Equity
Additional Paid-In Capital
Amazon Additional Paid-In Capital increased by 2.8% to $143.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.6%, from $124.51B to $143.98B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Additional Paid-In Capital shows an upward trend with a 26.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up to
How to read this metric
High growth in this account often reflects heavy reliance on stock-based compensation to attract and retain talent.
Detailed definition
The excess amount paid by investors over the par value of the shares issued. This often grows significantly in tech comp...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies typically show much larger APIC balances than traditional industrial firms.
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additional_paid_in_capitalHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $48.72B | $51.88B | $55.44B | $58.79B | $63.87B | $69.42B | $75.07B | $79.86B | $86.9B | $92.71B | $99.03B | $103.94B | $110.63B | $115.93B | $120.86B | $124.51B | $130.92B | $135.68B | $140.02B | $143.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.5% | +6.9% | +6.1% | +8.6% | +8.7% | +8.1% | +6.4% | +8.8% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +5.0% | +6.4% | +4.8% | +4.3% | +3.0% | +5.1% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.1% | +33.8% | +35.4% | +35.8% | +36.0% | +33.6% | +31.9% | +30.1% | +27.3% | +25.0% | +22.1% | +19.8% | +18.3% | +17.0% | +15.9% | +15.6% |
Range$48.72B – $143.98B
CAGR+25.6%
Avg YoY Growth+26.8%
Median YoY Growth+28.7%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's additional paid-in capital?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported additional paid-in capital of $143.98B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's additional paid-in capital changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's additional paid-in capital increased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $124.51B to $143.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's additional paid-in capital?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Amazon's additional paid-in capital has grown at a 26.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.87B to $140.02B.
- What does additional paid-in capital mean?
- The extra money investors paid for stock above its basic legal par value.