Why Is Amazon Stock So Cheap?
Here’s what we see.
Andrew Willis: It’s understandable that retail investors might relate a drop in packages on doorsteps postpandemic to a poor outlook for Amazon AMZN. COVID pulled forward a lot of consumer demand but did so by changing consumer behavior and solidifying the presence of e-commerce in categories like groceries, pharmacy, and luxury goods.
And retail isn’t necessarily the area of Amazon where we see the most growth going forward. While building out its retail network, the company established strong advertising channels and a solid presence in the cloud with AWS.
Senior equity analyst Dan Romanoff sees retail-related revenue growth of around 7% compounded annually for the next five years. But on advertising, he projects 20%, and on AWS, 22% going forward. So, you really can relate the word “Amazon” with ecosystems.
For Morningstar, I’m Andrew Willis.
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