Summary
NVIDIA Corporation reported strong revenue growth for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2015, with total revenue increasing by 13% and 14% year-over-year, respectively. This growth was primarily driven by a significant surge in the Tegra Processor business, which saw a 202% increase in Q2 and a 91% increase in the first half, fueled by sales in smartphones, tablets, and automotive infotainment systems. The GPU business also showed steady growth, up 2% in Q2 and 8% in the first half, supported by strong performance in Tesla and GRID products for data centers and high-performance computing, as well as GeForce products for PC gaming. The company's profitability also improved, with net income rising significantly. Gross margin remained robust, indicating effective cost management and favorable product mix. Operating expenses saw a modest increase, largely due to investments in R&D and SG&A to support growth. NVIDIA continues to return capital to shareholders through its active stock repurchase program and dividend payments. Financially, the company maintains a strong liquidity position with substantial cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. Notable developments include the preview of the Tegra K1 processor in new Android devices and the anticipation of Pascal GPU architecture featuring 3D memory and NVLink. NVIDIA's strategic focus on visual computing across various platforms, including gaming, professional visualization, HPC, data centers, automotive, and smart devices, appears to be yielding positive financial results.
Financial Highlights
55 data points| Revenue | $1.10B |
| Cost of Revenue | $484.00M |
| Gross Profit | $619.00M |
| R&D Expenses | $337.00M |
| SG&A Expenses | $119.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $456.00M |
| Operating Income | $163.00M |
| Interest Expense | $12.00M |
| Net Income | $128.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.01 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.01 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 22.32B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 22.84B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 increased by 13% to $1,102.8 million, and for the first half of fiscal year 2015 by 14% to $2,205.6 million, compared to the prior year periods.
- 2The Tegra Processor business revenue saw substantial growth, increasing by 202% in Q2 FY15 and 91% in the first half of FY15 compared to the prior year.
- 3GPU business revenue grew 2% in Q2 FY15 and 8% in the first half of FY15, driven by strong performance in data center (Tesla, GRID) and PC gaming (GeForce) segments.
- 4Net income for the second quarter of FY15 rose to $128.0 million ($0.22 per diluted share) from $96.4 million ($0.16 per diluted share) in Q2 FY14.
- 5The company repurchased approximately 27.4 million shares of common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program for $500 million during the first half of fiscal year 2015.
- 6Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $4.39 billion as of July 27, 2014, reflecting strong liquidity despite cash outflows for share repurchases and dividends.
- 7The company is advancing its technology roadmap with disclosures of Pascal GPU architecture and continued development in AI and automotive sectors.