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Accounts Payable
Amazon Accounts Payable decreased by 273.2% to -$8.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from -$9.04B to -$8.74B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 9.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash flow by delaying payments, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations faster.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount the company owes to suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit. This represents a...
Peer comparison
Analyzed through Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) to understand payment terms relative to industry standards.
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other_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $47.00M | $3.83B | $7.99B | -$9.38B | $3.70B | -$1.23B | $9.85B | -$11.26B | $3.03B | $2.82B | $10.89B | -$11.28B | $6.01B | -$477.00M | $8.73B | -$9.04B | $7.06B | $2.15B | $5.05B | -$8.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | +108.5% | -217.4% | +139.4% | -133.1% | +903.6% | -214.3% | +126.9% | -6.9% | +286.1% | -203.6% | +153.2% | -107.9% | >999% | -203.6% | +178.0% | -69.5% | +134.5% | -273.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -132.0% | +23.3% | -20.1% | -18.1% | +330.0% | +10.5% | -0.2% | +98.3% | -116.9% | -19.9% | +19.8% | +17.5% | +550.9% | -42.2% | +3.4% |
Range-$11.28B – $10.89B
CAGR+200.4%
Avg YoY Growth+529.7%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's accounts payable?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported accounts payable of -$8.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's accounts payable increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from -$9.04B to -$8.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's accounts payable?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's accounts payable has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.60B to $5.21B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.