Amazon sold $25B in bonds to fund its 2026 data center buildout and indicated no more debt this year. Capex hits $200B while cash flow trails at $150B.
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Amazon is selling $25 billion of bonds to fund its data center expansion, with no plans for further debt issuance this year, CNBC reported.
The company's long-term debt has climbed well above historical levels as it pours capital into AI infrastructure. Amazon plans roughly $200 billion in capital expenditures this year, while its trailing 12-month cash from operations reached just under $150 billion. The gap between internal cash generation and spending needs explains the debt tap.
CEO Andy Jassy, in his annual shareholder letter, said cloud computing infrastructure demands heavy up-front investment when the business is expanding fast. He also noted that a significant amount of the new capacity the $200 billion will buy is already under contract with customers. That implies the spending is tied to committed demand rather than speculative construction.
The bond deal covers the shortfall without diluting shareholders. Whether the $200 billion data center bet generates the expected returns will hinge on Amazon Web Services' ability to turn its construction lead into long-term cloud market share.
AlphaScala's proprietary Alpha Score assigns AMZN a 53 out of 100 (Mixed), reflecting uncertainty around how quickly the capital surge translates into revenue. The stock closed at $245.34 Friday, down 0.69%.
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