$AMZN
AMAZON COM INC Stock $amzn

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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000101872420000004 Filed on January 31, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$72.38B	$56.58B	$52.89B
YoY Change	19.73%	29.33%	39.34%
Cost Of Revenue	$44.79B	$33.00B	$30.63B
YoY Change	16.34%	19.8%	30.62%
Gross Profit	$27.60B	$23.57B	$22.25B
YoY Change	25.68%	45.56%	53.43%
Gross Profit Margin	38.13%	41.67%	42.08%
Selling, General & Admin	$16.06B	$4.344B	$4.012B
YoY Change	19.31%	26.32%	29.29%
% of Gross Profit	58.18%	18.43%	18.03%
Research & Development	$7.669B	$7.162B	$7.247B
YoY Change	21.46%	20.49%	30.6%
% of Gross Profit	27.79%	30.38%	32.56%
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.262B	$3.778B	$3.630B
YoY Change	21.84%	29.74%	37.87%
% of Gross Profit	15.44%	16.03%	16.31%
Operating Expenses	$23.81B	$11.51B	$11.26B
YoY Change	20.07%	22.63%	30.13%
Operating Profit	$3.786B	$3.724B	$2.983B
YoY Change	78.0%	973.2%	375.0%
Interest Expense	-$237.0M	$358.0M	$343.0M
YoY Change	-13.19%	57.02%	139.86%
% of Operating Profit	-6.26%	9.61%	11.5%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$199.0M	-$334.0M	-$378.0M
YoY Change	-1270.59%	977.42%	-1094.74%
Pretax Income	$3.350B	$3.390B	$2.605B
YoY Change	78.95%	972.78%	291.14%
Income Tax	$327.0M	$508.0M	$74.00M
% Of Pretax Income	9.76%	14.99%	2.84%
Net Earnings	$3.027B	$2.883B	$2.534B
YoY Change	63.09%	1026.17%	1186.29%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.18%	5.1%	4.79%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$6.18	$5.91	$5.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$6.04	$5.75	$5.07
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	490.0M shares	488.0M shares	486.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	501.0M shares	501.0M shares	500.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$41.25B	$29.77B	$27.05B
YoY Change	33.12%	22.44%	26.1%
Cash & Equivalents	$31.75B	$20.43B	$19.82B
Short-Term Investments	$9.500B	$9.340B	$7.227B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$17.17B	$15.86B	$14.82B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$16.68B	$14.26B	$12.61B
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$75.10B	$59.89B	$54.48B
YoY Change	24.76%	23.28%	32.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$61.80B	$58.02B	$54.77B
YoY Change	26.46%	27.98%	47.69%
Goodwill	$14.55B	$14.55B	$13.94B
YoY Change	8.97%	9.66%	227.79%
Intangibles	$4.110B
YoY Change	21.92%
Long-Term Investments	$518.0M	$628.0M	$593.0M
YoY Change	24.82%	43.38%	75.44%
Other Assets	$11.20B	$11.24B	$10.91B
YoY Change	25.91%	39.03%	100.61%
Total Long-Term Assets	$87.55B	$83.81B	$79.62B
YoY Change	23.11%	25.67%	70.22%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$75.10B	$59.89B	$54.48B
Total Long-Term Assets	$87.55B	$83.81B	$79.62B
Total Assets	$162.6B	$143.7B	$134.1B
YoY Change	23.87%	24.66%	52.77%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$38.19B	$30.90B	$27.66B
YoY Change	10.33%	18.52%	29.0%
Accrued Expenses	$23.66B	$11.09B	$10.19B
YoY Change	98.03%	19.61%	29.3%
Deferred Revenue	$6.536B	$6.000B
YoY Change	28.23%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.371B	$44.00M	$31.00M
YoY Change	1271.0%	-95.76%	-97.08%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$68.39B	$55.32B	$50.80B
YoY Change	18.15%	17.53%	25.37%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$23.50B	$24.68B	$24.64B
YoY Change	-5.04%	-0.11%	220.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$17.56B	$24.56B	$23.67B
YoY Change	-16.27%	30.46%	44.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$41.06B	$49.25B	$48.30B
YoY Change	-10.19%	13.11%	100.87%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$68.39B	$55.32B	$50.80B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$41.06B	$49.25B	$48.30B
Total Liabilities	$109.4B	$104.6B	$99.11B
YoY Change	5.64%	15.41%	53.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$19.63B	$16.62B	$13.73B
YoY Change	127.25%	145.11%	110.5%
Common Stock	$5.000M	$5.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.837B	$1.837B	$1.837B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$43.55B	$39.13B	$35.00B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$162.6B	$143.7B	$134.1B
YoY Change	23.87%	24.66%	52.77%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.027B	$2.883B	$2.534B
YoY Change	63.09%	1026.17%	1186.29%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.262B	$3.778B	$3.630B
YoY Change	21.84%	29.74%	37.87%
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.48B	$8.588B	$7.449B
YoY Change	33.33%	127.38%	93.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.734B	-$3.352B	-$3.243B
YoY Change	3.18%	9.01%	4.18%
Acquisitions		$976.0M	$866.0M
YoY Change		-92.61%	36.81%
Other Investing Activities	$162.0M	-$2.220B	$551.0M
YoY Change	-90.11%	-85.59%	-125.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.572B	-$5.572B	-$2.692B
YoY Change	80.31%	-69.85%	-48.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.761B	-$2.369B	-$1.394B
YoY Change	-31.51%	-116.16%	9.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	16.48B	$8.588B	$7.449B
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.572B	-$5.572B	-$2.692B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.761B	-$2.369B	-$1.394B
Net Change In Cash	11.14B	$496.0M	$2.920B
YoY Change	42.76%	355.05%	-219.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.48B	$8.588B	$7.449B
Capital Expenditures	-$3.734B	-$3.352B	-$3.243B
Free Cash Flow	$20.21B	$11.94B	$10.69B
YoY Change	26.5%	74.26%	53.55%

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