Nvidia’s stock price jumped 16% on Thursday, increasing the company’s market value by a staggering $273 billion in just one day, a record amount. The chipmaker has been seeing soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence, or AI applications. The company’s revenue more than tripled in the latest quarter compared with the same period a year earlier.
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- Nvidia’s stock soared by 16%, adding an unprecedented $273 billion to its market value in a single day, setting a new record.
- The surge in demand for Nvidia’s semiconductors, crucial for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, drove the company’s revenue to more than triple compared to the previous year.
- This monumental gain in market value underscores the ongoing excitement and potential in the AI sector, with Nvidia emerging as a key player.
- The $273 billion increase in market value is higher than the entire market capitalizations of major companies like Bank of America and Coca-Cola, placing Nvidia among the top 26 companies in the S&P 500 in terms of market cap.
- Nvidia’s market value reached $1.915 trillion, surpassing Amazon and Alphabet, positioning it as the third most valuable public company behind Microsoft and Apple.
- The company reported $60.9 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending January 28, marking a significant growth from $580 billion a year prior and projecting expectations of surpassing $100 billion in revenue by fiscal 2025.
- Nvidia’s net margin stood at 48.8%, indicating nearly half of its revenue was converted into profit, showcasing a higher profitability ratio compared to tech giants like Apple and Microsoft despite having lower total revenue.
The Associated Press has the story:
Nvidia’s stock market value rose $273B in a day. How it rose to AI prominence, by the numbers
Newslooks- (AP)
Nvidia’s stock price jumped 16% on Thursday, increasing the company’s market value by a staggering $273 billion in just one day, a record amount.
The chipmaker has been seeing soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence, or AI applications. The company’s revenue more than tripled in the latest quarter compared with the same period a year earlier.
It’s the latest sign that the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence likely won’t subside anytime soon. Nvidia, which has positioned itself as one of the most prominent players in AI, has been producing some eye-popping numbers.
Here’s a look:
$273 billion
The amount Nvidia Corp.’s market value increased on Thursday alone, according to FactSet. The previous record one-day jump was Meta Platform’s gain of $205 billion on Feb. 2 of this year. In other words, Nvidia’s one-day gain is more than the total market values of market stalwarts Bank of America ($265 billion) and Coca-Cola ($263 billion). In all, just 26 of the 500 companies in the S&P 500 have market caps above $273 billion, including Nvidia.
$1.915 Trillion
Nvidia’s total market value as of the close of trading Thursday. It recently passed Amazon and Alphabet to become the third most valuable public company, behind Microsoft ($3.051 trillion) and Apple ($2.845 trillion). The company was valued at around $580 billion a year ago.
$60.9 billion
Revenue for the fiscal year ended Jan. 28, more than double Nvidia’s revenue for 2022 and about 6 times what it was five years ago. Wall Street expects Nvidia’s revenue to top $100 billion in fiscal 2025.48.8%
That’s Nvidia’s net margin, or the percentage of revenue that gets turned in profit. Looked at another way, almost 50 cents of every $1 in revenue Nvidia took in last year went to its bottom line. By comparison, Apple’s net margin is 25.3% and Microsoft’s is 34.1%. Both those companies have significantly higher revenue than Nvidia, however.
