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Nvidia Reaches $4 Trillion Market Value, Tops Apple and Microsoft

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Nvidia, the leading graphics processing unit (GPU) and artificial intelligence (AI) company, has reached a historic milestone by becoming the first publicly traded company to reach a market value of $4 trillion. This comes as the company continues to ride the wave of the AI boom, propelling the S&P 500 to a record high despite concerns about the US economy. Nvidia's rapid growth has produced impressive numbers, with its stock price increasing by over 1,000% since the start of 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nvidia's total market value as of early Wednesday was $4.009 trillion, surpassing Microsoft's market value of $3.755 trillion and making it the largest publicly traded company in the world.
  • Apple is the only other company with a market value above $3 trillion, at $3.135 trillion.
  • Nvidia's market value has more than quadrupled in just two years, from around $1.050 trillion in July 2023 to over $4 trillion currently.
  • The company's stock price has increased by approximately 1,000% since the start of 2023.
  • A $100,000 investment in Nvidia two and a half years ago would now be worth more than $1,100,000.
  • Nvidia estimates its overall revenue for the May-July quarter to be around $45 billion, roughly in line with Wall Street estimates.
  • However, the company expects to lose around $8 billion in sales due to US government restrictions on chip sales to China.
  • Analysts estimate Nvidia's revenue for the fiscal year ending in January 2026 to be over $200 billion, more than 50% above its revenue for fiscal 2025 and over three times its receipts from the year before that.
  • In comparison, Microsoft's revenue for its fiscal year ending in June was estimated by analysts at $279 billion.

Statistics:

  • Market value: $4.009 trillion (as of early Wednesday)
  • Share price increase since January 2023: 1,000%
  • Estimated revenue for May-July quarter: $45 billion
  • Estimated loss in sales due to US government restrictions: $8 billion
  • Estimated revenue for fiscal year ending in January 2026: $200 billion
  • Number of latest iPhones one could buy with Nvidia's $4 trillion market cap: 4 billion

Sources:

  • Associated Press
  • FactSet
  • Wall Street estimates
  • Company estimates

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