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title: "Amazon Reports Record Operating Margin as AWS Growth Accelerates"
url: https://get9to5jobs.com/news/amazon-third-quarter-results-2026/
type: news
company: "Amazon"
date: 2026-10-31
tags: ""
---

# Amazon Reports Record Operating Margin as AWS Growth Accelerates

Amazon reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $201.9 billion, up 12% from a year earlier. Operating income increased to $28.1 billion and the operating margin reached 13.9%, the company’s highest reported level.

AWS sales increased 39% to $46 billion, while North American sales grew 6% to $112.9 billion and international sales rose 5% to $43.1 billion. Net income was $20.7 billion, compared with $21.2 billion in the same quarter of 2025.

Amazon expects fourth-quarter sales of $240 billion to $247 billion and continues to forecast about $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditure. Guidance is forward-looking and remains subject to economic, demand and execution risks. [Source: Amazon Investor Relations](https://ir.aboutamazon.com/news-release/news-release-details/2026/Amazon-com-Announces-Third-Quarter-Results/default.aspx).