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NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026

February 25, 2026 4:31 PM

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported record revenue for the fourth quarter ended January 25, 2026, of $68.1 billion, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 73% from a year ago. For fiscal 2026, revenue was $215.9 billion, up 65% from a year ago.

For the quarter, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 75.0% and 75.2%, respectively. For fiscal 2026, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 71.1% and 71.3%, respectively.

For the quarter, GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.76 and $1.62, respectively. For fiscal 2026, GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $4.90 and $4.77, respectively.

“Computing demand is growing exponentially — the agentic AI inflection point has arrived. Grace Blackwell with NVLink is the king of inference today — delivering an order-of-magnitude lower cost per token — and Vera Rubin will extend that leadership even further,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Enterprise adoption of agents is skyrocketing. Our customers are racing to invest in AI compute — the factories powering the AI industrial revolution and their future growth.”

During fiscal 2026, NVIDIA returned $41.1 billion to shareholders in the form of shares repurchased and cash dividends. As of the end of the fourth quarter, the company had $58.5 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization.

NVIDIA will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on April 1, 2026, to all shareholders of record on March 11, 2026.

Q4 Fiscal 2026 Summary

GAAP
($ in millions, except earnings per share) Q4 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY25Q/QY/Y
Revenue $68,127 $57,006 $39,331 20 % 73 %
Gross margin 75.0 %
73.4 %
73.0 %
1.6 pts 2.0 pts
Operating expenses $6,794 $5,839 $4,689 16 % 45 %
Operating income $44,299 $36,010 $24,034 23 % 84 %
Net income $42,960 $31,910 $22,091 35 % 94 %
Diluted earnings per share $1.76 $1.30 $0.89 35 % 98 %
Non-GAAP
($ in millions, except earnings per share) Q4 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY25Q/QY/Y
Revenue $68,127 $57,006 $39,331 20 % 73 %
Gross margin 75.2 %
73.6 %
73.5 %
1.6 pts 1.7 pts
Operating expenses $5,102 $4,215 $3,378 21 % 51 %
Operating income $46,107 $37,752 $25,516 22 % 81 %
Net income $39,552 $31,767 $22,066 25 % 79 %
Diluted earnings per share $1.62 $1.30 $0.89 25 % 82 %

Fiscal 2026 Summary

GAAP
($ in millions, except earnings per share)
FY26FY25Y/Y
Revenue
$215,938 $130,497 65 %
Gross margin
71.1 % 75.0 % (3.9) pts
Operating expenses
$23,076 $16,405 41 %
Operating income
$130,387 $81,453 60 %
Net income
$120,067 $72,880 65 %
Diluted earnings per share
$4.90 $2.94 67 %
Non-GAAP
($ in millions, except earnings per share)
FY26FY25Y/Y
Revenue
$215,938 $130,497 65 %
Gross margin
71.3 % 75.5 % (4.2) pts
Operating expenses
$16,694 $11,716 42 %
Operating income
$137,300 $86,789 58 %
Net income
$116,997 $74,265 58 %
Diluted earnings per share
$4.77 $2.99 60 %

Outlook

Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, NVIDIA will include stock-based compensation expense in non-GAAP financial measures. Stock-based compensation is a foundational component of NVIDIA’s compensation program to attract and retain world-class talent.

NVIDIA’s outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 is as follows:

For the full year fiscal 2027, GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are expected to be between 17.0% and 19.0%, excluding any discrete items and material changes to NVIDIA’s tax environment.

Highlights

Data Center

Gaming and AI PC

Professional Visualization

Automotive and Robotics

CFO Commentary
Commentary on the quarter by Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, is available at https://investor.nvidia.com.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

NVIDIA will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 financial results and current financial prospects today at 2 p.m. Pacific time (5 p.m. Eastern time). A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at NVIDIA’s investor relations website, https://investor.nvidia.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until NVIDIA’s conference call to discuss its financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2027.

Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement NVIDIA’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP other income (expense), net, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income, or earnings, per diluted share, and free cash flow. For NVIDIA’s investors to be better able to compare its current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 adjust the related GAAP financial measures to exclude stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related and other costs, other, gains/losses from non-marketable and publicly-held equity securities, net, interest expense related to amortization of debt discount, and the associated tax impact of these items where applicable. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, NVIDIA’s non-GAAP financial measures will no longer exclude stock-based compensation expense. Free cash flow is calculated as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less both purchases related to property and equipment and intangible assets and principal payments on property and equipment and intangible assets. NVIDIA believes the presentation of its non-GAAP financial measures enhances the user’s overall understanding of the company’s historical financial performance. The presentation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the company’s non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
January 25, January 26, January 25, January 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Revenue$68,127 $39,331 $215,938 $130,497
Cost of revenue 17,034 10,608 62,475 32,639
Gross profit 51,093 28,723 153,463 97,858
Operating expenses
Research and development 5,512 3,714 18,497 12,914
Sales, general and administrative 1,282 975 4,579 3,491
Total operating expenses 6,794 4,689 23,076 16,405
Operating income 44,299 24,034 130,387 81,453
Interest income 568 511 2,300 1,786
Interest expense (74) (61) (259) (247)
Other income, net 5,604 733 9,022 1,034
Total other income, net 6,098 1,183 11,063 2,573
Income before income tax 50,397 25,217 141,450 84,026
Income tax expense 7,437 3,126 21,383 11,146
Net income$42,960 $22,091 $120,067 $72,880
Net income per share:
Basic$1.77 $0.90 $4.93 $2.97
Diluted$1.76 $0.89 $4.90 $2.94
Weighted average shares used in per share computation:
Basic 24,304 24,489 24,359 24,555
Diluted 24,432 24,706 24,514 24,804


NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
January 25, January 26,
2026
2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $62,556 $43,210
Accounts receivable, net 38,466 23,065
Inventories 21,403 10,080
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,180 3,771
Total current assets 125,605 80,126
Property and equipment, net 10,383 6,283
Operating lease assets 2,867 1,793
Goodwill 20,832 5,188
Intangible assets, net 3,306 807
Deferred income tax assets 13,258 10,979
Non-marketable equity securities 22,251 3,387
Other assets 8,301 3,038
Total assets $ 206,803 $ 111,601
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $9,812 $6,310
Accrued and other current liabilities 21,352 11,737
Short-term debt 999 -
Total current liabilities 32,163 18,047
Long-term debt 7,469 8,463
Long-term operating lease liabilities 2,572 1,519
Other long-term liabilities 7,306 4,245
Total liabilities 49,510 32,274
Shareholders' equity 157,293 79,327
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 206,803 $ 111,601


NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
January 25, January 26, January 25, January 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$42,960 $22,091 $120,067 $72,880
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense 1,633 1,321 6,386 4,737
Depreciation and amortization 811 543 2,843 1,864
Gains on non-marketable equity securities and publicly-held equity securities, net (5,491) (727) (8,918) (1,030)
Deferred income taxes 611 (598) (1,424) (4,477)
Other (9) (138) (287) (502)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (5,073) (5,370) (15,399) (13,063)
Inventories (1,621) (2,424) (11,324) (4,781)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (281) 331 577 (395)
Accounts payable 1,064 867 3,096 3,357
Accrued and other current liabilities 1,053 360 5,257 4,278
Other long-term liabilities 533 372 1,844 1,221
Net cash provided by operating activities 36,190 16,628 102,718 64,089
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 14,670 177 15,157 495
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 2,246 1,710 11,226 11,195
Proceeds from sales of non-marketable equity securities 12 - 84 171
Purchases of marketable securities (20,540) (7,010) (40,616) (26,575)
Purchases of non-marketable equity securities (12,800) (478) (17,502) (1,486)
Groq, Inc. (13,000) - (13,000) -
Purchases related to property and equipment and intangible assets (1,284) (1,077) (6,042) (3,236)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (165) (542) (1,535) (1,007)
Other - 22 - 22
Net cash used in investing activities (30,861) (7,198) (52,228) (20,421)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds related to employee stock plans - - 644 490
Payments related to repurchases of common stock (3,815) (7,810) (40,086) (33,706)
Payments related to employee stock plan taxes (2,139) (1,861) (7,948) (6,930)
Dividends paid (243) (245) (974) (834)
Principal payments on property and equipment and intangible assets (4) (32) (101) (129)
Repayment of debt - - - (1,250)
Other (9) - (9) -
Net cash used in financing activities (6,210) (9,948) (48,474) (42,359)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (881) (518) 2,016 1,309
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 11,486 9,107 8,589 7,280
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ 10,605 $ 8,589 $ 10,605 $ 8,589
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net$6,979 $4,129 $20,288 $15,118


