How much cash does Amazon.com have?

According to Amazon.com's latest annual financial reports, the company has a total of $73.39B in cash and cash equivalents. This amount includes all liquid assets that can be readily converted into cash.

Additionally, Amazon.com holds $13.39B in short-term investments, which are highly liquid assets that can be easily converted into cash within a short period.

In total, the company has $86.78B when combining cash and cash equivalents with short-term investments.

On a per-share basis, Amazon.com has $8.42 in cash. This metric helps investors understand how much cash the company holds per outstanding share.

The company's free cash flow, which is the cash generated from operations after deducting capital expenditures, stands at $32.22B. This is an important indicator of financial health, showing the cash available for distribution to shareholders or reinvestment into the company.

Lastly, the company's cash position has experienced a growth rate of 36.18%, reflecting the increase in cash and cash equivalents over the specified period.

Amazon.com Historical Cash on Hand

Cash on Hand History

The table below shows the amount of cash on hand for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2023.

Year	Cash on Hand	Change
2023	$73.39B	36.18%
2022	$53.89B	48.78%
2021	$36.22B	-14.01%
2020	$42.12B	16.71%
2019	$36.09B	13.68%
2018	$31.75B	54.71%
2017	$20.52B	6.14%
2016	$19.33B	21.67%
2015	$15.89B	9.16%
2014	$14.56B	68.13%
2013	$8.66B	7.10%
2012	$8.08B	53.43%
2011	$5.27B	39.50%
2010	$3.78B	9.67%
2009	$3.44B	24.38%
2008	$2.77B	9.06%
2007	$2.54B	148.43%
2006	$1.02B	0.89%
2005	$1.01B	-22.26%
2004	$1.30B	18.21%
2003	$1.10B	49.31%
2002	$738.25M	36.64%
2001	$540.28M	-34.31%
2000	$822.43M	516.94%
1999	$133.31M	421.53%
1998	$25.56M	1262.53%
1997	$1.88M	-69.74%
1996	$6.20M	N/A