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Amazon's (AMZN) revenue grew from $74 billion in 2013 to over $280 billion in 2019, with consistent growth rates between 20-38% each year. EBIT margins were around 5% in 2018 and 2019. The document provides assumptions for conservative, street, and optimistic forecasts cases for revenue and EBIT through 2027, with revenue projected to reach over $1 trillion and EBIT margins reaching 14% under the optimistic case. Key assumptions include revenue growth rates declining to 10-18% annually after 2022 and EBIT margins increasing to 8-14% between 2024-2027 across the different cases.

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Amazon DCF Valuation Analysis

Amazon's (AMZN) revenue grew from $74 billion in 2013 to over $280 billion in 2019, with consistent growth rates between 20-38% each year. EBIT margins were around 5% in 2018 and 2019. The document provides assumptions for conservative, street, and optimistic forecasts cases for revenue and EBIT through 2027, with revenue projected to reach over $1 trillion and EBIT margins reaching 14% under the optimistic case. Key assumptions include revenue growth rates declining to 10-18% annually after 2022 and EBIT margins increasing to 8-14% between 2024-2027 across the different cases.

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Amazon DCF

Ticker AMZN
Date 6/22/2022

x Assumptions
Switches Conservative Case
Revenue Growth 1 Revenue 2022
EBIT Margin 1 Revenue Step ('23+)
Taxes 1 EBIT Step ('22-23)
WACC 1 EBIT Step ('24+)
TGR 1 Taxes
WACC
Valuation Assumptions TGR
WACC
TGR

x Income Statement 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018


Revenue 74,452 88,988 107,006 135,987 177,866 232,887
% growth 20% 20% 27% 31% 31%

EBIT 745 178 2,233 4,186 4,106 12,421


% of sales 1% 0% 2% 3% 2% 5%

Taxes 162 167 951 1,425 770 1,196


% of EBIT 22% 94% 43% 34% 19% 10%

x Cash Flow Items 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018


D&A 3,253 4,746 6,281 8,116 11,478 15,341
% of sales 4% 6% 8% 11% 15% 21%
% of CapEx -97% -137% -120% -114% -135%

CapEx -3,444 -4,893 -4,589 -6,737 -10,058 -11,323


% of sales -5% -5% -4% -5% -6% -5%

Change in NWC 767 974 2,557 3,916 -173 -1,043


% of sales 1% 1% 2% 3% 0% 0%
% of change in sales 1% 9% 5% -10% -2%

x DCF 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018


Revenue 74,452 88,988 107,006 135,987 177,866 232,887
% growth 20% 20% 27% 31% 31%
Conservative Case
Street Case
Optimistic Case
EBIT 745 178 2,233 4,186 4,106 12,421
% margin 1% 0% 2% 3% 2% 5%
Conservative Case
Street Case
Optimistic Case

Taxes 162 167 951 1,425 770 1,196


% of EBIT 22% 94% 43% 34% 19% 10%
Conservative Case
Street Case
x Optimistic Case
Base Case Optimistic Case
Revenue Step Revenue 2022
Revenue Step ('23+)
EBIT Step EBIT Step ('22-23)
EBIT Step ('24+)
Taxes Taxes
WACC WACC
TGR TGR

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027


280,522 386,064 469,822 525,188 613,833 709,187 794,564 884,891 1,005,250
20% 38% 22% 12% 17% 16% 12% 11% 14%

14,541 22,899 24,879 18,689 35,251 58,461 76,631 104,379 143,789


5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%

2,373 2,863 4,791 1,197 5,660 9,465 9,574 12,896 15,596


16% 13% 19% 6% 16% 16% 12% 12% 11%

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027


21,789 25,251 34,296
29% 34% 46%
-172% -72% -62%

-12,689 -35,044 -55,396


-5% -9% -12%

-2,438 13,481 -19,611


-1% 3% -4%
-3% 15% -40%

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027


280,522 386,064 469,822 522,839 603,245 688,476 777,142 867,514 957,551
20% 38% 22% 11% 15% 14% 13% 12% 10%
11% 15% 14% 13% 12% 10%
12% 17% 16% 14% 13% 12%
12% 18% 17% 16% 15% 13%
14,541 22,899 24,879 15,991 31,626 42,980 60,172 80,182 102,867
5% 6% 5% 3% 5% 6% 8% 9% 11%
3% 5% 6% 8% 9% 11%
4% 6% 7% 9% 10% 12%
4% 6% 8% 10% 11% 13%

