Amazon.com, Inc. Q1 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Net sales were $127.4 billion, up 9% year-over-year (11% excluding FX headwinds). This exceeded the top end of guidance.
  • Operating income reached $4.8 billion, also above guidance, though it includes about $470 million in severance charges.
  • Net income was $3.2 billion, including a $467 million valuation loss related to Rivian.
  • Operating cash flow for the trailing 12 months rose 38% year-over-year to $54.3 billion.
  • Amazon expects full-year 2023 capital investments to decrease versus 2022’s $59 billion, mainly due to lower spend on fulfillment network investments.

Business Segment Highlights

Amazon Stores & Fulfillment

  • International sales accelerated quarter-over-quarter due to improved macro conditions, particularly in Europe.
  • Delivery speeds improved, and Amazon expects its fastest Prime delivery speeds ever in 2023.
  • Third‑party sellers accounted for 59% of unit sales, up from 55% in Q1 2022.
  • Fulfillment productivity improved significantly as Amazon continued redesigning processes and shifting to a regionalized U.S. network comprising eight interconnected regions.
  • Inflation pressure eased, with lower linehaul rates and reduced diesel and electricity costs.

Advertising

  • Advertising revenue grew 23% year-over-year, excluding FX.

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Operator: Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Amazon.com First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Teleconference. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Today’s call is being recorded. For opening remarks, I will be turning the call over to the Vice President of Investor Relations, Dave Fildes. Thank you, sir. Please go ahead. Dave Fildes: Hello, and welcome to our Q1 2023 financial results conference call. Joining us today to answer your questions is Andy Jassy, our CEO; and Brian Olsavsky, our CFO. As you listen to today’s conference call, we encourage you to have our press release in front of you, which includes our financial results as well as metrics and commentary on the quarter. Please note, unless otherwise stated, all comparisons in this call will be against our results for the comparable period of 2022. Our comments and responses to your questions reflect management’s views as of today, April 27, 2023, only and will include forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially. Additional information about factors that could potentially impact our financial results is included in today’s press release and our filings with the SEC, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. During this call, we may discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. In our press release, slides accompanying this webcast and our filings with the SEC, each of w

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