AMD vs. AMZN: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Amazon.com Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Amazon.com (AMZN) belongs to Consumer Discretionary (Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Profile Item	AMD	AMZN
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Amazon.com Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Broadline Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Broadline Retail
Market Capitalization	736.46 billion USD	2,803.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	May 15, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

AMZN

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
Total Return (1Y)	114.18%	9.80%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.95%	24.05%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.42%	8.46%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

AMZN

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	72.86%	34.10%
Beta (5Y)	2.53	1.45
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-55.73%
Avg. Volume (3M)	22.40M	38.50M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and AMZN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.51	0.16
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.32	0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96% and Amazon.com (AMZN) at 27.42% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
AMD: 11.96%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.42%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
AMZN: 27.42%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 16.90% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
AMD: 16.77%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.90%

Max: 16.94%
AMZN: 16.90%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.90% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
AMD: 21.17%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.90%

Max: 21.45%
AMZN: 13.90%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
ROE (TTM)	11.96%	27.42%
ROA (TTM)	5.90%	6.62%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.77%	16.90%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.17%	13.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.00%	51.37%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% and Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% also sits in the top quartile.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	12.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	11.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	29.66%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.99 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMZN.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
AMD: 2.73
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AMZN: 0.99
Min: 0.48

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.50 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.13 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
AMD: 0.13
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
AMZN: 0.50
Min: 0.01

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.73	0.99
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.50
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.59	1.04

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) nor Amazon.com (AMZN) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) nor Amazon.com (AMZN) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 20.96 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 sits in the richer quartile — AMD needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max: 110.34
AMD: 95.95
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.96

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AMZN: 20.96
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 and Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.52 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max: 21.42
AMD: 16.21
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.52

Max: 4.32
AMZN: 3.52
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 4.57 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 carries an above-peer premium to book — AMD is pricier on assets.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max: 14.06
AMD: 10.77
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.57

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
AMZN: 4.57
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Amazon.com (AMZN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Amazon.com (AMZN)
Metric	AMD	AMZN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	95.95	20.96
P/S Ratio (TTM)	16.21	3.52
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.77	4.57
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	-1.24%