How Does Amazon.com Stock Stack Up Against Its Peers?
Amazon’s stock has lagged peers over the past year, but how does the e-commerce and cloud giant truly stack up against tech and retail titans? A closer look reveals robust revenue growth, yet lower profitability and free cash flow margins compared to tech leaders. Its moderate PE ratio offers a balanced valuation, though upside potential may hinge on optimizing its vast operational footprint against efficient pure-plays.
- AMZN’s operating margin of 11.4%, trailing MSFT (46.3%), reflects its diverse, lower-margin retail segment versus MSFT’s high-margin software.
- AMZN’s 10.9% revenue growth, outpacing AAPL, WMT, W but behind MSFT, shows strong e-commerce/cloud momentum, yet lags MSFT’s enterprise cloud dominance.
- AMZN’s 4.5% stock drop and 33.1 PE, underperforming peers, signals investor scrutiny on profitability amid higher growth expectations.
Here’s how Amazon.com stacks up across size, valuation, and profitability versus key peers.
| AMZN | AAPL | MSFT | WMT | W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 2,367.4 | 4,092.5 | 3,541.0 | 821.8 | 13.0 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 670.0 | 408.6 | 293.8 | 703.1 | 12.2 |
| PE Ratio | 33.1 | 38.2 | 36.7 | 35.9 | -35.7 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 10.9% | 6.0% | 15.6% | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| LTM Operating Margin | 11.4% | 31.9% | 46.3% | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| LTM FCF Margin | 2.0% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| 12M Market Return | -4.5% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 22.8% | 97.8% |
For more details on Amazon.com, read Buy or Sell AMZN Stock. Below we compare AMZN’s growth, margin, and valuation with peers across years
Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | 10.9% | – | 11.0% | 11.8% | 9.4% |
| AAPL | 6.0% | – | 2.0% | -2.8% | 7.8% |
| MSFT | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 6.9% | |
| WMT | 4.3% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 6.7% | |
| W | 3.4% | – | -1.3% | -1.8% | -10.9% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | 11.4% | – | 10.8% | 6.4% | 2.4% |
| AAPL | 31.9% | – | 31.5% | 29.8% | 30.3% |
| MSFT | 46.3% | 45.6% | 44.6% | 41.8% | |
| WMT | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% | |
| W | -0.5% | – | -2.9% | -6.1% | -10.8% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | 33.1 | – | 38.8 | 51.5 | -314.4 |
| AAPL | 38.2 | – | 41.0 | 31.3 | 21.1 |
| MSFT | 36.7 | 30.8 | 31.7 | 24.7 | |
| WMT | 35.9 | 37.4 | 27.4 | 33.1 | |
| W | -35.7 | – | -11.1 | -9.5 | -2.6 |
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