NVIDIA reported a standout QQ2 2026 performance driven by exceptionally strong data center AI demand. Revenue reached $46.74 billion, up 33.2% year-over-year and 6.1% quarter-over-quarter, while gross margin remained exceptionally high at 72.4%, supporting an operating income of $28.44 billion and net income of $26.42 billion. The company generated substantial operating cash flow of $15.37 billion and free cash flow of $13.47 billion, enabling aggressive capital returns including $9.72 billion in share repurchases and $0.244 billion in dividends. Net cash positioning remained robust with a net cash balance near break-even to modestly net cash on the balance sheet, underscoring financial flexibility to fund growth and returns.
The quarter reinforces NVIDIA’s leadership in AI compute, particularly in hyperscale data centers, HPC, and AI inference workloads. The favorable product mix, strong pricing power, and high-margin, asset-light operating model drove profitability to multi-quarter highs, while an ample liquidity position supports continued buybacks and potential strategic investments. However, the earnings trajectory remains highly cyclical and correlated with AI capex cycles, and investors should monitor ongoing competitive dynamics (notably AMD and Intel efforts in data-center accelerators), regulatory/export controls, and potential macro-induced softness in enterprise demand.
Overall, the QQ2 2026 results solidify NVIDIA’s position as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure upgrade cycle, with compelling free cash flow generation and a robust balance sheet that provides ballast for ongoing shareholder returns and strategic investment.
Cash flow and liquidity: Operating cash flow $15.365 billion; Free cash flow $13.47 billion; Capital expenditures $1.895 billion; Net change in cash per period: -$3.595 billion; Cash and cash equivalents at period end: $11.639 billion; Net cash from financing activities: -$11.833 billion (driven by $9.72 billion in share repurchases and dividends/payments). Balance sheet highlights: Total assets $140.74 billion; Total current assets $102.22 billion; Total liabilities $40.61 billion; Total stockholders’ equity $100.131 billion; Net debt position approx. break-even to modest net cash (-$1.041 billion).
Strategic and operational takeaways: The quarter underscores NVIDIA’s continued dominance in AI data-center GPUs and software ecosystems, reinforced by a high-margin revenue mix and robust cash conversion from operations to shareholder value. The balance sheet provides substantial liquidity to fund ongoing programmatic buybacks and potential strategic initiatives, while the strong cash generation supports resilience against near-term macro uncertainty.
Income Statement
Metric
Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Revenue
46.74B
33.24%
6.08%
Gross Profit
33.85B
29.43%
26.94%
Operating Income
28.44B
30.05%
31.44%
Net Income
26.42B
36.84%
40.73%
EPS
1.08
-86.22%
40.26%
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