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英伟达:Blackwell四季度出货超预期,25年推理需求强劲

Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating to the company with a target price of 160,indicatingapotentialupsideof16.85160, indicating a potential upside of 16.85% from the current price [2][31]. Core Insights - The company reported Q3 FY2025 revenue of 35.1 billion, a year-over-year increase of 93.6%, significantly exceeding the guidance of 32.5billionandBloombergconsensusof32.5 billion and Bloomberg consensus of 33.3 billion [5][4]. - The gross margin for the quarter was 74.6%, slightly down from the previous quarter but above the company's guidance and in line with expectations [5][6]. - Operating profit reached 21.9billion,up109.921.9 billion, up 109.9% year-over-year, with an operating margin of 62.3%, reflecting strong demand for Hopper GPUs [5][6]. - The company generated free cash flow of 16.8 billion during the quarter, compared to 7billioninthesameperiodlastyear[6].RevenueandProfitForecastThecompanyexpectsQ4FY2025revenuetobearound7 billion in the same period last year [6]. Revenue and Profit Forecast - The company expects Q4 FY2025 revenue to be around 37.5 billion, representing a year-over-year growth of 69.7%, which is above Bloomberg's consensus of 37billion[8].TheprojectedrevenueCAGRforFY20252027is60.137 billion [8]. - The projected revenue CAGR for FY2025-2027 is 60.1%, with GAAP EPS CAGR expected to be 67.7% [32]. Business Segments Performance - Data center revenue for Q3 FY2025 was 30.77 billion, a 112% increase year-over-year, driven by demand for large models and generative AI [15]. - Gaming revenue for Q3 FY2025 was 3.28billion,up153.28 billion, up 15% year-over-year, primarily due to sales of the RTX 40 series [23]. - The professional visualization segment reported revenue of 490 million, a 17% increase year-over-year, with AI driving demand [27]. - Automotive revenue reached 450million,a72450 million, a 72% increase year-over-year, fueled by the demand for smart driving chips [27]. Strategic Developments - The company is focusing on the Blackwell platform, which is expected to generate significant revenue in the upcoming quarters, with strong demand from major clients like Dell and Microsoft [8][20]. - The software business is also anticipated to grow, with annualized revenue reaching 1.5 billion, expected to exceed $2 billion in the next quarter [21]. Market Position and Competitive Landscape - The company is well-positioned in the AI and data center markets, benefiting from the shift towards cloud infrastructure and accelerated computing [20]. - The report highlights the importance of maintaining a competitive edge in GPU performance and CUDA optimization to sustain growth [35].