Business Segments · Depreciation and amortization expense
North America — Depreciation and amortization expense
Amazon North America — Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 5.7% to $4.23B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.8%, from $3.78B to $4.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), North America — Depreciation and amortization expense shows an upward trend with a 13.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising expenses indicate a period of heavy past capital expenditure, while a decline might suggest an aging asset base or a slowdown in infrastructure investment.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense representing the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their use...
Peer comparison
Reflects the capital-heavy nature of the business, comparable to depreciation at industrial or transportation companies.
Metric ID:
amzn_segment_north_america_depreciation_and_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.31B | $2.31B | $2.31B | $2.89B | $2.89B | $2.89B | $2.89B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.42B | $3.37B | $3.52B | $3.61B | $3.78B | $3.53B | $3.74B | $4.00B | $4.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.4% | +4.3% | +2.7% | +4.8% | -6.7% | +6.0% | +6.9% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.2% | +25.2% | +25.2% | +18.3% | +18.3% | +18.3% | +18.3% | -1.4% | +2.9% | +5.6% | +10.7% | +4.7% | +6.4% | +10.8% | +11.8% |
Range$2.31B – $4.23B
CAGR+14.4%
Avg YoY Growth+13.3%
Median YoY Growth+11.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's north america — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported north america — depreciation and amortization expense of $4.23B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's north america — depreciation and amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's north america — depreciation and amortization expense increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $3.78B to $4.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's north america — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's north america — depreciation and amortization expense has grown at a 13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.23B to $15.50B.
- What does north america — depreciation and amortization expense mean?
- The annual cost assigned to the wear and tear of the company's buildings, equipment, and software in North America.