Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
North America — Operating Income (Loss)
Amazon North America — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 65.3% to $8.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 55.1%, from $18.41B to $8.27B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Positive growth signals successful scaling and margin expansion, while a loss indicates heavy investment or high operational friction.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the North American segment after deducting operating expenses from total net sales, excl...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the regional margin health against other global e-commerce or retail segments.
Metric ID:
amzn_segment_north_america_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
40 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.7B | $3.15B | $4.85B | $880M | $3.46B | $0 | $3.67B | -$1.57B | $3.32B | -$627M | $2.53B | -$412M | $2.74B | -$240M | $4.77B | $898M | $7.68B | $3.21B | $11.19B | $4.31B | $13.21B | $6.46B | $15.31B | $4.98B | $14.67B | $5.07B | $17.41B | $5.66B | $21.2B | $9.26B | $18.41B | $5.84B | $19.17B | $7.52B | $17.42B | $4.79B | $24.98B | $11.47B | $23.85B | $8.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | -59.1% | +54.2% | -81.9% | +293.2% | -100.0% | — | -142.7% | +311.5% | -118.9% | +502.7% | -116.3% | +764.3% | -108.8% | >999% | -81.2% | +755.3% | -58.2% | +248.4% | -61.5% | +206.7% | -51.1% | +136.9% | -67.4% | +194.4% | -65.5% | +243.8% | -67.5% | +274.4% | -56.3% | +98.8% | -68.3% | +228.2% | -60.8% | +131.8% | -72.5% | +421.5% | -54.1% | +107.9% | -65.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -56.9% | -108.1% | -48.0% | -108.5% | -20.9% | -106.9% | +30.1% | -75.5% | +131.6% | -3.2% | +343.1% | +70.6% | +382.6% | +136.1% | +220.6% | +4.4% | +91.0% | -34.1% | +55.6% | -49.4% | +60.5% | -29.9% | +20.2% | -61.8% | +30.7% | -48.8% | +0.1% | -72.5% | +17.8% | -45.9% | +29.6% | -55.1% |
Range-$1.57B – $24.98B
CAGR+0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+21.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's north america — operating income (loss)?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported north america — operating income (loss) of $8.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's north america — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's north america — operating income (loss) decreased by 55.1% year-over-year, from $18.41B to $8.27B.
- What does north america — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit made from North American operations before paying interest and taxes.