Amazon’s AI investment boosts AWS growth but weighs on free cash flow
AI · First reported 7 Nov, 09:10 · Updated 09:16
Amazon’s cloud and AI businesses are growing, while spending on data centers and equipment is pressuring free cash flow. The article argues that this spending supports future growth and presents the stock as a long-term buy, while noting that cash-flow pressure may continue.
- AWS reported $46 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 39%, and an annual revenue run rate of $184 billion.
- Amazon forecast $220 billion in capital spending for the full year; trailing-12-month free cash flow was negative by more than $42 billion in the third quarter.
- The article says free-cash-flow pressure may persist until new data centers are operating, but argues Amazon’s cloud, retail and AI prospects support holding the stock for the long term.
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- AWS third-quarter revenue
- $46 billion, up 39%.
- AWS annual revenue run rate
- $184 billion.
- Forecast full-year capital spending
- $220 billion.
- Trailing-12-month free cash flow
- Negative by more than $42 billion in the third quarter.
- AWS share of Amazon operating income
- More than 60%, according to the article.
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- Earlier Lux coverage described AI-spending concerns as a factor in a global sell-off involving European shares, Wall Street and Asian markets. [b3414adf-949a-420b-a356-28f155db7ea1]
- Another earlier Lux headline reported that chip shares fell amid AI-spending concerns. [692376da-4550-4a5b-9b0e-56e10575058e]
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