$AMZN
AMAZON COM INC Stock $amzn

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2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000101872421000020 Filed on July 30, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
Revenue	$113.1B	$88.91B	$75.45B
YoY Change	27.18%	40.23%	26.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$64.18B	$52.66B	$44.26B
YoY Change	21.87%	44.92%	30.47%
Gross Profit	$48.90B	$36.25B	$31.20B
YoY Change	34.9%	33.93%	21.0%
Gross Profit Margin	43.25%	40.77%	41.34%
Selling, General & Admin	$9.682B	$5.925B	$6.280B
YoY Change	63.41%	6.55%	29.83%
% of Gross Profit	19.8%	16.34%	20.13%
Research & Development	$13.87B	$10.39B	$9.325B
YoY Change	33.53%	14.59%	17.64%
% of Gross Profit	28.36%	28.65%	29.89%
Depreciation & Amortization	$8.038B	$5.748B	$5.362B
YoY Change	39.84%	10.5%	10.47%
% of Gross Profit	16.44%	15.86%	17.19%
Operating Expenses	$23.55B	$16.31B	$15.61B
YoY Change	44.38%	11.53%	22.26%
Operating Profit	$7.702B	$5.843B	$3.989B
YoY Change	31.82%	89.46%	-9.75%
Interest Expense	$435.0M	$403.0M	$402.0M
YoY Change	7.94%	5.22%	9.84%
% of Operating Profit	5.65%	6.9%	10.08%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$932.0M	$378.0M	-$606.0M
YoY Change	146.56%	-293.85%	3089.47%
Pretax Income	$8.634B	$6.221B	$3.383B
YoY Change	38.79%	115.33%	-23.13%
Income Tax	$868.0M	$984.0M	$744.0M
% Of Pretax Income	10.05%	15.82%	21.99%
Net Earnings	$7.778B	$5.243B	$2.535B
YoY Change	48.35%	99.73%	-28.81%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.88%	5.9%	3.36%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$15.40	$10.50	$5.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$15.12	$10.30	$5.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	505.0M shares	500.0M shares	498.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	514.0M shares	509.0M shares	506.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$89.89B	$71.39B	$49.29B
YoY Change	25.92%	72.18%	33.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$40.38B	$37.47B	$27.20B
Short-Term Investments	$49.51B	$33.93B	$22.09B
Other Short-Term Assets		$354.0M	$282.0M
YoY Change		-15.31%	-21.45%
Inventory	$24.12B	$19.60B	$18.86B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$26.84B	$19.92B	$17.84B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$140.8B	$110.9B	$85.99B
YoY Change	27.0%	44.43%	23.84%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$176.8B	$86.52B	$77.78B
YoY Change	104.41%	33.67%	27.41%
Goodwill	$15.35B	$14.75B	$14.74B
YoY Change	4.06%	0.16%	0.21%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.700B	$1.100B	$520.0M
YoY Change	327.27%	50.07%	-27.07%
Other Assets	$27.27B	$17.60B	$16.46B
YoY Change	54.95%	30.75%	28.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$219.5B	$147.4B	$135.3B
YoY Change	48.89%	28.67%	24.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$140.8B	$110.9B	$85.99B
Total Long-Term Assets	$219.5B	$147.4B	$135.3B
Total Assets	$360.3B	$258.3B	$221.2B
YoY Change	39.49%	34.99%	24.22%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$66.09B	$51.04B	$40.06B
YoY Change	29.5%	41.52%	25.93%
Accrued Expenses	$41.01B	$33.86B	$30.79B
YoY Change	21.1%	29.54%	25.23%
Deferred Revenue	$10.70B	$8.997B	$8.864B
YoY Change	18.87%	20.36%	21.46%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.158B	$1.154B	$1.311B
YoY Change	0.35%	-29.46%	-18.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$117.8B	$93.90B	$79.71B
YoY Change	25.45%	34.76%	25.14%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$50.28B	$33.13B	$23.44B
YoY Change	51.77%	42.0%	0.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$21.15B	$14.76B	$12.52B
YoY Change	43.24%	45.47%	33.17%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$71.43B	$47.89B	$35.96B
YoY Change	49.14%	43.06%	9.88%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$117.8B	$93.90B	$79.71B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$71.43B	$47.89B	$35.96B
Total Liabilities	$189.2B	$141.8B	$115.7B
YoY Change	33.45%	37.45%	19.96%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$68.44B	$39.00B	$33.76B
YoY Change	75.49%	51.05%	45.54%
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	$114.8B	$73.73B	$65.27B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$360.3B	$258.3B	$221.2B
YoY Change	39.49%	34.99%	24.22%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$7.778B	$5.243B	$2.535B
YoY Change	48.35%	99.73%	-28.81%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$8.038B	$5.748B	$5.362B
YoY Change	39.84%	10.5%	10.47%
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.72B	$20.61B	$3.064B
YoY Change	-38.29%	125.99%	65.98%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$14.29B	-$7.459B	-$6.795B
YoY Change	91.55%	109.4%	106.53%
Acquisitions	$320.0M	$118.0M	$91.00M
YoY Change	171.19%	0.85%	-92.22%
Other Investing Activities	-$7.792B	-$10.35B	-$2.099B
YoY Change	-24.68%	159.47%	-56.57%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.08B	-$17.80B	-$8.894B
YoY Change	24.02%	135.85%	9.49%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$41.00M	$205.0M	$36.00M
YoY Change	-80.0%	425.64%
Cash From Financing Activities	$15.64B	$7.408B	-$2.591B
YoY Change	111.16%	-443.28%	9.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.72B	$20.61B	$3.064B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.08B	-$17.80B	-$8.894B
Cash From Financing Activities	$15.64B	$7.408B	-$2.591B
Net Change In Cash	$6.512B	$10.34B	-$8.905B
YoY Change	-37.0%	-2007.2%	2.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.72B	$20.61B	$3.064B
Capital Expenditures	-$14.29B	-$7.459B	-$6.795B
Free Cash Flow	$27.00B	$28.07B	$9.859B
YoY Change	-3.78%	121.33%	91.96%

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