Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is on pace to deliver the fastest growth streak in corporate history, guiding for $108 billion in third-quarter revenue after a second quarter that crushed Wall Street’s expectations across the board.
1,730% Growth in Four Years
If Nvidia delivers on its $108 billion third-quarter guidance, the company would have grown revenue by roughly 1,730% in just four years, a pace unmatched by any company of its size in modern corporate history.
“Never in history has a company of this size grown at such a fast pace,” the market commentator The Kobeissi Letter said in a post on X.
The guidance came in well above Wall Street’s $103.52 billion estimate, according to Benzinga Pro.
Huang Says ‘Compute Is Revenue’ as Demand Outpaces Supply
“AI has reached its inflection point,” CEO Jensen Huang said in the company’s earnings announcement.
“Now, compute is revenue. And demand is accelerating.”
Huang said actual demand for Nvidia’s chips is far greater than 70%, but limited memory, power, and data center capacity are holding growth to that pace for now.
Nvidia’s Growth Dwarfs Megacap Peers
Even measured against the world’s biggest tech companies, Nvidia’s four-year growth stands in a category of its own.
| COMPANY | REVENUE (~4 Yrs Ago) | UPCOMING QUARTER FORECAST | 4-YEAR GROWTH |
| Nvidia | $5.9 billion | $108 billion | ~1730% |
| Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) | $27.7 billion | $61billion to $64 billion | ~131% |
| Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) | $83 billion | $111 billion to $113 billion | ~36% |
| Amazon.Com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) | $127.1 billion | $197 billion to $202 billion | ~65% |
| Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) | $50.1 billion | $89.85 billion to $90.95 billion | ~81% |
| Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)* | $21.45 billion | $27.61 billion (analyst estimate) | ~28% |
| Alphabet Inc. *(NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) | $69.09 billion | $123.83 (analyst estimate) | ~79% |
*Tesla, Alphabet figures are based on analyst consensus
Nvidia’s Q2 Results Beat Expectations Across the Board
Nvidia reported second-quarter revenue of $96.22 billion, above the $92.11 billion expected by analysts, with adjusted earnings of $2.22 per share, ahead of the $2.09 range forecast by Wall Street, according to Benzinga Pro.
Price Action: Shares closed 1.59% lower on Wednesday at $209.66, then reversed course to gain 4.71% at $219.53 in extended trading on the earnings announcement.
Benzinga edge rankings indicate Nvidia’s stock has a Momentum score in the 56th percentile and a Growth score in the 99th percentile.
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