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Investors have been receiving a surplus of quarterly results daily for some time now, with companies finally providing much-needed updates.
And several market titans have already revealed quarterly results.
Now, it’s time for another notable company, Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , to unveil its quarterly results on February 2nd, after the market close.
Amazon has evolved into an e-commerce giant with global operations. The company also enjoys a dominant position within the cloud computing space with its Amazon Web Services (AWS) operations.
How does the company shape up heading into the release? Let’s take a closer look.
Key Metric
As many are aware, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been a significant growth driver for the company, growing at a breakneck pace over the last several years.
Many will be looking at the Y/Y revenue growth rate in the segment, as many companies have witnessed slowdowns within cloud computing.
Nonetheless, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for AWS net sales stands firm at $21.7 billion, indicating a change of roughly 25% Y/Y.
In its latest quarter, Amazon fell short of our consensus estimate regarding AWS net sales by roughly 1.3%, the second instance in the last six quarters. The chart below illustrates this.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Another player in the cloud computing industry, Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) , has already reported its quarterly results. Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud raked in $21.5 billion throughout the quarter, exceeding our consensus estimate marginally and growing 18% year-over-year.
Quarterly Estimates
Analysts have lowered their outlook for the quarter over the last several months, with four negative earnings estimate revisions hitting the tape. The Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of $0.15 suggests a decline of roughly 90% Y/Y.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Our consensus revenue estimate stands firm at $145.4 billion, suggesting a positive change of nearly 6% Y/Y. Clearly, rising costs have impacted the company’s earnings.
Quarterly Performance
Amazon has struggled to exceed bottom line estimates, falling short of the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate in three consecutive quarters.
Just in its latest release, Amazon fell short of the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate by roughly 9% and reported revenue marginally under expectations. Below is a chart illustrating the company’s revenue on a quarterly basis.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Valuation
Following a challenging 2022, AMZN’s valuation multiples have pulled back extensively; the company’s forward price-to-sales ratio sits at 1.9X currently, nowhere near the 3.3X five-year median.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Further, the company’s TTM price-to-book currently works out to be 7.7X, a fraction of the 16.8X five-year median.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
AMZN carries a Style Score of “C” for Value.
Putting Everything Together
E-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon is slated to unveil its quarterly results on February 2nd, after the market close.
Investors will undoubtedly monitor the company’s AWS performance, as it’s been a strong contributor to the top line and a solid growth driver.
Analysts have been bearish in their earnings outlooks, with estimates indicating a decline in earnings but an uptick in revenue Y/Y, a reflection of margin compression.
Further, the company’s valuation multiples have returned to more reasonable levels following rough price action in 2022.
Heading into the release, Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Sell) paired with an Earnings ESP Score of -10%.
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Amazon Q4 Preview: Can This Time Be Different?
Earnings season is in full swing.
Investors have been receiving a surplus of quarterly results daily for some time now, with companies finally providing much-needed updates.
And several market titans have already revealed quarterly results.
Now, it’s time for another notable company, Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , to unveil its quarterly results on February 2nd, after the market close.
Amazon has evolved into an e-commerce giant with global operations. The company also enjoys a dominant position within the cloud computing space with its Amazon Web Services (AWS) operations.
How does the company shape up heading into the release? Let’s take a closer look.
Key Metric
As many are aware, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been a significant growth driver for the company, growing at a breakneck pace over the last several years.
Many will be looking at the Y/Y revenue growth rate in the segment, as many companies have witnessed slowdowns within cloud computing.
Nonetheless, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for AWS net sales stands firm at $21.7 billion, indicating a change of roughly 25% Y/Y.
In its latest quarter, Amazon fell short of our consensus estimate regarding AWS net sales by roughly 1.3%, the second instance in the last six quarters. The chart below illustrates this.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Another player in the cloud computing industry, Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) , has already reported its quarterly results. Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud raked in $21.5 billion throughout the quarter, exceeding our consensus estimate marginally and growing 18% year-over-year.
Quarterly Estimates
Analysts have lowered their outlook for the quarter over the last several months, with four negative earnings estimate revisions hitting the tape. The Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of $0.15 suggests a decline of roughly 90% Y/Y.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Our consensus revenue estimate stands firm at $145.4 billion, suggesting a positive change of nearly 6% Y/Y. Clearly, rising costs have impacted the company’s earnings.
Quarterly Performance
Amazon has struggled to exceed bottom line estimates, falling short of the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate in three consecutive quarters.
Just in its latest release, Amazon fell short of the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate by roughly 9% and reported revenue marginally under expectations. Below is a chart illustrating the company’s revenue on a quarterly basis.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Valuation
Following a challenging 2022, AMZN’s valuation multiples have pulled back extensively; the company’s forward price-to-sales ratio sits at 1.9X currently, nowhere near the 3.3X five-year median.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Further, the company’s TTM price-to-book currently works out to be 7.7X, a fraction of the 16.8X five-year median.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
AMZN carries a Style Score of “C” for Value.
Putting Everything Together
E-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon is slated to unveil its quarterly results on February 2nd, after the market close.
Investors will undoubtedly monitor the company’s AWS performance, as it’s been a strong contributor to the top line and a solid growth driver.
Analysts have been bearish in their earnings outlooks, with estimates indicating a decline in earnings but an uptick in revenue Y/Y, a reflection of margin compression.
Further, the company’s valuation multiples have returned to more reasonable levels following rough price action in 2022.
Heading into the release, Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Sell) paired with an Earnings ESP Score of -10%.