Analysis of Reportable Segments
Amazon.com Inc. operates in 3 segments: North America; International; and AWS.
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Segment Profit Margin
Amazon.com Inc., profit margin by reportable segment
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment profit margin | North America | North America segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| International | International segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021. | |
| AWS | AWS segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Profit Margin: North America
Amazon.com Inc.; North America; segment profit margin calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||
| Net sales | |||||
| Segment Profitability Ratio | |||||
| Segment profit margin1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment profit margin | North America | North America segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Profit Margin: International
Amazon.com Inc.; International; segment profit margin calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||
| Net sales | |||||
| Segment Profitability Ratio | |||||
| Segment profit margin1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment profit margin | International | International segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Profit Margin: AWS
Amazon.com Inc.; AWS; segment profit margin calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||
| Net sales | |||||
| Segment Profitability Ratio | |||||
| Segment profit margin1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment profit margin | AWS | AWS segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Return on Assets (Segment ROA)
Amazon.com Inc., ROA by reportable segment
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment ROA | North America | North America segment ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| International | International segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021. | |
| AWS | AWS segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment ROA: North America
Amazon.com Inc.; North America; segment ROA calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Segment Profitability Ratio | |||||
| Segment ROA1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment ROA = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment ROA | North America | North America segment ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment ROA: International
Amazon.com Inc.; International; segment ROA calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Segment Profitability Ratio | |||||
| Segment ROA1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment ROA = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment ROA | International | International segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment ROA: AWS
Amazon.com Inc.; AWS; segment ROA calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Segment Profitability Ratio | |||||
| Segment ROA1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment ROA = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Segment profitability ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment ROA | AWS | AWS segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Asset Turnover
Amazon.com Inc., asset turnover by reportable segment
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
| Segment activity ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment asset turnover | North America | North America segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| International | International segment asset turnover ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. | |
| AWS | AWS segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Segment Asset Turnover: North America
Amazon.com Inc.; North America; segment asset turnover calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Net sales | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Segment Activity Ratio | |||||
| Segment asset turnover1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Assets
= ÷ =
| Segment activity ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment asset turnover | North America | North America segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Asset Turnover: International
Amazon.com Inc.; International; segment asset turnover calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Net sales | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Segment Activity Ratio | |||||
| Segment asset turnover1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Assets
= ÷ =
| Segment activity ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment asset turnover | International | International segment asset turnover ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Segment Asset Turnover: AWS
Amazon.com Inc.; AWS; segment asset turnover calculation
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||
| Net sales | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Segment Activity Ratio | |||||
| Segment asset turnover1 | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Segment asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Assets
= ÷ =
| Segment activity ratio | Reportable segment | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Segment asset turnover | AWS | AWS segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Net sales
Amazon.com Inc., net sales by reportable segment
US$ in millions
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS | |||||
| Consolidated |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
Operating income (loss)
Amazon.com Inc., operating income (loss) by reportable segment
US$ in millions
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS | |||||
| Consolidated |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
Assets
Amazon.com Inc., assets by reportable segment
US$ in millions
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS | |||||
| Corporate | |||||
| Consolidated |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment
Amazon.com Inc., depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment by reportable segment
US$ in millions
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| International | |||||
| AWS | |||||
| Consolidated |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).