SAN FRANCISCO: Nvidia posted first-quarter earnings and revenue above expectations but its revenue outlook for the current quarter fell short of Street estimates.
The Santa Clara, California, chipmaker reported first-quarter revenue rose to $954.7 million, from $924.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
It said revenue in the current quarter would be $975 million, plus or minus 2 per cent.
Analysts were expecting revenue of $941 million for the quarter ended in April and $1.0 billion for the quarter ending in July, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
First-quarter net income was $77.9 million, or 13 cents a share, compared to $60.4 million, or 10 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Analysts on average expected earnings per share of 10 cents.
It had a record GAAP gross margin of 54.3 per cent and non-GAAP gross margin of 54.6 per cent in the quarter. It said current-quarter gross margins would be about the same.
Shares of Nvidia rose 2 per cent in extended trade after closing up 0.08 per cent at $13.91.
Source-Times of india
