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How NVIDIA (NVDA) makes money
NVIDIA (NVDA) made $96.2B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +106% from a year earlier. Data Center brought in $89.0B (93%); Edge Computing brought in $7.2B (7%). Of every dollar of revenue, 75¢ was left as gross profit, 66¢ was left as operating profit, 62¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q2 FY27
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center | $89.0B | 92.5% | +18% | +117% |
| ↳ Hyperscale | $48.7B | 50.6% | +29% | +102% |
| ↳ AI Clouds, Industrial, & Enterprise | $40.3B | 41.9% | +8% | +138% |
| Edge Computing | $7.2B | 7.5% | +13% | +27% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q2 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $96.2B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $24.1B | 25.0% |
| Gross profit | $72.1B | 75.0% |
| Operating expenses | $8.4B | 8.7% |
| Operating profit | $63.7B | 66.2% |
| Income tax | $11.8B | 12.3% |
| Net earnings | $59.7B | 62.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $24.1B | 25.0% |
| Free cash flow | $21.4B | 22.2% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY27 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q1 FY27 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q4 FY26 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q3 FY26 | $57.0B | +62% |
| Q2 FY26 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q1 FY26 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q4 FY25 | $39.3B | +78% |
From NVIDIA's 10-Q filed Aug 26, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does NVIDIA make money?
NVIDIA (NVDA) made $96.2B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +106% from a year earlier. Data Center brought in $89.0B (93%); Edge Computing brought in $7.2B (7%). Of every dollar of revenue, 75¢ was left as gross profit, 66¢ was left as operating profit, 62¢ was left as net earnings.
What is NVIDIA's biggest business?
Data Center: $89.0B in the second quarter fiscal 2027, 93% of revenue, +117% from a year earlier.
What is NVIDIA's profit margin?
Net earnings were $59.7B, 62.0% of revenue, in the second quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 66.2%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.