Key Takeaways:
- Net sales hit $200.6B, topping the $197B consensus by 1.8%.
- AWS revenue surged 37% ex-forex to $422.3B, far exceeding estimates.
- Q3 guidance of $197B-$202B trailed the $203.9B analyst forecast.
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Amazon Q2 net sales rise 20% to $200.6B, beating estimates
Amazon reported Q2 net sales of $200.6 billion, up 20% year over year and beating the $197 billion consensus estimate.
AWS, the company's most profitable segment, posted net sales of $422.3 billion, exceeding the $405.7 billion analyst estimate. Excluding currency effects, AWS revenue grew 37%, well above the 31.3% the market had expected, confirming that enterprise cloud and AI infrastructure spending continues to accelerate.
North America segment sales reached $116.18 billion, up 16% and ahead of the $113.94 billion consensus. Physical store sales of $57.9 billion missed the $58.7 billion estimate. Amazon's trailing 12-month free cash flow narrowed to negative $76 billion, an improvement from prior periods as the company moderates its pace of warehouse and logistics investment.
The Q3 guidance range of $197 billion to $202 billion fell short of the $203.9 billion analysts were expecting, suggesting management sees some deceleration in the second half of the year. The midpoint of $199.5 billion would represent roughly 11% year-over-year growth at the top end, a slowdown from the 20% clip in Q2.
The earnings beat across both retail and cloud segments signals that consumer spending and corporate AI adoption remain strong tailwinds for Amazon. The weaker Q3 outlook, however, introduces uncertainty about whether growth can sustain its current trajectory. Investors will watch the company's earnings call for updated commentary on AWS margin trends and holiday-quarter expectations.
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