Nvidia Earnings Signal AI-Driven Momentum

Nvidia earnings showed AI demand lifting revenue and margins; board authorized $60.0 billion buybacks and set $85.0 billion Q2 guidance, tightening supply.

May 22, 2026·2 min read
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KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Nvidia reported $81.6 billion revenue, up 85.0% year over year.
  • Data Center revenue reached $71.3 billion and was the largest business.
  • Board authorized $60.0 billion in repurchases and declared a $0.01 per share dividend.

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Nvidia earnings on May 21, 2026 showed a sharply stronger quarter as AI-infrastructure demand boosted data-center sales. Management broadened its customer base, authorized a large share repurchase, and set firm revenue guidance for the next quarter.

Record Quarter and Outlook

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $81.6 billion, an 85% increase from a year earlier, according to the company’s earnings release. Data Center revenue reached $71.3 billion, up 73% year over year, making it the company’s largest business segment for the period.

GAAP net income was $18.8 billion, with diluted GAAP earnings per share of $0.76 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.81. Quarterly gross margin stood at 60.5% on a GAAP basis and 61.0% on a non-GAAP basis.

For the second fiscal quarter, Nvidia set revenue guidance of $85.0 billion, plus or minus 2%, implying a range of about $83.3 billion to $86.7 billion.

Capital Returns and Business Structure

The board authorized an additional $60.0 billion in share repurchases, with no expiration date specified. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on July 3, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 11.

Nvidia will report under two operating segments going forward: Data Center and Gaming & AI. The earnings materials noted that the rollout of the Blackwell platform is underway. Management said demand is broadening beyond hyperscalers to include enterprises, governments, and internet companies.

The new repurchase authorization, dividend, and revenue guidance reflect an assertive capital-return strategy as Nvidia expands its AI infrastructure business.

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