Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) is a global online retailer and web service provider. The company provides an extensive range of products such as apparels, auto and industrial items, beauty and health products, electronics, grocery, books, games, jewelry, kids and baby products, movies, music, sports goods, toys, tools and other related products. Its service portfolio includes home delivery and shipping, website hosting and other web related services. It offers its merchandise through company-owned retail websites. It also manufactures and commercializes Kindle devices. Amazon offer programs that allow authors, app developers, musicians, filmmakers, and others to publish and sell content. The company operates in North America, and other international locations through its subsidiaries. Amazon is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the US.
Amazon.com, Inc. Key Recent Developments
Apr 05,2017: Plug Power and Amazon Sign Agreement for Multi-Site GenKey Deployments
Mar 02,2017: Amazon launches solar energy initiative on fulfillment center rooftops
Jan 20,2017: US Pentagon opposes North Carolina's Republicans wind farm rejection proposal
Sep 15,2016: Amazon Announces Its Largest Wind Farm to Date – A New 253 Megawatt Wind Farm in West Texas
Jul 14,2016: Sunworks, Inc. Chosen to Oversee Solar Energy Projects for Amazon Fulfillment Centers
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Amazon.com, Inc. - Key Facts 5
Amazon.com, Inc. - Key Employees 6
Amazon.com, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies 7
Amazon.com, Inc. - Major Products and Services 8
Amazon.com, Inc. - History 10
Amazon.com, Inc. - Company Statement 26
Amazon.com, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries 27
Head Office 27
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 27
Section 2 – Company Analysis 29
Amazon.com, Inc. - Business Description 29
Amazon.com, Inc. - Corporate Strategy 30
Amazon.com, Inc. - SWOT Analysis 31
SWOT Analysis - Overview 31
Amazon.com, Inc. - Strengths 31
Amazon.com, Inc. - Weaknesses 32
Amazon.com, Inc. - Opportunities 33
Amazon.com, Inc. - Threats 34
Amazon.com, Inc. - Key Competitors 35
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 36
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 36
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 37
Performance Chart 39
Financial Performance 39
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 40
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 41
Amazon.com, Inc., Recent Deals Summary 42
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments 43
Mar 02, 2017: Amazon launches solar energy initiative on fulfillment center rooftops 43
Jan 20, 2017: US Pentagon opposes North Carolina's Republicans wind farm rejection proposal 44
Sep 15, 2016: Amazon Announces Its Largest Wind Farm to Date – A New 253 Megawatt Wind Farm in West Texas 45
Jul 14, 2016: Sunworks, Inc. Chosen to Oversee Solar Energy Projects for Amazon Fulfillment Centers 46
Section 5 – Appendix 47
Methodology 47
Ratio Definitions 47
About GlobalData 51
Contact Us 51
Disclaimer 51
List of Tables
Amazon.com, Inc., Key Facts 5
Amazon.com, Inc., Key Employees 6
Amazon.com, Inc., Key Employee Biographies 7
Amazon.com, Inc., Major Products and Services 8
Amazon.com, Inc., History 10
Amazon.com, Inc., Subsidiaries 27
Amazon.com, Inc., Key Competitors 35
Amazon.com, Inc., Ratios based on current share price 36
Amazon.com, Inc., Annual Ratios 37
Amazon.com, Inc., Annual Ratios (Cont...1) 38
Amazon.com, Inc., Interim Ratios 40
Amazon.com, Inc., Recent Deals Summary 42
Currency Codes 47
Capital Market Ratios 47
Equity Ratios 48
Profitability Ratios 48
Cost Ratios 49
Liquidity Ratios 49
Leverage Ratios 50
Efficiency Ratios 50
List of Figures
Amazon.com, Inc., Performance Chart (2012 - 2016) 39
Amazon.com, Inc., Ratio Charts 41