2,373 2,863 4,791 489 1,658 2,683 4,659 7,411 11,051


16% 13% 19% 3% 5% 6% 8% 9% 11%
3% 5% 6% 8% 9% 11%
4% 6% 7% 9% 10% 12%
4% 6% 8% 10% 11% 13%
AMZN-US
Income Statement (M)
CY '13 CY '14 CY '15 CY '16 CY '17 CY '18 CY '19
Dec '13 Dec '14 Dec '15 Dec '16 Dec '17 Dec '18 Dec '19
Sales 74,452 88,988 107,006 135,987 177,866 232,887 280,522
Cost of Sales - - 71,651
88,260 111,890 139,082 165,387
Organic Growth (%) - - - - - 30.90 -
Constant Currency Revenue Growth (%) - - - - - - -
Gross Income 20,271 26,236 35,356 47,738 65,979 93,805 115,135
SG&A Expense - 25,925 32,952 9,027 12,790 16,814 22,273
Selling & Marketing Expense 3,046 4,207 5,062 6,910 9,558 13,061 18,311
General & Admin Expense 979 1,360 1,523 2,117 3,232 3,769 4,530
Research & Development 5,961 8,470 11,317 14,423 20,314 25,949 32,207
EBITDAR - - 8,514 12,303 15,585 27,761 36,329
EBITDA 5,246 6,553 10,805 15,440 20,007 33,476 43,245
EBITDA Non-GAAP 5,246 6,553 10,805 15,440 20,014 33,476 43,245
EBITDA GAAP 3,998 4,924 8,514 12,303 15,585 27,761 36,329
Depr. & Amort. 3,253 4,745 6,281 8,117 11,478 15,341 21,789
Operating Income 745 178 2,233 4,186 4,106 12,421 14,541
EBITA - - - - - - -
Operating Income - Non GAAP 1,993 1,808 4,523 7,328 8,536 18,135 21,605
Operating Income - GAAP 745 178 2,233 4,186 4,106 12,421 14,541
Interest Expense 141 210 460 484 849 1,418 1,600
Pretax Income 506 -112 1,568 3,892 3,807 11,261 13,975
Pretax Income - Non GAAP 1,754 1,518 3,859 7,026 8,236 16,976 21,033
Pretax Income - GAAP 506 -112 1,568 3,892 3,807 11,261 13,975
Tax Expense 162 167 951 1,425 770 1,196 2,373
Net Income 274 -241 596 2,371 2,244 10,073 11,588
Net Income - Non GAAP 1,228 1,218 2,879 5,442 6,463 15,599 18,467
Net Income - GAAP 274 -241 596 2,371 3,033 10,073 11,588
CY '20 CY '21 CY '22E CY '23E CY '24E CY '25E CY '26E CY '27E
Dec '20 Dec '21 Dec '22E Dec '23E Dec '24E Dec '25E Dec '26E Dec '27E
386,064 469,822 525,188 613,833 709,187 794,564 884,891 1,005,250
233,307 272,344 303,270 345,339 392,429 428,756 474,991 521,654
37.60 21.70 - - - - - -
- - 13.0 18.2 - - - -
153,013 198,018 222,333 267,914 319,146 344,907 393,591 456,910
130,023 172,838 205,864 240,980 62,045 - - -
22,009 32,551 35,889 40,992 45,039 50,049 55,244 61,172
6,668 8,823 10,248 11,572 12,774 13,457 14,651 15,198
37,677 49,407 61,322 71,126 78,921 78,372 86,060 93,556
57,092 71,994 75,118 96,787 114,563 - - -
57,284 71,994 74,333 94,969 120,461 151,162 190,601 240,175
57,284 71,994 74,333 95,044 122,044 151,162 190,601 240,175
48,150 59,175 56,145 76,900 101,060 104,110 116,233 137,777
25,251 34,296 38,716 44,729 52,137 55,508 58,235 64,625
22,899 24,879 18,689 35,251 58,461 76,631 104,379 143,789
- 24,879 13,112 25,466 39,467 52,466 - -
32,033 37,698 36,200 54,606 78,621 98,932 135,236 181,685
22,899 24,879 18,689 35,251 57,638 73,633 104,379 143,789
1,647 1,809 1,992 2,147 1,992 1,933 1,979 2,029
24,178 38,151 10,410 35,362 57,769 75,782 103,732 143,130
33,277 50,970 20,383 44,899 65,978 82,933 92,005 112,866
24,178 38,151 10,436 34,917 58,061 72,751 103,732 143,130
2,863 4,791 1,197 5,660 9,465 9,574 12,896 15,596
21,331 33,364 9,078 28,240 45,799 62,937 91,207 128,011
30,449 45,643 27,090 43,322 62,173 67,335 90,083 116,225
21,331 33,364 9,078 28,240 45,799 62,937 91,207 128,011
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AMZN 023135106 2000019 NASDAQ Common stock
FactSet Fundamentals

