Amazon Q2 2026: Net Income Soars to $62.6B on AWS Surge, Anthropic Gains, but Free Cash Flow Turns Negative
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Summary
Amazon reported Q2 2026 net income of $62.6 billion, up from $18.2 billion a year ago, fueled by accelerating AWS growth and a $50.5 billion non-cash gain on its Anthropic stake. However, free cash flow turned negative at -$7.6 billion as the company pours capital into AI infrastructure.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · AMZN
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Net Income Triples to $62.6B
Q2 2026 net income reached $62.6 billion, up from $18.2 billion in Q2 2025, driven by a $50.5 billion non-cash upward adjustment on Anthropic nonvoting preferred stock and strong operating performance.
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AWS Growth Accelerates to 37%
AWS revenue grew 37% year-over-year to $42.2 billion, its fastest growth in years, with operating income rising to $16.6 billion.
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Free Cash Flow Turns Sharply Negative
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow swung to -$7.6 billion from +$18.2 billion a year ago, as capital expenditures surged to $169 billion to support AI infrastructure buildout.
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Massive AI Investments and Commitments
Amazon invested $10 billion in Anthropic and $13.7 billion in OpenAI during Q2, and expanded cloud commitments with both by over $100 billion each, securing long-term AI partnerships.
Analysis · AMZN · Trade & Services
At first glance, Amazon's Q2 2026 results are a blockbuster — net income more than tripled to $62.6 billion, propelled by a 37% jump in AWS revenue and a massive $50.5 billion non-cash gain from its Anthropic investment. Yet the cash flow statement tells a different story: free cash flow swung to a negative $7.6 billion over the trailing twelve months as capital expenditures nearly doubled to $169 billion, reflecting an all-out infrastructure build for AI. The company also disclosed it invested $10 billion in Anthropic and $13.7 billion in OpenAI during the quarter, expanded cloud commitments with both by over $100 billion each, and took on tens of billions in new debt. The quarter captures Amazon at an inflection point — generating enormous accounting profits from its AI bets while burning cash at an unprecedented rate to secure its position in the next wave of computing.
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