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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Stocks A to Z / Stocks A / Amazon (AMZN)
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Subject: Highlights from the Oct 26 earnings call
Date: 12/29/23 2:50 PM
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From the Oct. 26 earnings call for the quarter ended Sep. 30, 2023...

Sales:
Increased by 13% year-over-year, reaching $143.1 billion. This was a record quarter for Amazon in terms of sales.

Key drivers: Growth was fueled by strong performance in all three segments:
North America: Sales grew 11% year-over-year to $87.9 billion.
International: Sales grew 16% year-over-year to $32.1 billion.
Amazon Web Services (AWS): Sales grew 12% year-over-year to $23.1 billion.

Earnings:
Non-GAAP EPS: Increased by 20% year-over-year to $0.94 per share. This reflects a significant improvement over the previous year's non-GAAP EPS of $0.79.

Based on the current price of ~$153, Amazon has a forward P/E of 39, so it's (non-GAAP) PEG ratio is around 2.0.

Advertising has been the fastest-growing business segment for Amazon over the past few quarters, Other revenue drivers include:
* Increased customer demand
* AWS revenue recovery, including new services related to AI/ML. Amazon also makes custom chips for training and inference.
* Expansion into new markets
* Diverse product offering
* Increasing leverage for retail business
* Cost discipline for big bets outside core businesses
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