Amazon's Delivery War Is About to Get Bigger

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly preparing a massive expansion of its same-day delivery network, targeting more than 1,000 dedicated facilities by 2031 from roughly 85 today. The initiative could push Amazon's fulfillment infrastructure dramatically closer to Prime customers, strengthening its speed advantage against Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT), DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) and Instacart (NASDAQ:CART), but it also raises the stakes around capital spending and whether faster delivery can generate adequate returns. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Sign with AMZN. Is AMZN fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator.