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NVDA Q1 FY2027

Interactive scenario tool — May 20, 2026 (after close)

3 days to earnings ~$236 $5.3T market cap
Last Quarter — Q4 FY2026
$68.1B
Revenue (+73% YoY)
75%
GAAP Gross Margin
#1
Data Center drove beat
Revenue Scenario

Q1 FY2027 Revenue Estimate

Consensus: $78.6B  |  Non-GAAP EPS: ~$1.78  |  WF high: $80.4B

Your estimate $78.6B
$78.6B
IN LINE with consensus ~$236
Data Center Growth Rate

DC Revenue YoY Growth

Base expectation: ~$70B DC revenue this quarter

Implied DC revenue: $70.0B

Q2 FY2027 Guidance Scenario

Forward Guidance — The Load-Bearing Number

Street whisper: >$85B for Q2. This number moves the stock more than the Q1 print.

Dynamic Verdict
Scenario Assessment
CAUTIOUS
Consensus revenue with neutral guidance — the market needs upside surprise to move higher from here.
Falsifier Panel — What Breaks the Thesis
2 Active risks
3 Watch
4 Contained
The Durability Curve
I
Bottleneck Migration
NVDA is the compute bottleneck. Derivative demand powers LITE, COHR.
II
Difficulty is Load-Bearing
600K+ parts per Blackwell rack. Co-design moat widening.
III
Architecture Outlives Content
CUDA install base = structural moat. 85–92% AI compute share.
IV
Instruments Over Theory
NVDA stock is the instrument expressing the AI capex cycle.
Valuation & Analyst Positioning
Forward P/E (FY2027)~26.4x
Consensus Rating48/54 Buy, 0 Sell
2026 Hyperscaler Capex$700B+ (+70% YoY)
BofA PT $320 Goldman +12% above consensus Citi Buy, PT $300 KeyBanc Cautious on GB200

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