Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Amazon.com Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

3 months ended:	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
Net income (loss)	30,255)	21,192)	21,187)	18,164)	17,127)	20,004)	15,328)	13,485)	10,431)	10,624)	9,879)	6,750)	3,172)	278)	2,872)	(2,028)	(3,844)	14,323)	3,156)	7,778)	8,107)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other	18,945)	19,471)	16,796)	15,227)	14,262)	15,631)	13,442)	12,038)	11,684)	13,820)	12,131)	11,589)	11,123)	12,685)	10,327)	9,716)	9,193)	9,867)	8,972)	8,056)	7,538)
Stock-based compensation	4,032)	4,397)	4,847)	6,534)	3,689)	4,995)	5,333)	6,722)	4,961)	6,319)	5,829)	7,127)	4,748)	5,606)	5,556)	5,209)	3,250)	3,680)	3,180)	3,591)	2,306)
Non-operating (income) expense, net	(15,632)	(693)	(10,112)	(1,258)	(2,817)	(486)	(141)	(95)	2,734)	(339)	(990)	47)	534)	3,445)	(1,272)	6,104)	8,689)	(11,932)	340)	(1,258)	(1,456)
Deferred income taxes	12,798)	822)	10,130)	11)	507)	(1,608)	(1,317)	(785)	(938)	(1,464)	(1,196)	(2,744)	(472)	(3,367)	(825)	(1,955)	(2,001)	(3,623)	909)	701)	1,703)
Inventories	1,622)	3,101)	(827)	(4,054)	(1,222)	934)	(1,509)	(3,085)	1,776)	2,643)	808)	(2,373)	371)	3,180)	732)	(3,890)	(2,614)	(1,915)	(7,059)	(209)	(304)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(5,750)	(5,478)	(1,977)	(1,125)	1,247)	(4,023)	(701)	(2,209)	3,684)	(7,447)	(3,584)	(2,041)	4,724)	(8,788)	(4,794)	(6,799)	(1,516)	(6,556)	(4,890)	(4,462)	(2,255)
Other assets	(3,811)	(5,220)	(4,039)	(2,971)	(3,402)	(4,190)	(4,537)	(3,055)	(2,701)	(2,802)	(3,134)	(3,126)	(3,203)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Accounts payable	(8,737)	11,065)	2,151)	7,058)	(9,043)	8,726)	(477)	6,005)	(11,282)	10,888)	2,820)	3,029)	(11,264)	9,852)	(1,226)	3,699)	(9,380)	7,989)	3,832)	47)	(8,266)
Accrued expenses and other	(8,045)	5,993)	(1,999)	(4,952)	(4,061)	4,042)	129)	(4,147)	(2,928)	6,594)	(1,321)	(1,938)	(5,763)	5,777)	(20)	(1,412)	(5,903)	9,333)	(1,465)	(1,685)	(4,060)
Unearned revenue	355)	(191)	(632)	(119)	728)	1,611)	421)	407)	1,568)	3,629)	(25)	156)	818)	505)	54)	321)	1,336)	920)	338)	156)	900)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(24,366)	9,270)	(7,323)	(6,163)	(15,753)	7,100)	(6,674)	(6,084)	(9,883)	13,505)	(4,436)	(6,293)	(14,317)	10,526)	(5,254)	(8,081)	(18,077)	9,771)	(9,244)	(6,153)	(13,985)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities	(4,223)	33,267)	14,338)	14,351)	(112)	25,632)	10,643)	11,796)	8,558)	31,841)	11,338)	9,726)	1,616)	28,895)	8,532)	10,993)	1,054)	7,763)	4,157)	4,937)	(3,894)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	26,032)	54,459)	35,525)	32,515)	17,015)	45,636)	25,971)	25,281)	18,989)	42,465)	21,217)	16,476)	4,788)	29,173)	11,404)	8,965)	(2,790)	22,086)	7,313)	12,715)	4,213)
Purchases of property and equipment	(44,203)	(39,522)	(35,095)	(32,183)	(25,019)	(27,834)	(22,620)	(17,620)	(14,925)	(14,588)	(12,479)	(11,455)	(14,207)	(16,592)	(16,378)	(15,724)	(14,951)	(18,935)	(15,748)	(14,288)	(12,082)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	969)	1,053)	867)	815)	764)	1,782)	1,342)	1,227)	990)	1,235)	1,181)	1,043)	1,137)	1,152)	1,337)	1,626)	1,209)	2,465)	997)	1,300)	895)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, non-marketable investments, and other, net	(15,408)	(1,403)	(786)	(1,700)	48)	(2,535)	(622)	(571)	(3,354)	(381)	(1,629)	(316)	(3,513)	(831)	(885)	(259)	(6,341)	(381)	(654)	(320)	(630)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	17,686)	8,841)	16,367)	11,441)	7,737)	3,677)	8,069)	3,265)	1,392)	1,568)	1,393)	1,551)	1,115)	5,683)	557)	2,608)	22,753)	12,537)	15,808)	13,213)	17,826)
Purchases of marketable securities	(23,256)	(16,214)	(7,426)	(17,797)	(13,333)	(12,533)	(3,068)	(8,439)	(1,965)	(435)	(219)	(496)	(338)	(233)	(239)	(329)	(1,764)	(8,266)	(15,231)	(21,985)	(14,675)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(64,212)	(47,245)	(26,073)	(39,424)	(29,803)	(37,443)	(16,899)	(22,138)	(17,862)	(12,601)	(11,753)	(9,673)	(15,806)	(10,821)	(15,608)	(12,078)	906)	(12,580)	(14,828)	(22,080)	(8,666)
Common stock repurchased	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(3,334)	(2,666)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	6,018)	2,189)	3,223)	2,093)	1,815)	2,554)	1,725)	525)	338)	734)	216)	4,399)	12,780)	10,607)	12,338)	4,865)	13,743)	2,667)	2,187)	1,176)	1,926)
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(6,109)	(3,126)	(1,826)	(1,392)	(2,082)	(2,607)	(1,820)	(229)	(404)	(6,338)	(8,095)	(7,641)	(3,603)	(15,797)	(7,916)	(7,610)	(6,231)	(2,659)	(1,917)	(1,176)	(2,001)
Proceeds from long-term debt	53,441)	14,927)	—)	—)	746)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	8,235)	107)	12,824)	—)	200)	176)	18,516)	111)
Repayments of long-term debt	—)	(1,262)	(1,008)	(2,751)	—)	(2,500)	(2,183)	(4,169)	(330)	(290)	—)	(2,000)	(1,386)	(1,257)	—)	(1)	—)	(1,001)	(509)	(41)	(39)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(468)	(385)	(351)	(411)	(410)	(333)	(402)	(538)	(770)	(779)	(1,005)	(1,220)	(1,380)	(1,640)	(1,465)	(2,059)	(2,777)	(2,260)	(2,693)	(2,804)	(3,406)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(115)	(52)	(82)	(78)	(116)	(422)	(78)	(79)	(90)	(73)	(64)	(77)	(57)	(62)	(48)	(59)	(79)	(47)	(20)	(28)	(67)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	52,767)	12,291)	(44)	(2,539)	(47)	(3,308)	(2,758)	(4,490)	(1,256)	(6,746)	(8,948)	(6,539)	6,354)	86)	3,016)	4,626)	1,990)	(3,100)	(2,776)	15,643)	(3,476)
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1)	137)	(397)	1,008)	416)	(1,250)	690)	(312)	(429)	691)	(502)	69)	145)	637)	(1,334)	(412)	16)	(106)	(199)	234)	(293)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	14,586)	19,642)	9,011)	(8,440)	(12,419)	3,635)	7,004)	(1,659)	(558)	23,809)	14)	333)	(4,519)	19,075)	(2,522)	1,101)	122)	6,300)	(10,490)	6,512)	(8,222)

