AMZN vs. SPCX: Amazon.com vs. Space Exploration Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail), whereas Space Exploration (SPCX) belongs to Communication Services (Telecommunication Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Amazon.com (AMZN) has been public since May 15, 1997, giving it decades of market history across multiple cycles, while Space Exploration (SPCX) listed only on June 12, 2026 and lacks comparable through-cycle data.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Both AMZN and SPCX need 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Amazon.com (AMZN) earns 30.56% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Space Exploration (SPCX) has no ROE this period.

Space Exploration (SPCX) reports a negative net margin of -35.66%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Amazon.com (AMZN) reports 17.44%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Space Exploration (SPCX) reports a negative operating margin of -1.80%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Amazon.com (AMZN) reports 13.69%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Space Exploration (SPCX) at 33.24% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% also sits in the top quartile.

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at -25,600.00% falls below its industry range — a large difference in per-share earnings trajectories.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 1.03 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 5.12 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.46 and Space Exploration (SPCX) at 0.31 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Neither Amazon.com (AMZN) nor Space Exploration (SPCX) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither Amazon.com (AMZN) nor Space Exploration (SPCX) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Amazon.com (AMZN) trades at 21.89 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Space Exploration (SPCX) has no P/E ratio this period.

Both look expensive on sales: Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.82 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Space Exploration (SPCX) at 76.14 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 5.37 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 13.79 prices above its benchmark range — SPCX looks rich relative to book.

Valuation Metrics