Listen "š”Ā Amazon Q1 2025 ā $155B in Sales, AI Momentum, and the Kuiper Countdown"
Episode Synopsis
š§Ā Podcast by Menās Hobby ā Know What You Are InvestingEarning Release : May 1st,2025In this episode, we decodeĀ Amazonās Q1 2025 earningsāa quarter marked by stellar sales, massive AI investment, faster-than-ever Prime delivery, and a literal launch into space. Hereās what youāll discover:š°Ā Net Sales:Ā $155.7B (Up 10% YoY, beat high-end guidance)š¼Ā Operating Income:Ā $18.4B (Up 20%)šøĀ Net Income:Ā $17.1B (Includes $3.3B gain from Anthropic investment)šĀ TTM Sales:Ā $650.3B |Ā TTM Net Income:Ā $65.9B (Up 75%)šĀ Free Cash Flow:Ā $25.9B (Down 48% due to CapEx growth)Segment Highlights:šŗšø North America: $92.9B Sales | $5.8B Op. Income (+17%)š International: $33.5B Sales | $1.0B Op. Income (+12%)āļø AWS: $29.3B Sales (+17%) | $11.5B Op. Income (+23%)š»Ā AWS Run Rate:Ā $117B+š„Ā AI Revenue:Ā Triple-digit YoY growthš§ Ā Trainium 2 chip:Ā 30ā40% better price-performance vs GPU-based instancesš§±Ā Amazon Bedrock:Ā Hosts Claude 3.7, Llama 4, Nova foundation modelsš£Ā New AI Tools:Nova SonicĀ ā speech-to-speech modelNova ActĀ ā browser action AIAmazon QĀ ā developer assistant w/ CLI supportCEO Andy Jassy signals Amazonās ambition toĀ lead at every level of the AI stackāfrom silicon to cloud APIs to consumer tools like Alexa+.š Fastest delivery quarter ever for Primeš Regionalized inventory to stock closer to customersš¤ Robotics, automation, rural delivery expansionšļø New luxury retail partnerships (e.g., Saks)šµ $500M+ in global customer savings from dealsš 61% of units sold by 3rd-party sellersš¦ Prime Day returns in Julyš Ad revenue: $13.9B (+19% YoY)š§ Full-funnel adoption + AI-enhanced targetingš„ 275M+ ad-supported U.S. audienceAds are now aĀ profit engineĀ for both North America and International segments.š°ļø FirstĀ Project KuiperĀ satellite launched in Q1š Commercial internet service expected later in 2025š„ New investments in entertainment, includingĀ James BondĀ franchisešļø Massive CapEx to support cloud, AI, and fulfillment scaleš§® Belief: Most on-prem IT spend will shift to cloud in 10ā20 yearsAmazon anticipates uncertainty from new tariffsNo major pricing changes or demand issues seen yetMitigation tactics:Broad selection across price tiersGlobal seller diversity (2M+ sellers)Forward inventory buysDiversifying AWS/device production⨠Focus on controllables: prices, selection, convenienceā ļø Power and chip supply constraints affecting AWSābut relief expected H2 2025š Q2 Sales Guide: $159Bā$164B (with FX headwind)š§¾ Q2 Operating Income: $13Bā$17.5BFX & global macro conditionsTariffs & trade disruptionsChip/power supply for AWSFulfillment optimization risksGlobal expansion, legal/regulatory threatsAI competition and executionAmazon is no longer just the āEverything Store.āItās a global cloud platform, custom chip maker, AI model launcher, satellite internet provider, and still⦠your Prime delivery expert.š The Q1 2025 results confirm it:Ā Amazon is operating in every major frontier of the digital economy.š§ Tune in now to explore the full pictureāand what it means for your portfolio.š§¾Ā Financial Performance at a Glance:š”Ā AI, AWS & Amazonās Silicon Future:šĀ Retail & Fulfillment Network Evolution:šŗĀ Advertising Growth:š°ļøĀ Long-Term Bets: Kuiper & More:šĀ Tariff Risk & Mitigation Playbook:š§ Ā Leadership & Q2 Guidance:ā ļøĀ Risks to Monitor:š£Ā Final Thought: