AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over LVS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
LVS
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
LVS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AMZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AMZN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
LVS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
LVS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet 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 LVS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LVS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $39.33 | — |
| Current | 16x | $39.33 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $40.68 | +3.4% |
| Fair | 23x | $55.10 | +40% |
| Expensive | 32x | $78.82 | +100% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LVS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x.
AMZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMZN, with profitability improving.
LVS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LVS's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and 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 LVS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LVS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.87 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.44 | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.57 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.70 | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.34 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.21 | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.98 | -7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.80 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.97 | +23% |
LVS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.44 over the past year, against $3.50 in late 2019.
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 LVS 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'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.
LVS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | -3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9B | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | -0.7% |
LVS's revenue is growing: $3.2B last quarter, down 3.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | -5.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | -4 points |
LVS has the edge over AMZN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
LVS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $589M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $350M | +$458M |
| Q1 2026 | $537M | +265% |
| Q4 2025 | $930M | +153% |
| Q3 2025 | $886M | +299% |
| Q2 2025 | -$108M | -120% |
| Q1 2025 | $147M | -72% |
| Q4 2024 | $368M | -46% |
LVS 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 |
LVS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -16M shares |
| 1 year | -6.6% | -45M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -126M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -124M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -131M shares |
LVS has the edge over AMZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $950M |
| Q2 2026 | $788M |
| Q1 2026 | $753M |
| Q4 2025 | $501M |
| Q3 2025 | $500M |
| Q2 2025 | $800M |
| Q1 2025 | $416M |
| Q4 2024 | $450M |
LVS spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 38% 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 has the edge over LVS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LVS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
LVS's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
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).
LVS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.3 | Neutral |
LVS's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 29 (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.
LVS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LVS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 11% below |
| PE % | 12 | 47 | 35 pts below |
LVS 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 has the edge over LVS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LVS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.8 | 4.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $42.4 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $50.5 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $49.2 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $50.0 | 21% below |
LVS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 21% below 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 LVS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LVS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.7 | $57.0 | -18% |
| 2021 | $57.0 | $38.6 | -32% |
| 2022 | $38.6 | $46.5 | +21% |
| 2023 | $46.5 | $49.2 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | $49.2 | $51.9 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | $51.9 | $66.2 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.2 | $39.3 | -41% |
LVS is down 41% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.