The financial trajectory demonstrates a significant expansion in both profitability and operational cash generation over the analyzed period. After experiencing volatility and net losses in early 2022, a sustained recovery began in 2023, leading to a substantial increase in quarterly net income, which reached 30.2 billion USD by March 2026.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics: Net cash provided by operating activities exhibits a general upward trend characterized by strong seasonal peaks every December. The highest operational cash inflow occurred in December 2025 at 54.4 billion USD. This growth is bolstered by rising net income and a steady increase in non-cash charges, specifically depreciation and amortization, which grew from 7.5 billion USD in March 2021 to 18.9 billion USD by March 2026.
Capital Expenditure and Investment Scaling: A consistent and aggressive acceleration in capital investment is observed. Purchases of property and equipment increased from 12.1 billion USD in March 2021 to 44.2 billion USD in March 2026. This trend indicates a massive scaling of physical infrastructure, which has become the primary driver of net cash used in investing activities, culminating in a deficit of 64.2 billion USD in the final quarter analyzed.
Financing and Debt Positioning: Financing activities remained relatively moderate until a significant shift in March 2026, where net cash provided by financing activities surged to 52.7 billion USD. This spike was primarily driven by a large issuance of long-term debt totaling 53.4 billion USD. This suggests a strategic move to fund the aforementioned capital expenditures through leverage rather than purely operational cash flow.
Working Capital and Asset Management: Changes in operating assets and liabilities show high quarterly volatility. While December quarters typically provide cash inflows due to accrued expenses and accounts payable, the March 2026 quarter saw a substantial cash outflow of 24.3 billion USD. Additionally, the management of marketable securities shifted from heavy sales in 2021 to increased purchases by 2026, indicating a change in liquidity allocation.

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