AMAZON COM INC
Amazon.com, Inc. (doing business as Amazon) is an American multinational conglomerate engaged in e-commerce, retail, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company started as an online book marketplace that gradually expanded to include virtually all consumer products as well as many other categories, positioned as "The Everything Store".
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- AMZN [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses [1]
- Business sectors
- retail; e-commerce; web service; web hosting service [2]
- Company / filing name
- AMAZON COM INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Seattle [2]
- Business address
- 410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA, 98109 [1]
- Founded
- 1994-07-05 [2]
- Legal form
- corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Andy Jassy [2]
- Founders
- Jeff Bezos [2]
- Official website
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/; https://www.amazon.com/; https://www.amazon.com.au/; https://www.amazon.com.br/; https://www.amazon.com.mx/; https://www.amazon.com.tr/ [2]
- Employees
- 1,500,000 · reported year 2023 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 716,924,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Total assets
- USD 818,042,000,000 · at 2025-12-31 [3]
- Net income / loss
- USD 77,670,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0231351067 [2]
- CIK
- 0001018724 [1]
- SIC code
- 5961 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Amazon.com, Inc. (doing business as Amazon) is an American multinational conglomerate engaged in e-commerce, retail, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company started as an online book marketplace that gradually expanded to include virtually all consumer products as well as many other categories, positioned as "The Everything Store". [4]
As of 2026 it was the world's biggest online retailer. Amazon sells books, electronics, pharmaceuticals, car parts, video games, dining products, jewelry, food, music, and sports equipment. [4]
The company has multiple subsidiaries, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing; Zoox, a self-driving car division; satellite Internet provider Kuiper Systems; and Amazon Lab126, a computer hardware R&D provider. Other subsidiaries include Ring, Twitch, IMDb, and grocer Whole Foods Market. Amazon distributes downloadable and streaming content through its Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, Amazon Music, Twitch, Audible, and Wondery units through its Entertainment division. It publishes books through its publishing arm, Amazon Publishing; produces and distributes film and television content through Amazon MGM Studios, including the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio; and owns Brilliance Audio and Audible, which produce and distribute audiobooks, respectively. Amazon produces consumer electronics, most notably Kindle e-readers, Echo devices, Fire tablets, and Fire TVs. [4]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Amazon (company). Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Andy Jassy in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Revenue: USD 716,924,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-02-06. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Net income / loss: USD 77,670,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-02-06. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Total assets: USD 818,042,000,000, at 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-02-06. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives AMAZON COM INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: AMZN (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [5]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Frequently asked questions
When was AMAZON COM INC founded?
Founded: 1994-07-05. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of AMAZON COM INC?
Headquarters location: Seattle. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for AMAZON COM INC?
Business sectors: retail; e-commerce; web service; web hosting service. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
AMAZON COM INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — AMAZON COM INC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- SEC — AMAZON COM INC reported financial facts ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Amazon (company) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.