Summary
NVIDIA Corporation reported solid financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, driven by a significant increase in its GPU business segment. Revenue grew by 3.2% year-over-year to $954.7 million, with the GPU business segment showing robust growth of 8.2%. This segment benefited from strong sales of high-end GeForce products and continued traction in Tesla compute solutions. Conversely, the Tegra Processor business experienced a notable decline of 22.2% in revenue, primarily due to the winding down of older processor generations. Despite this, the company's overall profitability improved, with net income increasing to $77.9 million from $60.4 million in the prior year, leading to a higher diluted EPS of $0.13. NVIDIA also demonstrated a commitment to shareholder returns, initiating a quarterly dividend and continuing its share repurchase program, including a significant accelerated share repurchase agreement entered into in May 2013.
Financial Highlights
55 data points| Revenue | $954.74M |
| Cost of Revenue | $436.17M |
| Gross Profit | $518.57M |
| R&D Expenses | $327.16M |
| SG&A Expenses | $108.63M |
| Operating Expenses | $435.79M |
| Operating Income | $82.78M |
| Interest Expense | $853K |
| Net Income | $77.89M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.00 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 24.67B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 24.77B |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue increased by 3.2% to $954.7 million compared to the prior year's first quarter.
- 2The GPU business segment revenue grew by 8.2% to $785.6 million, driven by higher-end products and design wins.
- 3Tegra Processor business revenue declined by 22.2% to $103.1 million, reflecting a shift away from older processors.
- 4Net income rose significantly to $77.9 million from $60.4 million in the same period last year.
- 5Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) improved to $0.13 from $0.10 in the prior year.
- 6The company initiated a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share.
- 7NVIDIA returned capital to shareholders through $100 million in share repurchases and $46.3 million in dividends during the quarter, and announced a $750 million accelerated share repurchase agreement post-quarter.