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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Amazon.com Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Accounts payable 124,749 121,909 106,032 98,285 89,241 94,363 84,570 81,817 73,068 84,981 72,004 69,481 66,907 79,600 67,760 71,219 68,547 78,664 71,474 66,090 63,926
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 12,550 12,655 11,873 11,597 10,884 10,546 9,301 8,736 8,581 8,419 8,092 7,982 7,752 7,458 7,046 6,707 6,640 6,349 5,913 5,214 4,841
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 1,578 1,544 1,448 1,376 1,359 1,375 1,393 1,439 1,626 2,032 2,385 3,024 3,676 4,397 5,036 5,792 6,842 8,083 8,712 9,442 9,862
Current portion of long-term debt 2,832 2,748 3,997 5,005 5,014 5,017 5,248 7,429 8,848 8,494 5,995 3,997 2,000 2,999 4,247 4,998 2,681 1,491 1,000 1,158 1,156
Other 54,160 58,573 50,733 48,996 49,074 50,027 44,660 42,747 44,915 45,764 42,340 49,232 52,954 47,712 43,645 38,757 41,978 35,852 25,921 25,193 25,080
Accrued expenses and other 71,120 75,520 68,051 66,974 66,331 66,965 60,602 60,351 63,970 64,709 58,812 64,235 66,382 62,566 59,974 56,254 58,141 51,775 41,546 41,007 40,939
Unearned revenue 20,887 20,576 21,113 21,662 20,599 18,103 16,305 16,004 15,927 15,227 14,398 14,522 14,281 13,227 12,629 12,818 12,820 11,827 10,974 10,695 10,539
Current liabilities 216,756 218,005 195,196 186,921 176,171 179,431 161,477 158,172 152,965 164,917 145,214 148,238 147,570 155,393 140,363 140,291 139,508 142,266 123,994 117,792 115,404
Long-term operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion 79,067 76,597 74,360 73,394 70,847 69,050 70,376 68,696 67,438 67,220 65,810 65,388 63,496 61,582 57,737 53,899 51,646 51,981 48,041 40,069 36,137
Long-term finance lease liabilities, excluding current portion 11,747 10,742 10,317 9,827 9,024 9,227 9,426 9,388 9,614 10,077 10,081 10,434 10,771 11,386 11,595 12,625 14,085 15,670 15,807 16,228 16,930
Long-term lease liabilities, excluding current portion 90,814 87,339 84,677 83,221 79,871 78,277 79,802 78,084 77,052 77,297 75,891 75,822 74,267 72,968 69,332 66,524 65,731 67,651 63,848 56,297 53,067
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 119,074 65,648 50,742 50,718 53,374 52,623 54,890 54,889 57,634 58,314 61,098 63,092 67,084 67,150 58,919 58,053 47,556 48,744 50,055 50,279 31,868
Other long-term liabilities 48,072 35,985 27,675 27,535 27,973 28,593 29,306 27,226 26,657 25,451 21,707 21,853 20,931 21,121 22,259 23,458 23,971 23,643 23,945 21,148 19,418
Long-term liabilities 257,960 188,972 163,094 161,474 161,218 159,493 163,998 160,199 161,343 161,062 158,696 160,767 162,282 161,239 150,510 148,035 137,258 140,038 137,848 127,724 104,353
Total liabilities 474,716 406,977 358,290 348,395 337,389 338,924 325,475 318,371 314,308 325,979 303,910 309,005 309,852 316,632 290,873 288,326 276,766 282,304 261,842 245,516 219,757
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value 113 112 112 112 111 111 110 110 109 109 108 108 108 108 107 107 5 5 5 5 5
Treasury stock, at cost (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (7,837) (4,503) (1,837) (1,837) (1,837) (1,837)
Additional paid-in capital 143,979 140,024 135,679 130,923 124,514 120,864 115,934 110,633 103,938 99,025 92,711 86,896 79,863 75,066 69,419 63,871 58,793 55,538 51,879 48,724 45,160
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 24,868 28,230 12,333 2,420 (914) (34) (1,918) (3,993) (3,598) (3,040) (5,003) (3,680) (3,973) (4,487) (7,115) (4,782) (2,365) (1,376) (1,075) (525) (666)
Retained earnings 280,791 250,536 229,344 208,157 189,993 172,866 152,862 137,534 124,049 113,618 102,994 93,115 86,365 83,193 82,915 80,043 82,071 85,915 71,592 68,436 60,658
Stockholders’ equity 441,914 411,065 369,631 333,775 305,867 285,970 259,151 236,447 216,661 201,875 182,973 168,602 154,526 146,043 137,489 131,402 134,001 138,245 120,564 114,803 103,320
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 916,630 818,042 727,921 682,170 643,256 624,894 584,626 554,818 530,969 527,854 486,883 477,607 464,378 462,675 428,362 419,728 410,767 420,549 382,406 360,319 323,077

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The balance sheet exhibits a significant expansion in both total liabilities and stockholders' equity over the analyzed period, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity growing from 323,077 million US dollars in March 2021 to 916,630 million US dollars by March 2026. This trajectory indicates a massive scaling of the organizational capital base and operational footprint.

Current Liabilities Analysis
Current liabilities demonstrate a consistent upward trend, increasing from 115,404 million US dollars to 216,756 million US dollars. A primary driver of this growth is accounts payable, which nearly doubled from 63,926 million US dollars in March 2021 to 124,749 million US dollars in March 2026, suggesting an increase in procurement and supplier-based financing. Unearned revenue also showed steady growth, rising from 10,539 million US dollars to 20,887 million US dollars, reflecting a stronger pipeline of prepaid services. Conversely, the current portion of finance lease liabilities declined sharply from 9,862 million US dollars to 1,578 million US dollars, indicating a shift in the timing or structure of lease obligations.
Long-Term Liabilities and Debt Trends
Long-term liabilities experienced a substantial increase, particularly in the final periods of the analysis. Long-term lease liabilities grew steadily from 53,067 million US dollars to 90,814 million US dollars. A notable volatility is observed in long-term debt; after remaining relatively stable between 47,000 and 67,000 million US dollars for several years, there was a sharp escalation from 65,648 million US dollars in December 2025 to 119,074 million US dollars in March 2026. Other long-term liabilities also spiked in the final quarter, reaching 48,072 million US dollars, contributing to a total long-term liability figure of 257,960 million US dollars by March 2026.
Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
Stockholders' equity grew aggressively, rising from 103,320 million US dollars in March 2021 to 441,914 million US dollars in March 2026. This growth was primarily fueled by retained earnings, which surged from 60,658 million US dollars to 280,791 million US dollars, signaling strong cumulative profitability and a preference for reinvesting earnings into the business. Additional paid-in capital also grew steadily from 45,160 million US dollars to 143,979 million US dollars. Furthermore, accumulated other comprehensive income transitioned from a deficit of 666 million US dollars in March 2021 to a substantial positive balance of 24,868 million US dollars by March 2026.
Overall Capital Structure Insights
The data reveals a shift in the financing mix. While total liabilities increased from 219,757 million US dollars to 474,716 million US dollars, the growth in stockholders' equity was proportionally higher, suggesting an improvement in the solvency profile over the majority of the period. However, the abrupt increase in long-term debt and other long-term liabilities in the first quarter of 2026 represents a significant pivot in the leverage strategy, moving the company toward a more debt-heavy capital structure at the end of the observed timeline.

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