NVIDIA CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
January 25, October 26, January 26, January 25, January 26,
2026 2025 2025 2026 2025
GAAP cost of revenue$17,034 $15,157 $10,608 $62,475 $32,639
GAAP gross profit$51,093 $41,849 $28,723 $153,463 $97,858
GAAP gross margin 75.0% 73.4% 73.0% 71.1% 75.0%
Acquisition-related and other costs (A) 48 48 118 267 472
Stock-based compensation expense (B) 69 70 53 261 178
Other (1) - - 3 (3)
Non-GAAP cost of revenue$16,918 $15,039 $10,437 $61,944 $31,992
Non-GAAP gross profit$51,209 $41,967 $28,894 $153,994 $98,505
Non-GAAP gross margin** 75.2% 73.6% 73.5% 71.3% 75.5%
GAAP operating expenses$6,794 $5,839 $4,689 $23,076 $16,405
Stock-based compensation expense (B) (1,564) (1,585) (1,268) (6,125) (4,559)
Acquisition-related and other costs (A) (90) (39) (43) (204) (130)
Other (38) - - (53) -
Non-GAAP operating expenses$5,102 $4,215 $3,378 $16,694 $11,716
GAAP operating income$44,299 $36,010 $24,034 $130,387 $81,453
Total impact of non-GAAP adjustments to operating income 1,808 1,742 1,482 6,913 5,336
Non-GAAP operating income$46,107 $37,752 $25,516 $137,300 $86,789
GAAP total other income, net$6,098 $1,926 $1,183 $11,063 $2,573
Gains from non-marketable equity securities and publicly-held equity securities, net (5,491) (1,354) (727) (8,918) (1,030)
Other (C) 13 1 1 16 4
Non-GAAP total other income, net$620 $573 $457 $2,161 $1,547
GAAP net income$42,960 $31,910 $22,091 $120,067 $72,880
Total pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments (3,670) 389 756 (1,989) 4,310
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments (D) 262 (532) (781) (1,129) (2,925)
Tax expense from OBBBA* - - - 48 -
Non-GAAP net income**$39,552 $31,767 $22,066 $116,997 $74,265
Diluted net income per share
GAAP $1.76 $1.30 $0.89 $4.90 $2.94
Non-GAAP** $1.62 $1.30 $0.89 $4.77 $2.99
Weighted average shares used in diluted net income per share computation 24,432 24,483 24,706 24,514 24,804
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities$36,190 $23,750 $16,628 $102,718 $64,089
Purchases related to property and equipment and intangible assets (1,284) (1,637) (1,077) (6,042) (3,236)
Principal payments on property and equipment and intangible assets (4) (24) (32) (101) (129)
Free cash flow $34,902 $22,089 $15,519 $96,575 $60,724
*Tax expense included represents impact from OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
**Includes H20 charges/(releases), net, which were $4.5 billion and ($180 million) for the first and second quarter of fiscal 2026, respectively, and insignificant for both the third and fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
(A) Acquisition-related and other costs are comprised of amortization of intangible assets, transaction costs, and certain compensation charges and are included in the following line items:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
January 25, October 26, January 26, January 25, January 26,
2026 2025 2025 2026 2025
Cost of revenue$48 $48 $118 $267 $472
Research and development$83 $35 $27 $176 $79
Sales, general and administrative$7 $4 $16 $28 $51
(B) Stock-based compensation consists of the following:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
January 25, October 26, January 26, January 25, January 26,
2026 2025 2025 2026 2025
Cost of revenue$69 $70 $53 $261 $178
Research and development$1,217 $1,206 $955 $4,676 $3,423
Sales, general and administrative$347 $379 $313 $1,449 $1,136
(C) Interest expense related to acquisition consideration discount to be paid in the future and amortization of debt discount.
(D) Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments, including the recognition of excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to stock-based compensation under GAAP accounting standard (ASU 2016-09).


NVIDIA CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK
Q1 FY27
Outlook
($ in millions)
GAAP gross margin 74.9%
Impact of acquisition-related costs and other costs 0.1%
Non-GAAP gross margin* 75.0%
GAAP operating expenses$7,700
Acquisition-related costs and other costs (200)
Non-GAAP operating expenses*$ 7,500
*Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, NVIDIA will include stock-based compensation expense in its non-GAAP financial measures. Stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 is expected to have a 0.1% impact on non-GAAP gross margin and $1.9 billion in non-GAAP operating expenses.

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Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: computing demand growing exponentially; Grace Blackwell with NVLink being the king of inference today — delivering an order-of-magnitude lower cost per token — and Vera Rubin extending that leadership even further; enterprise adoption of agents skyrocketing; NVIDIA’s customers racing to invest in AI compute — the factories powering the AI industrial revolution and their future growth; expectations with respect to growth, performance and benefits of NVIDIA’s products, services and technologies, including Blackwell, and related trends and drivers; expectations with respect to supply and demand for NVIDIA’s products, services and technologies, including Blackwell, and related matters including inventory, production and distribution; expectations with respect to NVIDIA’s third party arrangements, including with its collaborators and partners; expectations with respect to technology developments, including Vera Rubin, and related trends and drivers; future NVIDIA cash dividends or other returns to stockholders; NVIDIA’s financial and business outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and beyond; projected market growth and trends; expectations with respect to AI and related industries; and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: global economic and political conditions; NVIDIA’s reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, package and test NVIDIA’s products; the impact of technological development and competition; development of new products and technologies or enhancements to NVIDIA’s existing products and technologies; market acceptance of NVIDIA’s products or NVIDIA’s partners’ products; design, manufacturing or software defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of NVIDIA’s products or technologies when integrated into systems; NVIDIA’s ability to realize the potential benefits of business investments or acquisitions; and changes in applicable laws and regulations, as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the most recent reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on the company’s website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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