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Amazon's profits rose, but free cash flow turned negative;AI the timing for investments to pay off remains unclear.
Profits are rising while cash turns negative: when will Amazon, Meta, and Oracle's AI investments pay off?
As of 2026 year June over the past 12 months, Amazon earned 135000000000 USD in net profit, with its operating margin reaching the highest level in 40 quarters. Over the same period, its free cash flow was −7600000000 USD. In the previous 12 months, this figure was still 18200000000 USD。
Source: https://www.panewslab.com/zh/articles/01a1804b-2523-72c4-908a-4bc570e74a09
As of 2026 year June over the past 12 months, Amazon's net profit was 135000000000 USD。
Amazon's operating margin reached the highest level in 40 quarters.
Amazon's free cash flow over the same period was −7600000000 USD, compared with 12 in the previous months 18200000000 USD。
The headline mentions the question of returns on investments by Meta and Oracle.AI
The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.
Net profit reflects accounting earnings, while free cash flow reflects the actual cash retained over a period. Amazon's earnings and operating margin rose, but free cash flow shifted from positive to negative, indicating a divergence between its cash position and profit performance.
Continues to be AI Investments may require substantial cash; if profit growth cannot be converted into cash, evaluating investment returns becomes more important.
When assessing whether a company is profitable, do not look only at net profit; also compare free cash flow and its changes.
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