Amazon G&A decreased by 5.9% to $2.70B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.6%, from $2.86B to $2.70B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), G&A shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
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How to read this metric
Lower G&A as a percentage of revenue typically indicates a lean, well-managed corporate structure.
Detailed definition
The 'overhead' costs of running a business that are not directly tied to production, sales, or research. This includes e...
Peer comparison
Mature companies aim to keep G&A low to maximize operating leverage.
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is_general_and_administrativeHistorical 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 | $2.16B | $2.15B | $2.53B | $2.59B | $2.90B | $3.06B | $3.33B | $3.04B | $3.20B | $2.56B | $3.01B | $2.74B | $3.04B | $2.71B | $2.86B | $2.63B | $2.97B | $2.88B | $2.70B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +17.3% | +2.7% | +11.9% | +5.4% | +8.9% | -8.7% | +5.2% | -20.0% | +17.5% | -8.9% | +10.9% | -10.8% | +5.5% | -8.2% | +12.8% | -3.0% | -5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.5% | +42.2% | +32.0% | +17.3% | +10.3% | -16.3% | -9.7% | -9.9% | -5.0% | +5.9% | -4.9% | -4.2% | -2.5% | +6.0% | -5.6% |
Range$2.15B – $3.33B
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+6.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's g&a?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported g&a of $2.70B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's g&a changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's g&a decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $2.86B to $2.70B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's g&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's g&a has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.82B to $11.17B.
- What does g&a mean?
- The general costs of running the company's back-office and corporate functions.