AMZN vs META
How Amazon.com, Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. compare on business model, dividends and risk — the structural picture, in plain English.
| AMZN | META | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary | Communication Services |
| Industry | Internet Retail | Internet Content & Information |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Menlo Park, California, USA |
| Founded | 1994 | 2004 |
| Pays a dividend | No | Yes |
| Volatility | Higher than the market | Higher than the market |
What each company does
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Amazon runs the largest online retail marketplace in the West, but its profits are driven disproportionately by Amazon Web Services (AWS), the leading cloud platform. A fast-growing advertising business and the Prime subscription round out the model.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, and earns almost all of its money from advertising against that enormous user base. It also spends heavily on Reality Labs, its long-term augmented- and virtual-reality bet.
From the latest 10-K filings
| Metric | AMZNFY 2025, ended Dec 31, 202510-K filed Feb 6, 2026 | METAFY 2025, ended Dec 31, 202510-K filed Jan 29, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $716.9B | $201.0B |
| Net income | $77.7B | $60.5B |
| Operating cash flow | $139.5B | $115.8B |
| Source | AMZN 10-K on EDGAR ↗ | META 10-K on EDGAR ↗ |
Amazon’s fiscal 2025 revenue ($716.9B) was 3.6× Meta’s fiscal 2025 revenue ($201.0B). Both fiscal years ended Dec 31, 2025.
As reported to the SEC for each company’s own fiscal year; not a valuation or forecast.
Dividends
META pays a dividend; AMZN does not.
AMZN: Amazon does not pay a dividend. It reinvests cash into logistics, cloud and new bets rather than returning it to shareholders.
META: Meta began paying its first-ever quarterly dividend in 2024. The yield is small; the company also runs large buybacks.
Risk & volatility
Both have shown broadly similar volatility versus the market (AMZN: ~1.1–1.3, META: ~1.2–1.4) — long-run tendencies, not live figures.
Frequently asked
Does AMZN or META pay a dividend?
META pays a dividend; AMZN does not. Yields change with price, so check current figures in the app.
Is AMZN or META more volatile?
Historically both have shown similar volatility (higher than the market versus the broad market) — a long-run tendency, not a live figure.
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Comparison is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AMZN or META. Company profiles reflect long-term, structural facts; volatility bands are approximate historical tendencies, not live data. Always do your own research.