NVIDIA announced Q1 financial report: Revenue was $81.6 billion, data center business revenue was $75.2 billion

NVIDIA (NVDA.O) released its financial report after the U.S. stock market closed on Wednesday. For Q1 ending April 26, 2026, revenue was $81.6 billion, a 20% increase from the previous quarter and an 85% increase year-over-year, with market expectations at $78.672 billion. Revenue from the data center business was $75.2 billion, with market expectations at $72.8 billion. NVIDIA also announced an $80 billion stock buyback plan and will increase its quarterly cash dividend from $0.01 per share to $0.25 per share.

In addition, NVIDIA's data center spending (the main source of the company's revenue) has not shown any signs of slowing down. NVIDIA expects second-quarter revenue to be $91 billion (plus or minus 2%), while the market median expectation is $86.788 billion, although the forecast value once reached as high as $96 billion.