Nvidia reports record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equivalent to £159.1 billion. The company overcomes investor concerns about heavy spending on artificial intelligence. In the final quarter, sales rise 73% year on year, far surpassing analyst expectations.
CEO Jensen Huang highlights surging demand for computing power. Computing demand is growing exponentially, he says. Customers race to expand AI compute infrastructure. He calls these systems the factories of the AI industrial revolution. Huang links them directly to long-term business growth.
Nvidia Extends Dominance in AI Infrastructure
Nvidia becomes the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, with a market value near $4.8 trillion. The company anchors global AI development, providing advanced chips to developers including OpenAI and Meta.
Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management expects growth to continue. AI is advancing faster than most people realize, he writes on X. He notes that users of AI tools grasp the pace of change better than outside observers.
Investors remain cautious of Nvidia’s expanding deal network. Critics warn about potential circular financing, suggesting investments in partner companies may inflate perceived AI demand. Nvidia counters by highlighting strong orders and robust client interest.
Geopolitical Pressures Influence China Revenue
Nvidia navigates US-China tensions affecting chip sales. Its latest guidance does not include detailed revenue projections for China. Last month, the US approved conditional sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to Chinese customers. The H200 is Nvidia’s second-most advanced processor.
A US Commerce Department official informs lawmakers that no H200 chips have reached China yet. The announcement underscores strict export controls and geopolitical sensitivity.
Expansion into Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics
Nvidia broadens its product portfolio to drive future growth. The company increases involvement in AI-powered physical products. At CES in Las Vegas, Huang unveils a platform for self-driving vehicles.
He introduces an open-source AI model called Alpamayo, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to autonomous cars. Nvidia also plans to launch a robotaxi service next year with an undisclosed partner.
While Nvidia dominates AI model training, competition grows in inference computing. Inference applies trained AI models to real-world data for reasoning. In the fourth quarter, Nvidia acquires Groq for $20 billion, strengthening its inference expertise and consolidating market leadership.
