AMZN · 10-Q · 2026Q1 · Full report
Other Operating Expense (Income)
AMAZON COM INC · 2026-04-30 · Importance 48 · Surprise 74 · No source text
Other operating expense (income), net increased from $308 million in Q1 2025 to $447 million in Q1 2026, a >10% year-over-year change. The increase was primarily related to charges associated with damaged data centers in the Middle East in Q1 2026, asset impairments, and amortization of intangible assets. While below absolute materiality thresholds, the company flags these one-time and region-specific charges as contributors to operating expense variability. These items affected reported operating expense comparisons between the periods.
Key facts
- Sales and marketing expense was $9,763 million for Q1 2025 and $10,314 million for Q1 2026. source
- Other operating expense (income), net was $308 million for Q1 2025 and $447 million for Q1 2026. source
- General and administrative expense was $2,628 million for Q1 2025 and $2,587 million for Q1 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | realized | -0.3% | Sales and marketing expense was $9,763 million for Q1 2025 and $10,314 million for Q1 2026. |
| operating_income | negative | realized | -0.1% | Other operating expense (income), net was $308 million for Q1 2025 and $447 million for Q1 2026. |