Amazon (AMZN) Reports Loss of 7.56 Per Share, Guidance Misses
(Updated - April 28, 2022 4:04 PM EDT)
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported Q1 loss per share of $7.56, worse than the analyst estimate of a profit of $8.36. Revenue for the quarter came in at $116.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $116.3 billion.
GUIDANCE:
Amazon sees Q2 2022 revenue of $116-121 billion, versus the consensus of $125.55 billion.
- Net sales are expected to be between $116.0 billion and $121.0 billion, or to grow between 3% and 7% compared with second quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 200 basis points from foreign exchange rates.
- Operating income (loss) is expected to be between $(1.0) billion and $3.0 billion, compared with $7.7 billion in second quarter 2021.
- This guidance assumes that Prime Day occurs in third quarter 2022.
- This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded.
