What spending has AMAZON COM INC already committed to?
Disclosed unconditional purchase obligations by year, compared with cash and a cash-generation scenario.
Committed purchases at Dec 31, 2023
Tagged purchase obligations total $35.48B. Cash and equivalents were $73.39B and the latest annual operating cash flow $84.95B.
| Due | Obligations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $9.43B | 10-K filed 2024-02-02 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary |
| Year 2 | $7.82B | 10-K filed 2024-02-02 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary |
| Year 3 | $5.90B | 10-K filed 2024-02-02 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary |
| Year 4 | $4.46B | 10-K filed 2024-02-02 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary |
| Year 5 | $1.91B | 10-K filed 2024-02-02 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary |
| Thereafter | Not disclosed in structured data |
Contractual purchase obligations only. Discretionary capital spending plans are not included unless the company tags them here.
When would commitments exceed available cash?
| Year | Due | Cumulative due | Cash + available cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $9.43B | $9.43B | $94.62B |
| Year 2 | $7.82B | $17.25B | $115.86B |
| Year 3 | $5.90B | $23.16B | $137.10B |
| Year 4 | $4.46B | $27.62B | $158.33B |
| Year 5 | $1.91B | $29.53B | $179.57B |
Under this scenario, starting cash plus available cash flow covers each year's cumulative commitments.
How the year-one commitment has changed
| Period end | Due within a year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | $4.59B | $19.99B |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $3.87B | $16.49B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $5.97B | $34.90B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $8.16B | $34.78B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $9.43B | $35.48B |