AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN has the edge over YUMC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
YUMC
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
YUMC 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.
YUMC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
YUMC's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is 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 YUMC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
YUMC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $49.21 | — |
| Current | 17x | $49.21 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $52.36 | +6.4% |
| Fair | 23x | $67.05 | +36% |
| Expensive | 32x | $92.59 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YUMC's PE is in its cheap range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
AMZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMZN, with profitability improving.
YUMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
YUMC has the edge over AMZN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
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 YUMC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
YUMC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.26 | +13% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.88 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.73 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.61 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.51 | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.41 | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.42 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.33 | +18% |
YUMC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.88 over the past year, up 20% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
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 YUMC 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 has the edge over YUMC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YUMC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | +8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8B | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +4.1% |
YUMC's revenue has grown year over year for 15 quarters in a row: $3.5B last quarter, up 8.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.8% | +1.4 points |
YUMC's operating margin was 13% last quarter, about level with 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.
YUMC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $359M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $299M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $406M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | -$116M | -$101M |
| Q3 2025 | $351M | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $290M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $315M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | -$15M | +$57M |
YUMC 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 |
YUMC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -6M shares |
| 1 year | -7% | -26M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -77M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -92M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -45M shares |
YUMC has the edge over AMZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $263M |
| Q2 2026 | $312M |
| Q1 2026 | $218M |
| Q4 2025 | $452M |
| Q3 2025 | $324M |
| Q2 2025 | $195M |
| Q1 2025 | $173M |
| Q4 2024 | $192M |
YUMC spent $1.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 41% 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.
YUMC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
YUMC 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).
YUMC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.4 | Neutral |
YUMC's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (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.
YUMC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | YUMC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 5.2% below |
| PE % | 10 | 47 | 37 pts below |
YUMC 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.
YUMC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.8 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $44.8 | 10% above |
| 50 week MA | $47.1 | 4.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.4 | 6.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.8 | 5.2% above |
YUMC has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 5.2% 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 YUMC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YUMC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.7 | $57.7 | +19% |
| 2021 | $57.7 | $48.2 | -16% |
| 2022 | $48.2 | $55.6 | +15% |
| 2023 | $55.6 | $42.4 | -24% |
| 2024 | $42.4 | $49.1 | +16% |
| 2025 | $49.1 | $49.1 | +0.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.1 | $49.2 | +0.1% |
YUMC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.