Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN)
Specialty Retail · Seattle, WA
$258.51-0.39 (-0.15%)
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Specialty Retail · Seattle, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 12.08% is 56% above its 5-year average of 7.75%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.83%–13.69%).
1.28% above its 12-month average of 11.93%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation.
OPERATING MARGIN
12.08%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
11.93%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
10.82%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
7.75%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
6.21%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
4.56%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
3.73%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.28%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+11.60%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+55.85%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+94.38%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+165.02%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+223.65%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
11.03%
median of 96 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+9.52%
vs the sector median at left
Amazon.com, Inc.
Market Cap
$2.78T
Operating Margin
12.08%
TTM Avg
11.93%
3Y Avg
10.82%
5Y Avg
7.75%
Market Cap
$3.71T
Operating Margin
46.78%
TTM Avg
46.20%
3Y Avg
44.70%
5Y Avg
43.74%
Market Cap
$4.10T
Operating Margin
33.11%
TTM Avg
32.07%
3Y Avg
29.51%
5Y Avg
28.53%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $2.78T | 12.08% | 11.93% | 10.82% | 7.75% |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs › | $4.70T | 33.17% | 31.74% | 31.10% | 30.67% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.71T | 46.78% | 46.20% | 44.70% | 43.74% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.10T | 33.11% | 32.07% | 29.51% | 28.53% |
| Walmart Inc. (WMT)vs › | $852.63B | 4.39% | 4.24% | 4.00% | 4.09% |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $74.69B | 5.59% | 5.05% | 5.14% | 5.48% |
Gross Margin
50.8%
Operating Margin
12.1%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 13.69% |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.14% |
| 2025-12-31 | 11.71% |
| 2025-09-30 | 9.67% |
| 2025-06-30 | 11.43% |
| 2025-03-31 | 11.82% |
| 2024-12-31 | 11.29% |
| 2024-09-30 | 10.96% |
| 2024-06-30 | 9.92% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.68% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.77% |
| 2023-09-30 | 7.82% |
| 2023-06-30 | 5.72% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.75% |
| 2022-12-31 | 1.83% |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.99% |
| 2022-06-30 | 2.74% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.15% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.52% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.38% |
| 2021-06-30 | 6.81% |
| 2021-03-31 | 8.17% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.47% |
| 2020-09-30 | 6.44% |
| 2020-06-30 | 6.57% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.29% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.44% |
| 2019-09-30 | 4.51% |
| 2019-06-30 | 4.86% |
| 2019-03-31 | 7.40% |
| 2018-12-31 | 5.23% |
| 2018-09-30 | 6.58% |
| 2018-06-30 | 5.64% |
| 2018-03-31 | 3.78% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.52% |
| 2017-09-30 | 0.79% |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.65% |
| 2017-03-31 | 2.81% |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.87% |
| 2016-09-30 | 1.76% |
| 2016-06-30 | 4.23% |
| 2016-03-31 | 3.68% |
| 2015-12-31 | 3.10% |
| 2015-09-30 | 1.60% |
| 2015-06-30 | 2.00% |
| 2015-03-31 | 1.12% |
| 2014-12-31 | 2.01% |
| 2014-09-30 | -2.64% |
| 2014-06-30 | -0.08% |
| 2014-03-31 | 0.74% |
| 2013-12-31 | 1.99% |
| 2013-09-30 | -0.15% |
| 2013-06-30 | 0.50% |
| 2013-03-31 | 1.13% |
| 2012-12-31 | 1.90% |
| 2012-09-30 | -0.20% |
| 2012-06-30 | 0.83% |
| 2012-03-31 | 1.46% |
| 2011-12-31 | 1.49% |
| 2011-09-30 | 0.73% |
| 2011-06-30 | 2.03% |
| 2011-03-31 | 3.27% |
| 2010-12-31 | 3.66% |
| 2010-09-30 | 3.54% |
| 2010-06-30 | 4.11% |
| 2010-03-31 | 5.53% |
| 2009-12-31 | 5.00% |
| 2009-09-30 | 4.61% |
| 2009-06-30 | 3.42% |
| 2009-03-31 | 4.99% |
| 2008-12-31 | 4.07% |
| 2008-09-30 | 3.61% |
| 2008-06-30 | 5.34% |
| 2008-03-31 | 4.79% |
| 2007-12-31 | 4.78% |
| 2007-09-30 | 3.77% |
| 2007-06-30 | 4.02% |
| 2007-03-31 | 4.81% |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.94% |
| 2006-09-30 | 1.73% |
| 2006-06-30 | 2.20% |
| 2006-03-31 | 4.65% |
| 2005-12-31 | 5.54% |
| 2005-09-30 | 2.96% |
| 2005-06-30 | 5.93% |
| 2005-03-31 | 5.68% |
| 2004-12-31 | 6.39% |
| 2004-09-30 | 5.54% |
| 2004-06-30 | 6.20% |
| 2004-03-31 | 7.19% |
| 2003-12-31 | 7.07% |
| 2003-09-30 | 4.58% |
| 2003-06-30 | 3.80% |
| 2003-03-31 | 3.62% |
| 2002-12-31 | 4.94% |
| 2002-09-30 | -1.13% |