Amazon Reports $42.4 Billion Free Cash Flow Outflow Amid AI Investment
AI · First reported 30 Oct, 00:51 · Updated 16:45
Amazon reported a $42.4 billion free cash flow outflow over the 12 months through September 2026, while its cloud business grew and the company maintained plans for substantial infrastructure spending. A separate report says revenue rose 12% year over year to $201.9 billion, below analyst expectations.
- Amazon’s free cash flow outflow reached $42.4 billion over the 12 months through September 2026, its largest deficit under the measure it reports.
- Amazon spent about $77 billion on property and equipment in the third quarter; AWS revenue rose 39% year over year to about $46 billion.
- Amazon plans about $220 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, while another report says revenue was $201.9 billion, up 12% year over year and below analyst expectations.
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- Free cash flow
- $42.4 billion outflow over the 12 months through September 2026
- Third-quarter property and equipment spending
- Approximately $77 billion
- AWS third-quarter revenue
- Approximately $46 billion, up 39% year over year
- Planned 2026 capital expenditure
- Approximately $220 billion
- Revenue cited by Gizmodo
- $201.9 billion, up 12% year over year and below analyst expectations
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