#NvidiaQ4RevenueSurges73%

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) released its fiscal Q4 FY2026 earnings on February 25, 2026 (for the quarter ended January 25, 2026). The standout headline is the 73% year-over-year (YoY) revenue surge to a record $68.1 billion (GAAP: $68.127 billion), up 20% sequentially from Q3's $57.006 billion. This beat analyst expectations (~$66.2 billion) and NVIDIA's own prior guidance midpoint (~$65 billion), marking one of the strongest quarters in the company's history and underscoring the unrelenting AI infrastructure boom.

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1. Overall Revenue Performance
Q4 Revenue: Record $68.1 billion (precisely $68.127 billion GAAP).
YoY Growth: +73% from $39.331 billion in Q4 FY2025.
QoQ Growth: +20% from $57.006 billion in Q3 FY2026 — the largest sequential increase ever for NVIDIA.
Full Fiscal Year 2026 Revenue: Record $215.9 billion (GAAP: $215.938 billion).
YoY Growth: +65% from $130.497 billion in FY2025.
Quarterly Progression in FY2026: Accelerating trend — Q1: ~$44.1B, Q2: ~$46.7B, Q3: ~$57.0B, Q4: $68.1B — showing momentum building throughout the year.

2. Data Center Segment (Core AI Engine)
Q4 Revenue: Record $62.3 billion.
YoY: +75%.
QoQ: +22%.
Represents over 91% (approx. 91.5%) of total company revenue — up dramatically from prior years.
Full-Year Data Center Revenue: ~$193.7–$197.3 billion (reports vary slightly; up ~68% YoY from prior year).
Key Sub-Drivers:
Compute (GPUs like Hopper, Blackwell): Massive contribution from Blackwell architecture ramp (B200, GB200, Blackwell Ultra).
Networking: ~$11.0 billion in Q4 (up >3.5x YoY) — driven by NVLink, Spectrum-X Ethernet, InfiniBand for large-scale AI clusters.
Full-year networking exceeded $31 billion (up >10x vs. FY2021 post-Mellanox acquisition).
Demand Sources: Hyperscalers (majority of segment), enterprises, AI model developers (OpenAI, Anthropic), sovereign AI projects (tripled to >$30B business), and agentic AI workflows.

3. Other Business Segments
Gaming:
Q4: $3.7 billion.
YoY: +47% (Blackwell-based RTX 50-series demand post-launch).
QoQ: -13% (post-holiday inventory adjustments).
Full-Year: $16.0 billion (+41% YoY) — now ~5–6% of total revenue.
Professional Visualization (ProViz):
Q4: Record $1.3 billion (some reports ~$1.32B).
YoY: +159%.
QoQ: +74% — one of the fastest-growing segments.
Full-Year: $3.2 billion (+70% YoY).
Driven by AI-enhanced creative tools, Omniverse, workstations.
Automotive & Embedded: Steady positive growth (AI for autonomous driving, robotics, edge systems) — modest but consistent; exact Q4 not always separated but aligned with broader trends.

4. Profitability & Margins
Gross Margin:
GAAP: 75.0% (+2.0 pts YoY, +1.6 pts QoQ).
Non-GAAP: 75.2% (+1.7 pts YoY).
Reflects premium pricing on AI products, efficient production, high Blackwell mix, and easing older inventory provisions.
Net Income:
GAAP: ~$39.6–$43 billion (reports vary; up ~79–94% YoY from ~$22.1 billion prior year).
Earnings Per Share (EPS):
GAAP Diluted: $1.76 (+98% YoY).
Non-GAAP Adjusted: $1.62 (+82% YoY from $0.89; beat estimates ~$1.53 by ~6%).
Operating Income: Record levels; GAAP ~$130.4 billion full-year.
Free Cash Flow: Record ~$35 billion in Q4; full-year ~$97 billion.
Shareholder Returns: $41.1 billion in FY2026 (buybacks + dividends).

5. Q1 FY2027 Guidance & Forward Outlook
Revenue: $78.0 billion ±2% (~$76.4–$79.6 billion) — well above consensus (~$72–73 billion), implying ~77% YoY growth.
Gross Margin: ~75% (GAAP/non-GAAP mid-70s target).

Key Assumptions/Commentary:
No China Data Center compute revenue assumed (export restrictions).
Sequential growth expected throughout calendar 2026 — exceeding prior $500B+ Blackwell/Rubin opportunity estimates.

Supply commitments at record highs (extending into 2027).
Upcoming Vera Rubin platform (samples shipping; production H2 2026) for next-gen efficiency.

6. Management Highlights (CEO Jensen Huang & CFO Colette Kress)
"Computing demand is growing exponentially" — agentic AI inflection point with autonomous agents driving inference/training.

"Skyrocketing" adoption of AI agents; customers "racing to invest in AI compute."
Hyperscalers upgrading; sovereign AI business >$30B; enterprises seeing massive ROI.
"No slowdown visible" — AI infrastructure spend as "AI factories" for productivity gains.

7. Market Reaction & Broader Implications
Stock Movement: Initial after-hours gains, but pulled back ~5% next day despite beats — high expectations priced in; valuation concerns (market cap ~$4–5T range).
Analyst View: Overwhelmingly bullish (Buy/Strong Buy ratings); dips seen as opportunities.

Why It Matters:
Validates AI supercycle — no "bubble" burst; demand from $700B+ hyperscaler capex, enterprises, sovereigns.
NVIDIA's moat: CUDA ecosystem, full-stack (chips + networking + software).
Risks: Geopolitics, competition (AMD, custom ASICs), potential future capex moderation — but current trajectory shows hyper-growth into 2026–2027.
Broader Context: Positions NVIDIA as primary beneficiary of AI era; "compute = revenue" for customers fuels flywheel.

In summary, the 73% revenue surge isn't isolated — it's part of accelerating, multi-quarter momentum driven by AI dominance. Every metric (revenue, margins, EPS, guidance) hit records or beat expectations, reinforcing NVIDIA's unmatched execution in the accelerated computing revolution. This report crushes short-term doubts and points to even bigger numbers ahead. 🚀