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Nvidia(NVDA) - 2026 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-08-27 22:02
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q2 2026 was $46.7 billion, exceeding expectations and showing sequential growth across all market platforms [6][30] - Data center revenue grew 56% year over year, with a sequential increase despite a $4 billion decline in previous revenue [6][30] - GAAP gross margin was 72.4%, and non-GAAP gross margin was 72.7%, benefiting from previously reserved inventory [30][32] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Data center revenue was significantly driven by the Blackwell platform, which grew sequentially by 17% [7][8] - Gaming revenue reached a record $4.3 billion, a 14% sequential increase and a 49% year-over-year jump, driven by Blackwell GeForce GPUs [25][26] - Professional visualization revenue increased by 32% year over year, reaching $601 million, fueled by high-end RTX workstation GPUs [27] - Automotive revenue, including in-car compute revenue, was $586 million, up 69% year over year, primarily due to self-driving solutions [28] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - China represented a low single-digit percentage of data center revenue, with significant revenue from Singapore, accounting for 22% of billed revenue [25] - The European Union plans to invest €20 billion to establish AI factories, indicating a growing market for AI infrastructure [19] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on AI infrastructure, anticipating $3 to $4 trillion in AI infrastructure spending by the end of the decade [7][43] - The transition to the new GB 300 architecture is expected to enhance performance and efficiency, with widespread market availability anticipated in the second half of the year [9][10] - The company aims to maintain its leadership in AI technology and compete globally, emphasizing the importance of developer support [11][14] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management highlighted the rapid growth in AI infrastructure investments, driven by various factors including reasoning agentic AI and enterprise AI adoption [14][96] - The geopolitical environment remains a concern, particularly regarding shipments to China, with potential revenue of $2 billion to $5 billion in Q3 if issues are resolved [12][46] - The company expects total revenue for Q3 to be around $54 billion, with continued growth driven by data center and gaming segments [32][33] Other Important Information - The company returned $10 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, with a new $60 billion share repurchase authorization approved [31] - The company is on track for significant growth in sovereign AI revenue, expecting over $20 billion this year, more than double from the previous year [19] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the vision for growth into 2026? - Management emphasized the evolution of reasoning agentic AI as a key growth driver, with significant increases in computational requirements [39][40] Question: What needs to happen for H20 shipments to China? - Management indicated that geopolitical issues need resolution, and there is potential for $2 billion to $5 billion in shipments if licenses are approved [48][49] Question: How does NVIDIA view the competitive landscape with ASICs? - Management noted that while many ASIC projects are initiated, few reach production due to the complexity of accelerated computing compared to general-purpose computing [50][51] Question: What is the opportunity for Spectrum XGS? - Management highlighted that Spectrum XGS is crucial for connecting multiple data centers and AI factories, with significant potential for revenue growth [73][78] Question: How does the company view the long-term prospects in China? - Management estimated a $50 billion opportunity in China this year, with expectations for 50% annual growth, emphasizing the importance of addressing this market [67][68]
Nvidia(NVDA) - 2026 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-08-27 22:00
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q2 2026 was $46.7 billion, exceeding expectations and showing sequential growth across all market platforms [5][32] - Data center revenue grew 56% year-over-year, despite a $4 billion decline in H20 revenue [5][12] - GAAP gross margin was 72.4%, while non-GAAP gross margin was 72.7%, benefiting from previously reserved H20 inventory [30][32] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Data center revenue reached record levels, with the Blackwell platform growing sequentially by 17% [6][19] - Gaming revenue was a record $4.3 billion, a 14% sequential increase and a 49% year-over-year increase, driven by the ramp of Blackwell GeForce GPUs [24][25] - Professional visualization revenue increased by 32% year-over-year, reaching $601 million, fueled by high-end RTX workstation GPUs [27] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - China represented a low single-digit percentage of data center revenue, while Singapore accounted for 22% of billed revenue, primarily from US-based customers [24] - Networking revenue reached a record $7.3 billion, with a 46% sequential and 98% year-over-year increase [19][20] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on capitalizing on the AI infrastructure opportunity, estimating $3 to $4 trillion in spending by the end of the decade [6][42] - The transition to the GB300 architecture is seamless, allowing for easy deployment by cloud service providers [7][10] - The company aims to maintain its leadership in AI technology