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We've identified the following companies as similar to Amazon.com Inc because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.
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Metrics similar to Debt / Equity in the popular category include:
A ratio that measures the level of the debt relative to the book value of common equity.
Debt / Equity is defined as:
Total Debt
(/) Total Common Equity
(=) Debt / Equity
Debt / Equity for Amazon.com is calculated as follows:
Total Debt [ 160,140.7 B]
(/) Total Common Equity [ 294,692.1 B ]
(=) Debt / Equity [ 54.3% ]
The tables below summarizes the trend in Amazon.com’s Debt / Equity over the last five years:
| Fiscal Year | Total Debt | Total Common Equity | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 8,807 B | 7,853.8 B | 112.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 14,351.9 B | 14,196.7 B | 101.1% |
| 2022-12-31 | 30,036.5 B | 25,813.1 B | 116.4% |
| 2023-12-31 | 130,626.3 B | 163,208.1 B | 80.0% |
| 2024-12-31 | 160,140.7 B | 294,692.1 B | 54.3% |
The tables below summarizes the trend in Amazon.com’s Debt / Equity over the last four quarters:
| Fiscal Quarter | Total Debt | Total Common Equity | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | 137,635.6 B | 185,726.6 B | 74.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 143,872.8 B | 215,521.2 B | 66.8% |
| 2024-09-30 | 153,541.1 B | 250,987.7 B | 61.2% |
| 2024-12-31 | 160,140.7 B | 294,692.1 B | 54.3% |
The higher the ratio, the more debt the company has in its capital structure.
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The chart above depicts the distribution of Debt / Equity for companies operating in the Consumer Discretionary Sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,480 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,386 had meaningful values. The average Debt / Equity of companies in the Sector is 79.4% with a standard deviation of 156.2%. Please note that Sector and Industry values may differ from other sources, as no adjustments have been made.
Amazon.com Inc's Debt / Equity of 54.3% ranks in the 54.7% percentile for the Sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:
| Economic Risk Region | Developed |
| Total Constituents | 2,486 |
| Included Constituents | 2,386 |
| Min | -580.4% |
| Max | 937.4% |
| Median | 45.0% |
| Mean | 79.4% |
| Standard Deviation | 156.2% |
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