Operating
Change in receivables
Amazon Change in receivables increased by 177.1% to $5.48B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.2%, from $4.02B to $5.48B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in receivables shows a downward trend with a -26.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations often reflect changes in supply chain financing arrangements or timing of payments from manufacturing partners.
Detailed definition
This broader metric includes changes in trade accounts receivable as well as other non-trade receivables, such as vendor...
Peer comparison
In complex global supply chains, this metric often fluctuates based on the timing of component purchasing and vendor rebates.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_receivablesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.46B | $4.89B | $6.56B | $1.52B | $6.80B | $4.79B | $8.79B | -$1.52B | $5.17B | $6.72B | -$3.68B | $2.21B | $701.00M | $4.02B | -$1.25B | $1.13B | $1.98B | $5.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.6% | +34.1% | -76.9% | +348.5% | -29.5% | +83.3% | -117.3% | +439.7% | +30.0% | -154.8% | +160.0% | -68.3% | +473.9% | -131.0% | +190.2% | +75.7% | +177.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +52.4% | -2.0% | +34.0% | -200.3% | -24.0% | +40.1% | -142.2% | -57.2% | -89.6% | — | +66.2% | -49.1% | +182.0% | +36.2% |
Range-$3.68B – $8.79B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth-11.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's change in receivables?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported change in receivables of $5.48B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's change in receivables changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's change in receivables increased by 36.2% year-over-year, from $4.02B to $5.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's change in receivables?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's change in receivables has grown at a -26.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.16B to $7.33B.
- What does change in receivables mean?
- The total change in all money owed to the company from both customers and other partners.