Amazon(US:AMZN) Huaan Securities·2025-11-06 04:52Investment Rating - The investment rating for Amazon (AMZN.O) is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - In Q3 2025, Amazon reported revenues of $180.2 billion, a year-over-year increase of 13%, exceeding Bloomberg's expectations by 1.32%. Operating income remained flat at $17.4 billion compared to the same period last year, but was below Bloomberg's expectations by 11.66%. Excluding special expenses, operating income would have been $21.7 billion. GAAP net profit reached $21.2 billion, a 38% increase year-over-year, surpassing Bloomberg's expectations by 25.70% [4][5] - AWS revenue grew by 20% year-over-year to $33 billion, exceeding Bloomberg's forecast of 17.9% growth. The operating profit for AWS was $11.4 billion, with an operating margin of 34.6% [5][6] - The company expects Q4 2025 revenues to be between $206 billion and $213 billion, representing a year-over-year growth of 10% to 13% [7] Summary by Sections Company Performance - Overall, Amazon's Q3 2025 revenue was $180.2 billion, with a year-over-year growth of 13%. Operating income was $17.4 billion, flat compared to last year, but below expectations. GAAP net profit was $21.2 billion, a 38% increase year-over-year [4][5] - Online store revenue was $67.4 billion, up 10% year-over-year. Third-party retail revenue was $42.5 billion, up 12%. Subscription revenue was $12.6 billion, up 11%. Advertising revenue was $17.7 billion, up 24% [5][6] AWS Performance - AWS revenue grew by 20.2% year-over-year to $33 billion, with an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $132 billion. The operating profit for AWS was $11.4 billion, with a margin of 34.6% [5][6] - AWS backlog increased to $200 billion by the end of Q3, with new orders in October exceeding the total transactions of Q3 [5][6] Capital Expenditure and AI Demand - Amazon anticipates a cash capital expenditure of approximately $125 billion for 2025, with further increases expected in 2026 to support AWS's AI and core service demands [5][6] - The demand for AI is strong, with Amazon's custom AI chip Trainium2 fully booked, contributing to a multi-billion dollar business [5][6] Retail and Advertising Business - The North America segment's operating profit was $4.8 billion, with a margin of 4.5%. Excluding special expenses, the operating profit would have been $7.3 billion, with a margin of 6.9% [5][6] - Advertising revenue accelerated to $17.7 billion, a 24% year-over-year increase, marking three consecutive quarters of growth [5][6] Future Guidance - For Q4 2025, Amazon expects revenues of $206 billion to $213 billion, with an operating income forecast of $21 billion to $26 billion, compared to $21.2 billion in the same quarter last year [7] - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are $715.5 billion, $796.1 billion, and $884.4 billion, with net profits expected to be $78.3 billion, $85.9 billion, and $104.4 billion respectively [9]