Key takeaways
- Amazon holds its Q3 2026 earnings call on October 29 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET).
- Amazon guided Q3 net sales of $197.0 billion to $202.0 billion and operating income of $22.5 billion to $26.5 billion.
- In Q2, AWS sales were $42.2 billion, up 37%.
Amazon reports its third-quarter 2026 results today, Thursday, October 29, and holds its earnings call at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET), which is 21:00 UTC. The call is webcast live, and the first full trading session after the report is Friday, October 30.
Amazon is the last of the big cloud providers to report this week. Microsoft and Alphabet reported on October 28, so Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the number investors will compare against Azure and Google Cloud.
When Amazon reports Q3 2026 earnings
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
| Call time | 2:00 p.m. PT, 5:00 p.m. ET, 21:00 UTC |
| Where to watch | Live webcast at amazon.com/ir; audio and slides stay up for at least three months |
| Quarter covered | July 1 to September 30, 2026 |
Amazon says on its own page that the call will discuss Q3 2026 results. At the time of writing, the numbers were not out yet.
What Amazon guided for Q3
In its second-quarter report, Amazon gave this outlook for the quarter now being reported:
- Net sales of $197.0 billion to $202.0 billion, 9% to 12% above Q3 2025.
- Operating income of $22.5 billion to $26.5 billion, against $17.4 billion in Q3 2025.
What Amazon reported last quarter
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Amazon reported net sales of $200.6 billion, up 20%, and operating income of $27.5 billion, up 43%. AWS sales were $42.2 billion, up 37%, with AWS operating income of $16.6 billion.
That gives the AWS line a clear marker. Microsoft reported Azure revenue of $33.2 billion, up 48% on October 28, and Google Cloud doubled to $30.7 billion.
Where to read the results
Amazon posts its results release and slides on its investor relations site when the report comes out. The earnings release is also filed with the SEC on a Form 8-K the same day. We will cover the numbers once they are published.
Sources
- Amazon will share its Q3 2026 earnings on October 29Amazon
- Q3 2026 Amazon.com, Inc. Earnings Conference CallAmazon Investor Relations
- Amazon Q2 2026 earnings reportAmazon