NASDAQ$NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

NVIDIA reported strong growth in Q1 FY26 despite export restrictions impacting margins.

NVIDIA posted record revenue of $44.1B in Q1 FY26 driven by continued demand in data center and gaming segments, though profitability was affected by a $4.5B H20 charge related to new U.S. export controls.

  • Revenue reached $44.1B, up 69% year-over-year.
  • GAAP Net Income was $18.775B with GAAP EPS of $0.76.
  • A $4.5B inventory-related charge impacted margins due to H20 export restrictions.
  • Data Center revenue surged to $39.1B, up 73% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$44.1B

Previous: $26B+69.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.81

Previous: $5.98-86.5%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

61.0%

Previous: 78.9%-22.7%
GAAP Gross Margin

60.5%

Previous: 78.4%-22.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.23B

Previous: -$369M-232.5%
Net Income

$18.8B

Previous: $14.9B+26.2%
Operating Income

$21.6B

Previous: $16.9B+28.0%
Gross Profit

$26.7B

Previous: $20.4B+30.7%
R&D Expense

$3.99B

Previous: $2.71B+47.3%

Revenue & EPS history

NVIDIA · Revenue · Quarterly

$44.1B

Q1 2026+69.2%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NVIDIA · $82.3B total across 2 segments · Q1 2027

  • Data Center
    $75.2B
  • Graphics
    $7.07B

Forward guidance

NVIDIA expects Q2 FY26 revenue to be $45.0B with strong gross margins, despite an $8B impact from H20 export restrictions.

Tailwinds

  • Expected revenue of $45B (+/- 2%) for Q2 FY26
  • GAAP gross margin guided at 71.8%
  • Non-GAAP gross margin guided at 72.0%
  • Operating expenses expected to remain controlled
  • Continued strong demand for AI infrastructure and Blackwell systems

Headwinds

  • Export controls on H20 products to reduce Q2 revenue by ~$8B
  • Operating expenses expected to rise to $5.7B GAAP
  • Impact of $4.5B H20 charge may continue into Q2
  • High dependency on data center segment
  • Volatility in global geopolitical and regulatory environments

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

39 / 71 earnings

Positive

+25.7%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-16.6%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027-1.0%
Q4 2026-1.7%-7.9%-14.3%
Q3 2026-7.6%-4.7%-3.0%
Q2 2026+1.7%-6.0%-1.9%
Q1 2026+3.0%+4.8%+17.0%
Q4 2025-8.5%-11.6%-16.5%
Q3 2025-0.2%-7.5%-8.4%
Q2 2025-8.3%-7.0%-5.4%
Q1 2025-0.5%+11.6%+32.7%
Q4 2024+13.1%+13.9%+35.8%
Q3 2024-3.4%-5.2%-2.8%
Q2 2024+3.3%+2.6%-8.9%
Q1 2024+23.8%+26.9%+37.5%
Q4 2023+14.5%+13.8%+29.6%
Q3 2023-5.9%-8.1%-0.6%
Q2 2023+4.2%-8.0%-27.2%
Q1 2023+10.5%+16.4%+6.0%
Q4 2022-7.5%-10.8%-0.2%
Q3 2022+4.9%+5.8%-8.0%
Q2 2022+1.7%+12.8%+12.6%
Q1 2022-1.0%+3.8%+21.6%
Q4 2021-5.9%-2.1%-9.2%
Q3 2021+0.1%-2.1%-1.1%
Q2 2021-1.0%+3.7%-0.6%
Q1 2021+0.7%-2.8%+3.2%
Q4 2020+6.3%+8.8%-11.6%
Q3 2020-2.1%-0.3%+7.4%
Q2 2020+6.4%+11.9%+21.2%
Q1 2020-2.0%-2.8%-9.4%
Q4 2019+2.9%+2.5%+11.1%
Q3 2019-16.6%-24.4%-25.7%
Q2 2019-5.6%-2.2%+6.7%
Q1 2019-0.5%-4.0%+2.5%
Q4 2018+1.4%+1.7%+7.2%
Q3 2018+3.3%+2.4%-8.4%
Q2 2018-9.3%-3.0%-4.9%
Q1 2018+17.9%+24.4%+55.6%
Q4 2017-4.4%-8.3%-16.4%
Q3 2017+25.7%+23.2%+31.2%
Q2 2017+8.2%+7.0%+1.7%
Q1 2017+13.1%
Q4 2016+11.3%
Q3 2016+12.6%
Q2 2016+11.7%
Q1 2016-5.8%
Q4 2015+6.4%
Q3 2015-1.7%
Q2 2015+7.7%
Q1 2015-1.9%
Q4 2014+6.8%
Q3 2014+4.4%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+4.6%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013-3.3%
Q2 2013+2.7%
Q1 2013+5.7%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012+4.6%
Q2 2012+4.4%
Q1 2012-8.1%
Q4 2011+1.1%
Q3 2011+4.1%
Q2 2011-7.9%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q1 2011-1.1%
Q4 2008-4.7%
Q3 2009-4.6%
Q3 2010-4.6%
Q2 2010+5.7%
Q2 2009+5.7%

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