Ballpark — October 1, 2026
Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.
Amazon net sales in 2024
638 $B
The total includes retail, third-party seller services, AWS, advertising, and subscriptions.
People employed by Amazon at the end of 2024
~1.6 million people
The figure excludes contractors and temporary personnel.
Starbucks net revenue in fiscal 2024
~36 $B
The company's fiscal year ended in September 2024.
McDonald's restaurants worldwide at the end of 2024
43,475 restaurants
The restaurants operated across more than 100 countries.
Share of McDonald's restaurants that were franchised in 2024
~95%
Franchisees, rather than McDonald's itself, operate most locations.