Nvidia experienced a remarkable surge in after-hours trading following the announcement of its Q2 earnings. The company’s net profit skyrocketed over nine-fold, reaching about $6.2 billion compared to $656 million the previous year. Earnings per share also surged from 26 cents to $2.48, while revenue more than doubled to $13.5 billion, surpassing expectations. This quarter marked Nvidia’s first with over $10 billion in revenue.
The company’s stock price rose 3.17% to $471.16 at market close and continued to climb around 7% in after-hours trading. Nvidia’s year-to-date share price increase stands at an impressive 229%, pushing its market value to $1.16 trillion, placing it in the league of tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet.
Nvidia’s founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, stated that a new era of computing has dawned, with companies globally transitioning to accelerated computing and generative AI. The company’s Q3 revenue forecast of approximately $16 billion far exceeded Refinitiv’s estimate of $12.6 billion, projecting a year-on-year increase of over 170%.
The driving force behind Nvidia’s robust performance was its data center business, particularly its A100 and H100 AI chips used in generative AI technologies like ChatGPT. The data center division’s revenue hit a record $10.3 billion, surging by 171% year-on-year. The gaming unit contributed nearly $2.5 billion, marking a 22% increase from the same quarter last year.
While the professional visualization and automotive units reported $379 million (down 24%) and $253 million (up 15%) respectively in the previous quarter, Nvidia’s overall investment in research and development reached $2 billion. This figure represents over 15.1% of the quarter’s total revenue.
Analysts remain optimistic about Nvidia’s prospects in the AI adoption boom. The company seems poised to reap the benefits as numerous major enterprises commit to AI integration. Nvidia’s CFO, Colette Kress, noted that potential US government restrictions on chip exports wouldn’t have an immediate substantial impact due to the strong global demand for their products.
During the last quarter, Nvidia returned around $3.4 billion to shareholders through repurchased shares and cash dividends. The company also announced an additional $25 billion share repurchase authorization. Despite facing high expectations, analysts believe Nvidia’s solid position in generative AI and cloud computing will help it maintain its lead in the competitive market.
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