Amazon.com shares have returned 116.1% over the past three years, and the article asks whether the cash the business can generate supports the current share price. Latest twelve-month free cash flow is about US$32.6b, and a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model puts the value substantially above the current share price of $262.37. The stock trades at a 20.9x P/E, while large AI initiatives, including a reported US$7b bid for Decart AI and Nvidia hardware commitments, require upfront funding before cash flows return to shareholders.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 262.37 |
| Change that session | -0.10% |
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