The Jason & Scot Show - E-commerce And Retail News

EP138 - Amazon Q2 2018 Earnings Hot Take  This episode is a hot take on Amazon Q2 2018 earnings Amazon Q2 Earnings Highlights $52.9B, which is a 39% y/y increase $2.98B in operating income $21.8B in Free cash flow, less $11.4B in capex, $6.2B in lease repayments = Net $4.1B Free Cash Flow AWS had a material acceleration up 48% y/y constant currency and profits were $1.4b Amazon Web Services – came in at $6.1b – 49% y/y growth (an acceleration from last quarters 48% growth) North America – $32.2B up 44% Y/Y, operating income of $1.84B International  – Revenue increased to $14.6B (+21% Y/Y) for a $0.494B loss Marketplace 53% 3P by Unit sales 3P Growing at 55% (constant currency) Wingo GMV estimate -> 1p – $37.6b/ 3p – $71b = $108.6b GMV Amazon Ad Business – grew 129% y/y  to $2.19B Cowen estimates $8.6BN in 2018  rising to ~$37BN in 2023 Amazon increasingly bypassing agencies to go directly to advertisers Increasing likely Amazon becomes first $1 trillion dollar company Jason & Scot will at eTa