US EditionAmazon Overtakes Walmart to Lead the World in Sales
Amazon’s 2025 revenue reached $717 billion driven by cloud computing, advertising, and e-commerce, surpassing Walmart’s $713.2 billion and marking a shift in global retail leadership.
- Earlier this month, Amazon.com Inc. reported $717 billion for its 2025 fiscal year, surpassing Walmart Inc.'s $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending Jan. 31.
- Data show Amazon Web Services and new business lines propelled Amazon's growth, as AWS generated $128.7 billion and revenue rose nearly ten times faster than Walmart's over the past decade.
- At 2.7 billion monthly visits, Amazon's Prime membership program with over 180 million U.S. subscribers boosted repeat purchases, generating $464 billion last year from its stores and sellers.
- Walmart Inc. responded by emphasizing strong net sales of $706.4 billion with a 4.7 percent increase and strategic shifts like its Nasdaq listing and Walmart+ membership.
- If momentum continues, Amazon could spend $200 billion in 2026 on AI, chips, robotics, and satellites, signaling a shift toward tech-driven commerce.
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Amazon’s leadership in electronic commerce and its cloud computer operations and advertising enabled the company to gain land continuously on Walmart
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Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
Walmart, which had been the largest company by revenue for more than a decade, reported sales of $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending Jan. 31. Amazon earlier reported 2025 sales of $717 billion.
Amazon Jumps Walmart to Become the World's Largest Company By Revenue
Amazon has officially become the world’s largest company by annual sales, surpassing Walmart after years of steady pursuit. The e-commerce powerhouse reported $717 billion in revenue for its 2025 fiscal year, edging out Walmart’s $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending January 31, according to Bloomberg. This achievement marks the end of Walmart’s more than […] The post Amazon Jumps Walmart to Become the World’s Largest Company By Revenue appear…
Amazon has become the most profitable company in the world, after reporting sales of $717 billion in 2025, dethroning Walmart with a strategy that mixes e-commerce and cloud-computing. The change in the market became official after Walmart will present its annual report 2025, revealing that the sales obtained by the giant amounted to $713.2 billion, the first time in more than a decade that the retailer does not lead sales globally.
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