GAAP/IFRS Cash Flow


Net cash provided by / used in operating activities
Net income / loss
Adjustments to reconcile net income / loss to net cash from / provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development, and other amortizati
Stock-based compensation
Other operating expense / income, net
Other expense / income, net
Losses / gains on sales of marketable securities, net
Other expense / income, net excluding losses / gains on sales of marketable securities, net
Deferred income taxes
Excess tax benefits / charges from stock-based compensation
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventories
Accounts receivable, net and other
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other
Unearned revenue
Additions to unearned revenue
Amortization of previously unearned revenue
Net cash provided by / used in investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development, net
Purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development
Proceeds from property and equipment incentives
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other
Sales and maturities of marketable securities
Purchases of marketable securities
Net cash provided by / used in financing activities
Excess tax benefits / charges from stock-based compensation
Common stock repurchased
Proceeds from long-term debt and other
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other
Proceeds from long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt, capital lease, and finance lease obligations
Repayments of long-term debt and other
Repayments of short-term debt, and other
Repayments of long-term debt
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations
Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase / decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest on long-term debt
Cash paid for operating leases
Cash paid for interest on capital and finance lease obligations
Cash paid for interest on finance leases
Cash paid for interest on capital leases
Cash paid for interest on finance leases excluding cash paid for interest on capital leases
Cash paid for interest on financing obligations
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Assets acquired under operating leases
Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
Property and equipment acquired under finance leases
Property and equipment acquired under build-to-suit leases
Conversion of debt
Growth
Net cash provided by / used in operating activities
Net income / loss
Adjustments to reconcile net income / loss to net cash from / provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development, and other amortizati
Stock-based compensation
Other operating expense / income, net
Other expense / income, net
Losses / gains on sales of marketable securities, net
Other expense / income, net excluding losses / gains on sales of marketable securities, net
Deferred income taxes
Excess tax benefits / charges from stock-based compensation
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventories
Accounts receivable, net and other
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other
Unearned revenue
Additions to unearned revenue
Amortization of previously unearned revenue
Net cash provided by / used in investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development, net
Purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development
Proceeds from property and equipment incentives
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other
Sales and maturities of marketable securities
Purchases of marketable securities
Net cash provided by / used in financing activities
Excess tax benefits / charges from stock-based compensation
Common stock repurchased
Proceeds from long-term debt and other
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other
Proceeds from long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt, capital lease, and finance lease obligations
Repayments of long-term debt and other
Repayments of short-term debt, and other
Repayments of long-term debt
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations
Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase / decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest on long-term debt
Cash paid for operating leases
Cash paid for interest on capital and finance lease obligations
Cash paid for interest on finance leases
Cash paid for interest on capital leases
Cash paid for interest on finance leases excluding cash paid for interest on capital leases
Cash paid for interest on financing obligations
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Assets acquired under operating leases
Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
Property and equipment acquired under finance leases
Property and equipment acquired under build-to-suit leases
Conversion of debt
All figures in millions of U.S. Dollar.
31 DEC '12 31 DEC '13 31 DEC '14 31 DEC '15 31 DEC '16 31 DEC '17 31 DEC '18 31 DEC '19

