Amazon (AMZN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Amazon (AMZN) reported $155.67 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.6%. EPS of $1.59 for the same period compares to $1.13 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.72% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $154.56 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.35, the EPS surprise was +17.78%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Amazon performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Subscription services Y/Y Change: 11% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 6.8%. Third-party seller services Y/Y Change: 7% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 5.8%. Online stores Y/Y Change: 6% compared to the 4.1% average estimate based on six analysts. Headcount - Total: 1,560,000 compared to the 1,599,102 average estimate based on three analysts. Net Sales- AWS: $29.27 billion compared to the $29.27 billion average estimate based on 12 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.9% year over year. Net Sales- Physical stores: $5.53 billion versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $5.43 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.4%. Net Sales- Online stores: $57.41 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $56.80 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%. Net Sales- Subscription services: $11.72 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $11.40 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%. Net Sales- Advertising services: $13.92 billion versus $13.62 billion estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.7% change. Net Sales- Third-party seller services: $36.51 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $36.60 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.5%. Net Sales- International: $33.51 billion compared to the $32.41 billion average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.9% year over year. Net Sales- North America: $92.89 billion compared to the $92.71 billion average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.6% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Amazon here>>>Shares of Amazon have returned -5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks