Summary
Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) second quarter 2016 filing shows robust top-line growth, with total net sales increasing by 31% year-over-year to $30.4 billion. This growth was driven by strong performance across all segments, notably a 58% surge in Amazon Web Services (AWS) sales, indicating continued demand for cloud computing services. The North America and International segments also posted significant increases of 28% and 30% respectively, demonstrating broad-based consumer spending. Despite the revenue growth, the company's operating income saw a substantial increase to $1.285 billion from $464 million in the prior year's quarter, reflecting improved operational efficiencies and a strategic focus on profitability alongside expansion. The company's cash flow from operations remained strong, generating $3.465 billion in the quarter. Investments in property and equipment, particularly for technology infrastructure and fulfillment capacity, continued at a high pace, resulting in a net cash outflow from investing activities. Amazon ended the quarter with a healthy cash and cash equivalents balance of $12.521 billion, providing ample liquidity. Investors should note the ongoing investments in growth initiatives, which are supported by strong sales and improving profitability, alongside the continued expansion of AWS, which remains a key growth engine.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $30.40B |
| Cost of Revenue | $19.18B |
| Gross Profit | $11.22B |
| Operating Expenses | $29.12B |
| Operating Income | $1.28B |
| Interest Expense | $116.00M |
| Net Income | $857.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.09 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.09 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 9.46B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 9.66B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total net sales grew 31% year-over-year to $30.4 billion for Q2 2016.
- 2Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue increased by a significant 58% year-over-year, reaching $2.89 billion.
- 3North America segment sales grew 28% year-over-year to $17.67 billion.
- 4International segment sales grew 30% year-over-year to $9.84 billion.
- 5Operating income increased substantially to $1.285 billion, up from $464 million in Q2 2015.
- 6Net income for the quarter was $857 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, a significant increase from $92 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in Q2 2015.
- 7Operating cash flow was strong at $3.465 billion for the quarter.