4,180 5,475 6,842 11,920 16,443 18,434 30,723 38,514


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833 1,134 1,497 2,119 2,975 4,215 5,418 6,864
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From 2013 to 2019, Amazon's cost of sales increased significantly, from $71,651 million in 2015 to $165,387 million in 2019. Despite this rise, Amazon managed to maintain a relatively stable gross profit margin, which increased due to higher sales growth rates surpassing cost of sales increases. This implies successful strategies in pricing, cost control, and revenue diversification, positively affecting their profitability .

Amazon balanced growth and profitability by focusing heavily on reinvesting revenues into expansion and infrastructure, driving both top-line growth and operating income from $745 million in 2013 to $14,541 million in 2019, despite fluctuations in net income initially. The strategic priority of scaling its business model has gradually yielded higher profitability over time as investments began to mature and scale efficiencies were realized .

Amazon's capital investments, especially in technology and logistics infrastructure, have been critical to its long-term growth. The company's comprehensive reinvestment model focuses on expanding its fulfillment centers, technology platforms, and new market entries. These initiatives, as reflected in its increasing capital expenditures, have enabled efficiency improvements and market expansions, contributing significantly to its competitive advantage and sales growth over the years .

Amazon's R&D expenditure increased dramatically from $5,961 million in 2013 to $32,207 million in 2019. This robust investment has been instrumental in fostering innovation, particularly in areas like cloud computing (AWS), AI technologies, and e-commerce operations, cementing its market leadership and facilitating continual growth. This spending has been effective in creating proprietary technologies and services that differentiate Amazon from competitors .

Amazon uses non-GAAP measures by excluding items like stock-based compensation and other non-standard expenses to present adjusted earnings figures. These measures provide a relatively more stable financial analysis by smoothing out anomalies in historical performance, thus potentially enhancing investor perceptions of consistent operational effectiveness and financial health. However, they also require careful scrutiny from analysts to ensure transparency and comparability across reporting periods .

Amazon's tax expenses have been volatile, rising to $2,373 million by 2019. These expenses impact net earnings, where any increase reduces net income. Changes in global and national tax policies, such as increased tax rates or new digital tax regulations, could significantly affect Amazon's forecasts by potentially reducing profitability and impacting strategic investment decisions .

Interest expenses increased from $141 million in 2013 to $1,600 million in 2019, affecting Amazon's pre-tax income by reducing the amount of earnings subject to taxation. As the interest expense rose, it exerted downward pressure on pre-tax income, though the overall impact was mitigated by significant revenue growth, strong cost management, and diversification of income streams .

Amazon's sales grew from $74,452 million in 2013 to $280,522 million in 2019, indicating a strong upward trend in annual sales figures. Factors contributing to this trend include strategic investments in technology and infrastructure, expansion of its e-commerce platform globally, diversification into new product categories, and increased consumer demand for online shopping solutions .

Amazon's net income under GAAP fluctuated initially, experiencing negative income (-$241 million in 2014) and then grew substantially by 2019 to $11,588 million. The Non-GAAP net income also showed a similar upward trend though remained consistently higher annually due to adjustments made for stock-based compensation and other non-cash expenses. This suggests that while Amazon's operational activities have increasingly contributed to profitability, adjustments in financial reporting play a significant role in presenting a more stable financial outlook .

Amazon's SG&A expenses grew from undisclosed amounts to $22,273 million by 2019. Managing such high and growing expenses challenges the company to maintain operational efficiencies while expanding its workforce and technological capabilities. Strategies to mitigate these challenges could include further investments in automation, optimizing supply chain logistics, and enhancing digital marketing techniques to improve cost-effectiveness without affecting growth areas .

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