Amazon Fulfillment decreased by 11.5% to $27.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $24.59B to $27.29B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Fulfillment shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising fulfillment costs as a percentage of sales can indicate logistical inefficiencies or labor cost inflation, whereas lower costs suggest automation gains.
Costs associated with operating and staffing distribution centers, including the processing, packaging, and shipping of...
Similar to 'Logistics and Distribution' costs at large-scale e-commerce or 3PL providers.
is_amzn_fulfillment_expense| 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 | $17.64B | $18.50B | $22.45B | $20.27B | $20.34B | $20.58B | $23.10B | $20.91B | $21.31B | $22.31B | $26.10B | $22.32B | $23.57B | $24.66B | $27.96B | $24.59B | $25.98B | $27.68B | $30.83B | $27.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.9% | +21.3% | -9.7% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +12.2% | -9.5% | +1.9% | +4.7% | +16.9% | -14.5% | +5.6% | +4.6% | +13.4% | -12.0% | +5.6% | +6.6% | +11.4% | -11.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.3% | +11.3% | +2.9% | +3.1% | +4.7% | +8.4% | +13.0% | +6.8% | +10.6% | +10.5% | +7.2% | +10.2% | +10.2% | +12.2% | +10.2% | +11.0% |