Amazon.comvsD/B/A Compass Diversified

AMZN and CODI stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Amazon.com (AMZN) has a market value of $2.86T and D/B/A Compass Diversified (CODI) $876M. Over the last year, with dividends, AMZN moved +9.2% and CODI +110.1%. Dividend yield: AMZN none, CODI 4.30%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AMZN$2.86T

    CODI$876M

    AMZN is 3,269 times CODI

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AMZN$797B

    CODI$1.8B

    AMZN is 445 times CODI

  • Net income, 12 months

    AMZN$135B

    CODI-$95M

  • Operating margin

    AMZN13.1%

    CODI3.5%

    9.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    AMZN13.8%

    CODI1.6%

    12.2 points apart

  • P/E

    AMZN21.2

    CODI–

  • Dividend yield

    AMZN0.0%

    CODI4.3%

    4.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AMZN+51.3%

    CODI-55.3%

    106.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AMZN+51.3%

CODI-55.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodAMZNWith dividendsCODIWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+9.2%Price +9.2%+110.1%Price +110.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+87.0%+23.2% a yearPrice +87.0%-32.1%-12.1% a yearPrice -36.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021+51.3%+8.6% a yearPrice +51.3%-55.3%-14.9% a yearPrice -62.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+617.6%+21.8% a yearPrice +617.6%+10.3%+1.0% a yearPrice -38.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

AMZNAmazon.comCODID/B/A Compass Diversified

Valuation

AMZNCODI
Valuation
Price$266.66$11.64
Market value$2.86T$876M
Enterprise value (EV)$2.94T$2.4B
P/E21.2–
P/E, 5-year median45.6–
P/B4.71.9
EV/EBIT28.238.4
Free cash flow yield–9.1%

Results and growth

AMZNCODI
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$797B$1.8B
Net income, 12 months$135B-$95M
Free cash flow, 12 months-$46.9B$80M
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.37-$2.17
Revenue growth, year on year12.4%4.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.2%over 5 years+5.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+28.0%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

AMZNCODI
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin51.4%44.6%
Operating margin13.1%3.5%
Net margin16.9%-5.3%
ROIC13.8%1.6%
ROE28.2%-19.5%

Balance sheet

AMZNCODI
Balance sheet
Cash$114B$87M
Total debt$295B$1.7B
Net debt / EBITDA0.57.3
Interest cover23.3×0.4×

Dividends and buybacks

AMZNCODI
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–4.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$0.50
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield–4.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Amazon.com or D/B/A Compass Diversified?

By market value, Amazon.com ($2.86T) is about 3,268.7 times D/B/A Compass Diversified ($876M), at today's prices.

How did AMZN and CODI stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, AMZN's price moved +617.6% and CODI's -38.2%. With dividends: AMZN +617.6% (+21.8% a year), CODI +10.3% (+1.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AMZN or CODI?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Amazon.com and 4.30% for D/B/A Compass Diversified. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.50 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Amazon.com or D/B/A Compass Diversified?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.9% for Amazon.com and -5.3% for D/B/A Compass Diversified, and the operating margin 13.1% and 3.5%. Revenue was $797B and $1.8B.

Which is the better investment, Amazon.com or D/B/A Compass Diversified?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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