ALH
Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc.
ALH offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over ALH overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
ALH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
ALH's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AMZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AMZN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
ALH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $23.76 | — |
| Current | 22x | $23.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $24.76 | +4.2% |
| Fair | 34x | $36.41 | +53% |
| Expensive | 39x | $41.62 | +75% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ALH has the edge over AMZN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AMZN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 22x | $267 | — |
| Forward | 27x | $267 | — |
| Cheap | 34x | $415 | +55% |
| Fair | 60x | $745 | +179% |
| Expensive | 102x | $1,262 | +372% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMZN's PE is in its cheap range at 22x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 27x.
ALH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ALH has the edge over AMZN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
AMZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMZN, with profitability improving.
ALH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.44 | +36% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.06 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.93 | +174% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.73 | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.59 | +34% |
ALH has the edge over AMZN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
AMZN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.87 | -20% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.37 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.43 | +89% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.36 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.17 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.08 | +52% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.56 | +57% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.14 | +72% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.53 | +91% |
AMZN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.37 over the past year, up 75% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
ALH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $460.9M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $476.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $426.9M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $434.9M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $437.6M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $418.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $389.6M | +6.9% |
ALH's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2025: $461M last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | N/A |
ALH has the edge over AMZN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMZN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $200.6B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $181.5B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $213.4B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $180.2B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $167.7B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $155.7B | +8.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $187.8B | +10% |
AMZN has the edge over ALH on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +3.5 points |
AMZN's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 4.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
ALH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $57.6M | +238% |
| Q1 2026 | $74.7M | +338% |
| Q4 2025 | $71M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.1M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.1M | +30% |
ALH has the edge over AMZN in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
AMZN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$34.8B | -8202% |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.8B | -2757% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.2B | -$10.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9B | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $430M | -87% |
| Q2 2025 | $332M | -96% |
| Q1 2025 | -$8B | -297% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.8B | -36% |
AMZN's free cash flow was −$46.9B over the past year, against $10.6B the year before.
ALH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +15% | +27M shares |
ALH has 202M diluted shares, up 15% from a year ago, despite $75M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $75M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $634.1M |
ALH spent $75M buying back its own shares over the past year.
AMZN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +26M shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +84M shares |
| 3 years | +3.5% | +371M shares |
| 5 years | +6.1% | +629M shares |
| Available history | +8.2% | +829M shares |
AMZN has the edge over ALH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $3.3B |
ALH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 8.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 8.6x | High |
ALH has the edge over AMZN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AMZN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
AMZN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
ALH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.9 | Neutral |
ALH's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
AMZN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.0 | Neutral |
AMZN's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
ALH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ALH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 25% above |
| PE % | 0 | 12 | 12 pts below |
ALH is trading at 22x earnings, a 25% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
AMZN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AMZN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 20% above |
| PE % | 4 | 47 | 43 pts below |
AMZN has the edge over ALH on valuation relative to its sector.
ALH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.9 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.6 | 0.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $23.2 | 2.2% above |
AMZN has stronger trend alignment. ALH is above 3 of 3 weekly averages versus AMZN above 5 of 5.
AMZN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $253.6 | 5.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $254.9 | 4.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $242.5 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $229.6 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $191.4 | 40% above |
AMZN is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% above its 200-week average.
ALH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.0 | $21.4 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.4 | $23.8 | +11% |
ALH has finished every year since 2025 lower, and it's up 11% so far in 2026.
AMZN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $93.5 | $158.6 | +70% |
| 2021 | $158.6 | $171.1 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $171.1 | $85.3 | -50% |
| 2023 | $85.3 | $151.9 | +78% |
| 2024 | $151.9 | $223.8 | +47% |
| 2025 | $223.8 | $232.5 | +3.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $232.5 | $267.4 | +15% |
AMZN has the edge over ALH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.