AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over GM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
GM
General Motors Company
GM's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
AMZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AMZN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
GM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
GM's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
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 has the edge over GM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.4x | $25.04 | -71% |
| Forward | 6.1x | $86.25 | — |
| Fair | 6.8x | $31.54 | -63% |
| Expensive | 19x | $86.43 | +0.2% |
| Current | 19x | $86.25 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GM's PE is in its expensive range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.1x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
AMZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMZN, with profitability improving.
GM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 has the edge over GM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.15 | +206% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.62 | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.24 | -66% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.74 | -62% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.27 | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.19 | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.52 | -27% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.16 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.37 | -13% |
GM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.62 over the past year, against $9.39 in late 2024.
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 GM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 has the edge over GM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50B | +2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $48B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.6B | -0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.3B | -5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.6B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.1B | -1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $44B | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.7B | +11% |
GM's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $50B last quarter, up 2.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.2% | +5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.7% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.1% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2% | +1 points |
GM's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, up 5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
GM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5B | -0.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.4B | -7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | -66% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | +294% |
| Q3 2025 | $5B | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.8B | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.2B | +1050% |
| Q4 2024 | $907M | +$956M |
GM has the edge over AMZN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 10.9B diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $3.3B |
GM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -23M shares |
| 1 year | -8% | -77M shares |
| 3 years | -36% | -491M shares |
| 5 years | -40% | -580M shares |
| Available history | -38% | -552M shares |
GM has the edge over AMZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2026 | $2B |
| Q1 2026 | $800M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $2B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
GM spent $7.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.8% from the year before.
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.
GM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
GM has the edge over AMZN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
GM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.3 | Neutral |
GM's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
AMZN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AMZN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 20% above |
| PE % | 4 | 47 | 43 pts below |
AMZN is trading at 22x earnings, a 20% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
GM PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 18x | 3.6% above |
| PE % | 83 | 47 | 36 pts above |
GM has the edge over AMZN on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
GM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.9 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $83.4 | 3.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $80.8 | 6.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $67.3 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.7 | 61% above |
GM is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 61% above its 200-week average.
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 GM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.6 | $41.6 | +14% |
| 2021 | $41.6 | $56.9 | +37% |
| 2022 | $56.9 | $33.8 | -41% |
| 2023 | $33.8 | $35.9 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | $35.9 | $54.3 | +51% |
| 2025 | $54.3 | $83.1 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $83.1 | $86.3 | +3.8% |
GM has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 3.8% so far in 2026.