Nvidia forecasts $8 billion Q2 revenue loss from US export curbs on H20 chips to China

Despite smashing Q1 revenue records with $44.06 billion, Nvidia faces a significant $8 billion revenue hit in Q2 due to US export restrictions on its H20 AI chips to China, highlighting the growing geopolitical risks impacting the global AI semiconductor market.

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Global demand for NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure is incredibly strong.
Jensen Huang
founder and CEO of NVIDIA
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Our breakthrough Blackwell NVL72 AI supercomputer—a ‘thinking machine’ designed for reasoning—is now in full-scale production across system makers and cloud service providers.
Jensen Huang
founder and CEO of NVIDIA
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The export curbs have effectively shut Nvidia out of the Chinese AI data center market.
Jensen Huang
founder and CEO of NVIDIA
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Key Facts
  • Nvidia reported record Q1 revenue of $44.06 billion, a 69% year-over-year increase, surpassing analyst estimates of $43.31 billion.InvestopediaForbes2
  • Data center segment revenue soared 73% year-on-year to $39.1 billion, representing over 88% of Nvidia’s total sales in Q1.Yourstory
  • Nvidia absorbed a $4.5 billion charge in Q1 due to US export restrictions on its H20 AI chips to China, which was less than the company had anticipated previously.Investopedia1
  • Nvidia was unable to ship an additional $2.5 billion worth of H20 products during Q1 due to export curbs.Yourstory
  • Nvidia expects to take an $8 billion revenue hit in Q2 due to continued US export restrictions on H20 AI chips to China.InvestopediaForbes2
Key Stats at a Glance
Nvidia Q1 revenue
$44.06 billion
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Nvidia Q1 revenue year-over-year increase
69%
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Nvidia data center segment revenue
$39.1 billion
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Nvidia data center revenue year-over-year increase
73%
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Data center segment share of total sales
88%
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Charge absorbed by Nvidia due to export restrictions in Q1
$4.5 billion
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Value of H20 products not shipped in Q1
$2.5 billion
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Expected Q2 revenue loss due to export restrictions
$8 billion
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