and compete globally, emphasizing the importance of developer support [12][54] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management highlighted the significant growth potential driven by reasoning agentic AI and the increasing demand for AI infrastructure [39][60] - The geopolitical environment remains a concern, particularly regarding H20 shipments to China, with potential revenue of $2 billion to $5 billion if issues are resolved [11][46] - The company expects total revenue for Q3 2026 to be around $54 billion, with continued growth in data center and networking segments [32][33] Other Important Information - The company returned $10 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, with a new $60 billion share repurchase authorization approved [31] - The company is on track to achieve over $20 billion in sovereign AI revenue this year, more than double that of last year [19] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the vision for growth into 2026? - Management emphasized the growth drivers from reasoning agentic AI and the significant increase in computation requirements for these models [38][42] Question: What needs to happen for H20 shipments to China? - Management indicated that geopolitical issues need resolution, and there is potential for $2 billion to $5 billion in shipments if licenses are approved [46][47] Question: How does NVIDIA view the competitive landscape with ASICs? - Management noted that while many ASIC projects are initiated, few reach production due to the complexity of accelerated computing compared to general-purpose computing [48][50] Question: What is the opportunity for Spectrum XGS? - Management highlighted that Spectrum XGS is crucial for connecting multiple data centers and AI factories, with significant revenue potential [73][78] Question: How will revenue be apportioned across Blackwell, Hopper, and networking? - Management stated that Blackwell will drive the majority of growth, with continued sales of Hopper systems [80][81] Question: What is the long-term outlook for the China market? - Management estimated a $50 billion opportunity in China this year, with potential for 50% annual growth [67][70]
Nvidia(NVDA) - 2026 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-28 22:00
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - NVIDIA reported revenue of $44 billion, a 69% increase year-over-year, exceeding expectations despite a challenging operating environment [5] - Data center revenue reached $39 billion, growing 73% year-on-year [5] - GAAP gross margins were 60.561%, while non-GAAP gross margins would have been 71.3% excluding a $4.5 billion charge related to inventory write-downs [30][32] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Data center revenue was significantly impacted by new export controls, with $4.6 billion recognized prior to the controls and a $4.5 billion charge for inventory write-downs [6][30] - Gaming revenue reached a record $3.8 billion, increasing 48% sequentially and 42% year-on-year, driven by strong adoption of Blackwell architecture [21] - Networking revenue grew 64% quarter-over-quarter to $5 billion, with strong demand for NVLink and Spectrum X solutions [17][20] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - China data center revenue was below expectations due to export licensing controls, with a meaningful decrease anticipated in Q2 [20] - Singapore accounted for nearly 20% of Q1 build revenue, primarily for US-based customers [20] - The AI market in China is estimated to be around $50 billion, which NVIDIA is currently unable to access due to export restrictions [6][60] Company Strategy and Development Direction - NVIDIA is focusing on AI factory deployments, with nearly 100 AI factories in progress, doubling year-over-year [12][13] - The company is committed to a robust product roadmap extending through 2028, with a focus on enhancing AI capabilities and infrastructure [10][32] - NVIDIA is exploring ways to comply with new export control rules while maintaining competitiveness in the AI market [7][36] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed concerns about losing access to the China AI accelerator market, which could materially impact business [7][36] - The company anticipates continued growth in AI demand, particularly in reasoning AI, which is driving significant increases in inference workloads [11][82] - Management expects total revenue for Q2 to be around $45 billion, with modest sequential growth across all platforms [31][32] Other Important Information - NVIDIA returned a record $14.3 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends [30] - The company is investing heavily in onshore manufacturing and partnerships to strengthen its supply chain [44][45] Q&A Session Summary Question: How much of the inference demand is NVIDIA able to serve? - Management indicated they are on track to serve most of the inference demand, with Blackwell NVLink 72 being the ideal solution for reasoning AI [52][54] Question: What is the impact of the China export controls on future revenue? - Management confirmed a significant decline in China data center revenue is expected, with a total of $8 billion in H20 revenue lost for Q2 [58][60] Question: Are there more large GPU cluster investments expected? - Management noted that there are many AI factories being planned globally, indicating a strong demand for AI infrastructure [70][72] Question: What is the outlook for the networking business? - Management highlighted strong adoption of Ethernet solutions and improvements in utilization rates, particularly with Spectrum X [95][100]