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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)

Price to Earnings (P/E)
since 2005

Difficulty: Beginner

Calculation

Amazon.com Inc., P/E, long-term trends, calculation

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P/E = Share price1, 2, 3 ÷ Earnings per share1 (EPS) EPS1 = Net income (loss)1
(in millions)		 ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding2
Dec 31, 2005 45.51 = 39.19 ÷ 0.86 0.86 = 359 ÷ 416,922,786
Dec 31, 2006 88.02 = 40.33 ÷ 0.46 0.46 = 190 ÷ 414,678,688
Dec 31, 2007 65.84 = 75.19 ÷ 1.14 1.14 = 476 ÷ 416,817,690
Dec 31, 2008 39.08 = 58.82 ÷ 1.50 1.50 = 645 ÷ 428,583,135
Dec 31, 2009 61.81 = 125.41 ÷ 2.03 2.03 = 902 ÷ 444,546,442
Dec 31, 2010 67.00 = 171.14 ÷ 2.55 2.55 = 1,152 ÷ 451,003,759
Dec 31, 2011 129.42 = 179.46 ÷ 1.39 1.39 = 631 ÷ 455,068,465
Dec 31, 2012 – = 272.76 ÷ -0.09 -0.09 = -39 ÷ 454,551,069
Dec 31, 2013 601.22 = 358.69 ÷ 0.60 0.60 = 274 ÷ 459,264,535
Dec 31, 2014 – = 354.53 ÷ -0.52 -0.52 = -241 ÷ 464,383,939
Dec 31, 2015 463.73 = 587.00 ÷ 1.27 1.27 = 596 ÷ 470,842,035
Dec 31, 2016 166.53 = 827.46 ÷ 4.97 4.97 = 2,371 ÷ 477,170,618
Dec 31, 2017 228.24 = 1,429.95 ÷ 6.27 6.27 = 3,033 ÷ 484,107,183
Dec 31, 2018 79.30 = 1,626.23 ÷ 20.51 20.51 = 10,073 ÷ 491,202,890

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01).

1 USD $

2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

3 Close price on the filing date of Amazon.com Inc.’s Annual Report.

Comparison to Competitors

Amazon.com Inc., P/E, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

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Amazon.com Inc. Costco Wholesale Corp. eBay Inc. Home Depot Inc. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. Netflix Inc. Target Corp. TJX Cos. Inc. Walmart Inc.
Dec 31, 2005 45.51 22.23 53.94 16.29 19.15 33.57 13.78 17.81 20.66
Dec 31, 2006 88.02 22.18 38.99 15.57 18.31 31.55 18.67 16.91 17.83
Dec 31, 2007 65.84 25.99 100.52 12.59 15.42 28.85 18.35 16.30 17.36
Dec 31, 2008 39.08 19.45 8.78 11.24 12.74 25.28 14.43 18.61 16.36
Dec 31, 2009 61.81 23.48 12.33 18.59 12.26 30.14 10.19 12.02 15.43
Dec 31, 2010 67.00 20.97 21.85 20.76 19.70 77.43 15.77 14.57 14.66
Dec 31, 2011 129.42 24.24 12.59 18.15 17.66 30.37 12.23 14.54 11.15
Dec 31, 2012 – 23.98 28.43 19.49 20.46 537.93 13.41 19.73 13.25
Dec 31, 2013 601.22 25.15 24.12 22.86 21.13 215.17 14.65 17.99 14.48
Dec 31, 2014 – 26.44 1,433.64 20.18 21.79 100.63 19.07 20.15 15.34
Dec 31, 2015 463.73 27.57 16.36 23.15 26.24 329.54 – 21.62 15.91
Dec 31, 2016 166.53 27.99 4.79 23.32 26.67 328.44 14.61 22.87 14.72
Dec 31, 2017 228.24 25.70 – 22.37 22.62 220.95 11.11 22.11 16.02
Dec 31, 2018 79.30 30.51 12.32 23.51 20.26 118.55 12.97 20.19 26.62

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01).

Comparison to General Retailers Sector

Amazon.com Inc., P/E, long-term trends, comparison to General Retailers sector

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Amazon.com Inc. General Retailers
Dec 31, 2005 45.51 20.58
Dec 31, 2006 88.02 19.09
Dec 31, 2007 65.84 18.55
Dec 31, 2008 39.08 15.24
Dec 31, 2009 61.81 16.63
Dec 31, 2010 67.00 19.10
Dec 31, 2011 129.42 15.81
Dec 31, 2012 – 21.18
Dec 31, 2013 601.22 23.12
Dec 31, 2014 – 26.62
Dec 31, 2015 463.73 32.05
Dec 31, 2016 166.53 26.29
Dec 31, 2017 228.24 42.17
Dec 31, 2018 79.30 38.15

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01).

Comparison to Consumer Services Industry

Amazon.com Inc., P/E, long-term trends, comparison to Consumer Services industry

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Amazon.com Inc. Consumer Services
Dec 31, 2005 45.51 22.24
Dec 31, 2006 88.02 20.91
Dec 31, 2007 65.84 18.51
Dec 31, 2008 39.08 16.10
Dec 31, 2009 61.81 19.60
Dec 31, 2010 67.00 18.51
Dec 31, 2011 129.42 16.62
Dec 31, 2012 – 20.14
Dec 31, 2013 601.22 19.34
Dec 31, 2014 – 24.38
Dec 31, 2015 463.73 23.82
Dec 31, 2016 166.53 22.94
Dec 31, 2017 228.24 23.70
Dec 31, 2018 79.30 27.40

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01).