AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over MSC overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
MSC
Studio City International Holdings Limited
MSC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
AMZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AMZN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
MSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
MSC's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
MSC PE Valuation
MSC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMZN, with profitability improving.
MSC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MSC to show an outlook.
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 MSC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.09 | +$0.32 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.85 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.24 | +$0.74 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.36 | +$0.16 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.41 | +$0.27 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.01 | -$0.01 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.98 | -$0.06 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.52 | +$2.06 |
MSC is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.09 per share over the past year, against $12.48 at its worst in late 2021.
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 MSC 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 MSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $164.6M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $176.7M | +9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $160.3M | +4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $182.5M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $190.1M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $161.7M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $152.9M | +8.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $174.6M | +27% |
MSC's revenue has held roughly level: $165M last quarter, down 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.1% | -3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +10 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2% | -7.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 9.2% | +6.8 points |
MSC's operating margin was 9.1% last quarter, down 3 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.
MSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
MSC's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before.
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 |
MSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | +43 shares |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | +108% | +25M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -12.3M shares |
MSC has the edge over AMZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
MSC hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 MSC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 8.5x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 8.3x | High |
MSC's net debt is about 6.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 7.3 years 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).
MSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
MSC's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
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.
MSC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
MSC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 MSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.93 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.41 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.24 | 55% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.12 | 68% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.89 | 80% below |
MSC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 80% 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 MSC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.5 | $13.9 | -32% |
| 2021 | $13.9 | $5.58 | -60% |
| 2022 | $5.58 | $5.30 | -5% |
| 2023 | $5.30 | $6.48 | +22% |
| 2024 | $6.48 | $6.48 | 0% |
| 2025 | $6.48 | $2.94 | -55% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.94 | $1.00 | -66% |
MSC has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 66% so far in 2026.