THE BIG.COM

The data in this case come from the financial reports of Amazon.com, Inc.*

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
  (In millions, except market price)

 

December 31,

 

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Total   current assets

$6,157

$5,164

$3,373

$2,929

$2,539

$1,821

$1,616

$1,208

$1,361

$1,012

Total   assets

8,314

6,485

4,363

3,696

3,249

2,162

1,990

1,637

2,135

2,471

Total   current liabilities

4,746

3,714

2,532

1,899

1,620

1,253

1,066

921

975

739

Long term   debt and other

896

1,574

1,400

1,551

1,855

1,945

2,277

2,156

2,127

1,466

Total   liabilities

5,642

5,288

3,932

3,450

3,475

3,198

3,343

3,077

3,102

2,205

Stockholders’   (deficit) equity

2,672

1,197

431

246

227

1,036

1,353

1,440

967

266

Total   liabilities and
  stockholders’ equity

8,314

6,485

4,363

3,696

3,249

2,162

1,990

1,637

2,135

2,471

Outstanding   shares of
  common stock

428

416

414

416

410

403

388

373

357

345

Market   price common stock

51.28

92.64

39.46

47.15

44.29

52.62

18.89

10.82

15.56

76.12

 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS ITEMS
  (In millions, except fully diluted earnings per share)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Net   sales

$19,166

$14,835

$10,711

$8,490

$6,921

$5,264

$3,933

$3,122

$2,762

$1,640

$610

Gross   profit

4,270

3,353

2,456

2,039

1,602

1,257

993

799

656

291

114

Net   income

(loss)

645

476

190

359

588

35

149

567

1,411

720

125

Fully   diluted

earnings  

per   share

1.49

1.12

0.45

0.78

1.39

0.08

0.4

1.53

4.02

2.2

0.42

 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW ITEMS
  (In millions)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Net cash   provided (used) in operating activities

$1,697

$1,405

$702

$703

$566

$393

$174

$120

($130)

($91)

$31

Net cash   provided (used) in investing activities

1,199

42

333

778

317

236

122

253

164

932

324

Net cash   provided (used) in financing activities

198

50

400

193

97

332

107

107

693

1,140

254

Cash and   cash equivalents, end
  of period

2,769

2,539

1,022

1,013

1,303

1,102

738

540

822

133

72

Required

a. Amazon had a deficit in stockholders’ equity from 2000–2004. During this time period, Amazon increased cash and cash equivalents, end of period. Comment on how this was accomplished.

b. Compute the debt ratio for the period 1999–2008. Comment on the results.

c. Comment on the importance of net cash provided by financing activities 1998–2002.

d. Comment on the trend in net cash provided by operating activities 2000–2008.

e. Comment on the trend in net sales vs. the trend in net income (loss).

f. Comment on the market decline between 1999 and 2001.

1. Compute the total stock market price (outstanding shares of common X market price per share) for the period 1999–2008.

2. Compare the total stock market price on f(1) with the stockholders’ equity. Comment.

g. Compute the price/earnings ratio for the period 1999–2008.

h. Does the future look good for Amazon.com? Comment.