Summary
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) reported its financial results for the first quarter ended May 1, 2011. Revenue for the quarter was $962.0 million, a decrease of approximately 4% compared to $1.00 billion in the prior year's first quarter. This decline was primarily driven by an 18% decrease in the GPU business segment, largely due to the winding down of MCP chipset products and a shift in notebook platform adoption. Despite the revenue dip, NVIDIA demonstrated improved profitability with a gross margin of 50.4% compared to 45.6% in the prior year, attributed to a richer product mix, improved manufacturing yields, and cost reductions. Net income for the quarter was $135.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, a slight decrease from $137.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the prior year. The company also reported a strong balance sheet with $2.73 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, and a significant increase in operating cash flow to $172.2 million from a negative $5.4 million in the prior year, indicating improved working capital management. NVIDIA also announced its intention to acquire Icera Inc. for $367 million, signaling strategic investment in the mobile market.
Financial Highlights
50 data points| Revenue | $962.04M |
| Cost of Revenue | $477.54M |
| Gross Profit | $484.50M |
| R&D Expenses | $247.72M |
| SG&A Expenses | $103.53M |
| Operating Expenses | $351.25M |
| Operating Income | $174.03M |
| Net Income | $135.22M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.01 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.01 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 24.05B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 24.56B |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue for the quarter declined 4% year-over-year to $962.0 million, primarily due to a significant drop in the GPU business segment.
- 2Gross margin improved substantially to 50.4% from 45.6% year-over-year, driven by a better product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, and cost reductions.
- 3Net income was $135.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, a slight decrease from $137.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the prior year.
- 4Operating cash flow saw a significant turnaround, increasing to $172.2 million from a negative $5.4 million in the prior year.
- 5The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities stood at $2.73 billion, providing strong liquidity.
- 6NVIDIA announced its intention to acquire Icera Inc. for $367 million, a strategic move to bolster its presence in the mobile market.
- 7The Consumer Products Business (CPB), driven by Tegra products, experienced a dramatic revenue increase of 293% year-over-year.