When does Amazon report Q2 2026 earnings?

Thursday, July 30, 2026, after US market close (2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET), followed by a conference call with management. The webcast and slides will be available at amazon.com/ir.

What is the single most important line for sellers?

Third-party seller services revenue and its growth rate. It is a direct read on aggregate FBA volume and fee mix, and its Y/Y growth rate is the leading indicator of whether Amazon has pricing power to raise fees again in H2.

Why watch advertising revenue?

Ads growth signals CPC pressure on Sponsored Products, Brands and DSP. A quarter of accelerating ads growth almost always precedes tougher CPCs in Q4, which flows straight through to your ACOS and P&L.

What should I do the morning after the call?

Re-model your H2 P&L with a +2 to +4 point fee sensitivity, refresh Q4 bid caps and ceiling ACOS by campaign, and lock inbound to peak-fee tiers 4 to 6 weeks earlier than last year.

Does AWS matter to a seller?

Indirectly, yes. AWS growth funds the capex behind Rufus, Alexa+, Nova models and Seller Assistant. Faster AWS growth means faster AI feature rollout in Seller Central over the next 12 months, which changes what a seller has to instrument.

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Amazon Q2 2026 earnings preview: 5 numbers sellers should watch

Amazon reports Q2 2026 results on Thursday, July 30, after US market close. Wall Street will read the numbers as a stock story. Third-party sellers should read them as a fee, PPC and roadmap story. Here are the five lines that matter, what each signals for H2 fees and CPCs, and the morning-after playbook to protect your P&L.

MatthieuCTO at Nova Analytics

Jul 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 660 words

Updated October 30, 2026

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The 3-line summary

Amazon reports Q2 2026 results on Thursday, July 30, after US market close, followed by a management call (About Amazon, Finance Calendar).

Wall Street will read the numbers as a stock story. Third-party sellers should read them as a fee, PPC and roadmap story. Here are the five lines that matter and what each one means for your H2 P&L (Yahoo Finance).

The 5 numbers sellers should watch

Third-party seller services revenue and Y/Y growth. Direct read on aggregate FBA volume and fee mix. Accelerating growth is a leading indicator that Amazon has pricing power to raise fees again in H2.
Advertising services revenue growth. A quarter of accelerating ads growth almost always precedes tougher CPCs in Q4, which flows straight through to your ACOS.
North America operating margin. Compression here often precedes new fee tiers or an FBA fee restructure. Expansion means Amazon can absorb inflation without passing it to sellers.
AWS revenue growth and capex. AWS funds the AI buildout behind Rufus, Alexa+, Nova models and Seller Assistant. Faster AWS growth means faster AI feature rollout in Seller Central over the next 12 months.
Q3 guidance and the language on "operating leverage". "Higher investment" and "capacity expansion" language usually precedes another peak fulfillment fee announcement in Q4.

The morning-after playbook

Re-model H2 P&L with fee sensitivity. Add +2 and +4 point scenarios on FBA and referral fees to see how much cushion your top 20 ASINs have.
Refresh Q4 bid caps and ceiling ACOS by campaign. If ads growth accelerated, plan for 10 to 15 percent CPC lift in October and November.
Move inbound plans 4 to 6 weeks earlier. Peak fulfillment fee tiers get harder to avoid every year. Lock trucks and appointments early rather than pay the tier.

How Nova helps

Amazon P&L - run fee-sensitivity scenarios per ASIN in minutes so you know which SKUs are exposed if fees move.
Day-to-Day Analytics - watch daily ACOS and inbound cost per unit so any post-earnings shift shows up before the month closes.

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Thursday, July 30, 2026, after US market close (2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET), followed by a conference call with management. The webcast and slides will be available at amazon.com/ir.
Third-party seller services revenue and its growth rate. It is a direct read on aggregate FBA volume and fee mix, and its Y/Y growth rate is the leading indicator of whether Amazon has pricing power to raise fees again in H2.
Ads growth signals CPC pressure on Sponsored Products, Brands and DSP. A quarter of accelerating ads growth almost always precedes tougher CPCs in Q4, which flows straight through to your ACOS and P&L.
Re-model your H2 P&L with a +2 to +4 point fee sensitivity, refresh Q4 bid caps and ceiling ACOS by campaign, and lock inbound to peak-fee tiers 4 to 6 weeks earlier than last year.
Indirectly, yes. AWS growth funds the capex behind Rufus, Alexa+, Nova models and Seller Assistant. Faster AWS growth means faster AI feature rollout in Seller Central over the next 12 months, which changes what a seller has to instrument.

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Matthieu

CTO at Nova Analytics

Matthieu oversees product development at Nova Analytics, creating innovative tools that help Amazon sellers make smarter, data-driven decisions to grow their business.

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