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Nvidia Sets Record Sales and Lifts Outlook to $78 Billion, but Shares Slip on AI Spending Jitters

Guidance excludes China data‑center sales due to U.S. export controls.

Overview

  • Nvidia reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $68.1 billion and nearly $43 billion in net income, with data‑center sales hitting a record $62.3 billion.
  • The company forecast roughly $78.0 billion in revenue for the current quarter (±2%), topping estimates while assuming no data‑center compute revenue from China.
  • Gross margin held near 75%, and CFO Colette Kress said hyperscalers made up slightly over half of data‑center revenue as demand broadened across other customers.
  • Shares fell about 4%–5% Thursday as investors questioned the durability of hyperscaler AI capex despite Nvidia’s beat and raised outlook, pressuring other chip stocks as well.
  • Regulators have granted limited licenses for shipments to China, yet officials say no H200 sales there have occurred; Nvidia also flagged sales concentration and returned $41.1 billion to shareholders in fiscal 2026.