Amazon Com Inc (AMZN) results explained: sales up 16%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-29

What happened?

Amazon Com Inc (AMZN) reported results on 29 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 16.0% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 14 was left after running costs (operating margin 13.6%), higher than a year earlier (10.9%). The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (51% of assets vs 49%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-30.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −3.52% (to the close of 2 Nov), while the S&P 500 moved −2.62%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 61 to 53 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 70 to 62. Every step of the calculation: AMZN stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be about as usual for AMZN (32% a year vs a normal 31%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.