英伟达：中国H20相关损失达80亿美元

Core Viewpoint - Nvidia's latest earnings report shows better-than-expected profits and revenue, driven by a significant increase in data center business, which grew over 70% year-on-year, pushing the company's market capitalization close to $3.3 trillion [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Performance - Nvidia reported a 69% increase in overall revenue, reaching $44.1 billion, and a 26% increase in net profit, amounting to $18.8 billion [1]. - The data center segment, which includes AI chips and related components, saw sales grow by 73% to $39.1 billion, accounting for 88% of total revenue [1]. - Major cloud service providers contributed nearly half of the revenue in the data center segment, with approximately $5 billion in sales from networking products used for AI research [1]. Group 2: Market Challenges - Nvidia anticipates a sales loss of about $8 billion due to recent U.S. export restrictions on H20 chips to China, with $4.5 billion in costs arising from excess inventory [2]. - The company's gross margin for the quarter would have been approximately 71.3% if not for the costs associated with the Chinese market, compared to the reported 61% [2]. - Nvidia's market share in China has decreased from 95% at the beginning of the Biden administration to 50% currently, highlighting the impact of U.S. export controls [2]. Group 3: Strategic Developments - Nvidia has signed new agreements in the Middle East, including a project to build a data center in the UAE covering 10 square kilometers, which may eventually require 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure [3][4]. - Similar projects have been announced in Saudi Arabia and China, indicating Nvidia's ongoing expansion efforts [4][5]. - The company expects these projects to require tens of gigawatts of Nvidia AI infrastructure in the near future [5].