AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over LZB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
LZB
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
LZB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AMZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AMZN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
LZB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LZB'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 LZB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LZB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $17.26 | -47% |
| Forward | 13x | $32.53 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $28.41 | -13% |
| Current | 17x | $32.53 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $36.00 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LZB's PE is in its expensive range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
LZB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect LZB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 LZB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LZB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.59 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.97 | -9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.47 | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.17 | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.18 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.91 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.89 | +4% |
LZB's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.97 over the past year, against $4.01 in early 2023.
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 LZB 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 LZB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LZB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $475.7M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $570.3M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $541.6M | +3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $522.5M | +0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $492.2M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $570.9M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $521.8M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $521M | +1.9% |
LZB's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $476M last quarter, down 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4% | -4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4% | +0.9 points |
LZB's operating margin was −0.4% last quarter, down 4.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
LZB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.6M | -143% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.8M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.6M | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.6M | +$30.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.8M | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $39.3M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.2M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.2M | -107% |
LZB 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 |
LZB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.3% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -3.3M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -6.9M shares |
LZB has the edge over AMZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $809,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.5M |
LZB spent $60M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.5% 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.
LZB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
LZB 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).
LZB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
LZB's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
LZB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LZB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 8.4% below |
| PE % | 71 | 47 | 24 pts above |
LZB 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 LZB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LZB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.5 | 6.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.3 | 5.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $37.3 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.9 | 9.3% below |
LZB has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.3% 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 LZB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LZB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.5 | $41.2 | +31% |
| 2021 | $41.2 | $36.1 | -12% |
| 2022 | $36.1 | $23.5 | -35% |
| 2023 | $23.5 | $36.9 | +57% |
| 2024 | $36.9 | $43.3 | +17% |
| 2025 | $43.3 | $37.8 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.8 | $32.5 | -14% |
LZB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.