited higher unit sales and advertising sales as the main factors.
On October 31, 2024, the company said it expects Q4 net sales of $181.5 billion to $188.5 billion and operating income of $16.0 billion to $20.0 billion in its earnings release. Operating income for Q4 2023 was compared with $13.2 billion.
Key figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2024
- Revenue
- $158.9B
- Operating income
- $17.4B
- Net income
- $15.3B
- EPS
- $1.43
- Operating cash flow
- $26.0B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Q3 2024 Net Sales Growth and Segment Performance
The company said net sales for Q3 2024 (Q3 2024) rose 11% from the prior-year period, with North America up 9%, International up 12%, and AWS up 19%. It said changes in foreign exchange rates reduced net sales for Q3 by $233 million.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Operating Cash Flow and Cash Capital Expenditures
The company said operating cash flow was $21.2 billion for Q3 2023 and $26.0 billion for Q3 2024. Cash capital expenditures were $11.3 billion and $21.3 billion over the same periods, and the company said they primarily reflect investments in technology infrastructure, which mostly supports AWS business growth, and in fulfillment network capacity.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
North America Operating Income and International Swing to Operating Income
The company said North America operating income rose from $11.2 billion in Q3 2023 to $17.4 billion in Q3 2024. Unlike the operating loss in the prior-year period, International recorded operating income of Q3 2024, and the company cited higher unit sales and advertising sales as the main factors.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Company Guidance for Q4 2024
On October 31, 2024, the company said it expects Q4 net sales of $181.5 billion to $188.5 billion and operating income of $16.0 billion to $20.0 billion in its earnings release. Operating income for Q4 2023 was compared with $13.2 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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Original filing
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