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Measured by bottom-line = profit, Amazon in 2024 is mostly a cloud computing company.](3D"5EcnM%5Ej6bczaEs6jvkvy%7C=) [Yet millions of merchants and consumers rel= y on Amazon=E2=80=99s marketplace.](3D"5EcnM%5Ej6bczaE%5Eqjvkvy%=) = [= [3D"Amazon]](3D"5EcnM%5Ej6bczaE%5E6jvkvy%=) 3D"5EcnM%5Ej6bczaE%5ELjvkvy%=3D"[What follows is our analysis of the company=E2=80=99s overall fin= ancial performance and its plans for shoppers, sellers, logistics, and more= .](3D"http=) [Assessing Amazon= =E2=80=99s financials requires a bit of scrutiny. The company, famously opa= que for what it discloses (and doesn=E2=80=99t disclose), operates three co= mponents.](3D") [The fi= rst is physical and digital goods that it carries as inventory and sells di= rectly to consumers either online or through its physical outlets such as W= hole Foods Markets. Amazon calls this component =E2=80=9CProduct sales.=E2= =80=9D](3D"=) [Next i= s what the company calls =E2=80=9CService sales.=E2=80=9D It consists of co= mmissions from its massive marketplace and related fulfillment, shipping, a= nd advertising revenue. Grouped into Service sales are Prime membership fee= s and, notably, fees to Amazon Web Services, its monster cloud-computing di= vision.](3D"=) [For purposes of this art= icle, however, AWS is a separate component given its size and profitability= .](3D") [Read article >](3D"5EcnM%5Ej6bczaEyLjvkvy=)3D"=  = > A Message fro= m Inventory Planner by Sage [Inventory Plan= ning 101: Forecast, Costs, More](3D"=) = div> [3D"Inventory](3D"5EcnM%5Ej6bczaDBqjvkvg")= [Sign up for Inventory Planner by Sage's free virtual seminar, "How = to Master the Basics of Inventory Planning." Discover how to reduce excess = stock, eliminate stockouts, and improve cash flow. Learn common pitfalls, i= nsider tips, storage optimization. Free recording. 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