---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018724-21-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZN"
cik: "0001018724"
company_name: "AMAZON COM INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:29:09.480629+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amazon Q3 net income down 49% to $3.2B; guides Q4 with billions in extra costs

## Summary
- Net sales $110.8B (+15% YoY); operating income $4.9B vs $6.2B; net income $3.2B ($6.12/diluted) vs $6.3B ($12.37).
- Free cash flow TTM dropped to $2.6B from $29.5B; cash flow ops down 1% to $54.7B.
- AWS revenue growth accelerated to 39% YoY; however, overall profitability pressured by fulfillment investments.
- Expects 'several billion dollars' of additional Consumer costs in Q4 due to labor shortages, wage hikes, supply chain issues.
- Common shares outstanding + stock awards: 523M vs 518M a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018724-21-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZN
- cik: 0001018724
- company_name: AMAZON COM INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000026/0001018724-21-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000026/amzn-20211028.htm

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