# Amazon's Risk-Reward Asymmetry

> Amazon's risk-reward asymmetry keeps investors buying despite high capex.
- Title: Amazon's Risk-Reward Asymmetry · Yahoo Finance | Shortify
- Summary: Amazon's risk-reward asymmetry keeps investors buying despite high capex. Amazon's AWS growth and margin advantages outweigh short-term capex risks for…
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- Source: Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/asymmetry-keeps-hitting-buy-button-131022049.html
- Published: 2026-09-17T13:10:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amazon, aws, cloud computing, capital expenditures, free cash flow, stock market, investor behavior, tech stocks, business, finance
## Amazon's Risk-Reward Asymmetry
Amazon's stock is down 5.87% over the past month and up only 6.56% year to date while its business grows faster than competitors.
## AWS Accelerates for Fifth Quarter
AWS revenue grew 37% year over year with a $496 billion backlog, its fastest growth in 18 quarters.
## Ad Business Expands
Advertising revenue grew 26% year over year with high margins layered on top of Amazon's retail flywheel.
## Strong Balance Sheet
Amazon's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.37, net debt to EBITDA is 0.45, and interest coverage is 35.17 times.
## 2026 Capex Plan
Amazon plans $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures with a 91.5% chance of exceeding that amount.
## Why Amazon Stays Attractive
Most AI capacity is contracted for five-year terms, ensuring revenue from data centers before monetization.
## Investor Confidence
Amazon's risk-reward asymmetry keeps investors buying despite high capex and short-term free cash flow challenges.
## Key takeaway

Amazon's AWS growth and margin advantages outweigh short-term capex risks for investors.