US EditionAmazon Made $181.5 Billion in Net Sales in the First Quarter of 2026
AWS revenue climbed 28% to $37.6 billion, while Amazon issued second-quarter sales guidance that topped Wall Street’s estimate but trailed on operating income.
- On Wednesday, Amazon reported first-quarter earnings of $2.78 per share on $181.5 billion in revenue, surpassing Wall Street's $177.2 billion forecast.
- Amazon Web Services drove growth with sales reaching $37.6 billion, a 28% increase year over year that surpassed the consensus call for $36.7 billion.
- North America sales increased 12% to $104.1 billion, while international revenue rose 11% to $39.8 billion, helping achieve $23.9 billion in operating income.
- For the April-June quarter, management expects net sales between $194.0 billion and $199.0 billion with operating income projected from $20 billion to $24 billion.
- Advertising revenue grew to over $70 billion, while CEO Andy Jassy noted that AWS's AI revenue run rate topped $15 billion in the first quarter.
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