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Amazon Q1 2026: The rise of Trainium
By The Fifth Person  •  May 8, 2026
Amazon delivered a strong quarter, anchored by faster fulfilment and a lower cost-to-serve that reinforced its market leadership. Prime continues to deepen customer stickiness by bundling essential e-commerce services with digital entertainment. Meanwhile, AWS remains a high-growth engine, capturing the robust demand for AI infrastructure.
Financial indicatorQ1 2025 (US$ million)Q1 2026 (US$ million)Percentage change
Revenue155,667181,519+16.6% 
North America92,887104,143+12.1%
International33,51339,789+18.7%
AWS29,26737,587+28.4%
Operating income18,40523,852+29.6%
North America5,8418,267+41.5%
International1,0171,424+40.0%
AWS11,54714,161+22.6%
Net income17,12730,255+76.7%
Operating cash flow (TTM)113,903148,531+30.4%
Revenue grew 15% excluding the 180-basis-point favourable foreign exchange tailwind. The overall operating margin expanded to from 11.8% in Q1 2025 to 13.1% in Q1 2026, which is a record high, driven by expansions in the margins of the North America and International segments. Revenue from the International segment grew 11% excluding the favourable impact of foreign exchange. AWS recorded the fastest growth rate in the recent 15 quarters, driven by demand for both core and AI services. Its revenue increased US$2.o billion sequentially from Q4 2025,...
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