Amazon (AMZN) is set to report its second-quarter 2025 results on July 31. The company expects net sales between $159 billion and $164 billion, equivalent to a growth of 7-11% compared to the previous year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for net sales is $162.28 billion, indicating a growth of 9.67% year-over-year. Earnings per share are projected at $1.33, which marks an 8.13% increase from last year.
Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is anticipated to reach revenues of $30.72 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 16.9%. The advertising segment has shown strong growth, with first-quarter revenues of $13.9 billion, up 19% year-over-year. The e-commerce segment is projected to generate around $60.2 billion in sales, an 8.8% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the year-to-date period, AMZN shares have risen 5.5%, which is below the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector increase of 6.9% and S&P 500’s growth of 8.2%. The company’s valuation indicates a forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.34X, higher than the industry average of 2.17X.
