Amazon Earnings Live Updates: Stock Falls As Q2 Guidance Disappoints - Business Insider


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Amazon's First-Quarter Results

Amazon reported strong first-quarter 2025 results, exceeding analyst expectations in several key areas. Net sales reached $155.67 billion, an 8.6% year-over-year increase. Operating income was $18.41 billion, with an operating margin of 11.8%.

  • Net Sales: $155.67 billion (+$8.6% y/y)
  • Operating Income: $18.41 billion (+20% y/y)
  • Operating Margin: 11.8%

Disappointing Q2 Guidance

Despite the strong Q1 performance, Amazon's Q2 guidance fell short of expectations, leading to a stock price drop. The company projected operating income between $13.0 billion and $17.5 billion, and net sales between $159.0 billion and $164.0 billion.

  • Q2 Operating Income Guidance: $13.0 billion - $17.5 billion
  • Q2 Net Sales Guidance: $159.0 billion - $164.0 billion

The lower-than-expected Q2 guidance overshadowed the positive Q1 results and caused market concerns.

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2025-05-01T20:05:18Z

First quarter

* Net sales: $155.67 billion, +8.6% y/y, estimate $155.16 billion

** Online stores net sales: $57.41 billion, +5% y/y, estimate

$56.85 billion

** Physical Stores net sales: $5.53 billion, +6.4% y/y, estimate

$5.41 billion

** Third-Party Seller Services net sales: $36.51 billion, +5.5%

y/y, estimate $36.98 billion

** Subscription Services net sales: $11.72 billion, +9.3% y/y,

estimate $11.65 billion

** AWS net sales: $29.27 billion, +17% y/y, estimate $29.36

billion

** North America net sales: $92.89 billion, +7.6% y/y, estimate

$92.63 billion

** International net sales: $33.51 billion, +4.9% y/y, estimate

$33.07 billion

* Third-party seller services net sales excluding F/X: +7% vs.

+16% y/y, estimate +6.92%

* Subscription services net sales excluding F/X: +11% vs. +11%

y/y, estimate +8.86%

* Amazon Web Services net sales excluding F/X: +17% vs. +17% y/y,

estimate +17.2%

* EPS: $1.59 vs. $1.86 q/q, estimate $1.36

* Operating income: $18.41 billion, +20% y/y, estimate $17.51

billion

** Operating margin: 11.8% vs. 10.7% y/y, estimate 11.2%

** North America operating margin: +6.3% vs. +5.8% y/y, estimate

+6.65%

** International operating margin: 3% vs. 2.8% y/y, estimate

2.96%

* Fulfillment expense: $24.59 billion, +10% y/y, estimate $23.78

billion

* Seller unit mix: 61% vs. 61% y/y, estimate 61.8%

Second quarter

* Operating income: $13.0 billion to $17.5 billion, estimate $17.82 billion

* Net sales: $159.0 billion to $164.0 billion, estimate $161.42 billion

Source: Bloomberg data

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