Amazon Q3 capex tops $77B; AWS net sales reach $45.98B
10/30/2026 — 10/30, 05:17·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Amazon reported Q3 AWS net sales of $45.98 billion, above the $45.68 billion estimate, while property and equipment spending exceeded $77 bi…
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On October 30, 2026, Amazon reported its third-quarter results. Total net sales came in at $201.94 billion, slightly below the $202.26 billion estimate. AWS net sales reached $45.98 billion, beating the $45.68 billion forecast, while operating income of $28.08 billion topped the $26.06 billion estimate, pushing the operating margin to 13.9% against a forecast of 12.9%. North America's operating margin of 7.7% also came in above the projected 6.61%, and quarterly operating expenses of $30 billion slightly exceeded the $29.71 billion estimate. Earnings per share of $1.89, however, fell short of the $1.97 projection.
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Latest turnAmazon spent more than $77 billion on property and equipment in the third quarter, far above analyst estimates, as it builds data centers to meet demand for AI services, according to Bloomberg. The segment also walked through the rest of the earnings figures.
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Amazon spent more than $77 billion on property and equipment in the third quarter, far above analyst estimates, as it builds data centers to meet demand for AI services, according to Bloomberg. The segment also walked through the rest of the earnings figures.
Bloomberg TechnologyAI score 64Amazon reported Q3 AWS net sales of $45.98 billion, beating estimates of $45.68 billion, while property and equipment spending topped $77 billion, far above analyst expectations, as the company builds data centres to meet AI demand. The heavy spending pushed free cash flow to -$42.4 billion and the stock fell 12% after hours.
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