Why We Raised Amazon’s Fair Value
Second-quarter results provided more evidence that higher margins are achievable.
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Even the most ardent Amazon bear would have a hard time finding negatives from its second-quarter update, as Amazon Web Services, advertising services, third-party sales, and Prime memberships are each contributing to an increasingly visible long-term cash flow story.
With greater visibility for some of Amazon's highest-margin categories, we now think 8% operating margins are achievable over the next five years (assuming top-line growth in the low to mid-20s) and plan to raise our fair value estimate to $2,200 from $1,900.
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