Nvidia is a leading developer of graphics processing units. Traditionally, GPUs were used to enhance the experience on computing platforms, most notably in gaming applications on PCs. GPU use cases have since emerged as important semiconductors used in artificial intelligence to run large language models. Nvidia not only offers AI GPUs, but also a software platform, Cuda, used for AI model development and training. Nvidia is also expanding its data center networking solutions, helping to tie GPUs together to handle complex workloads.
Advanced Micro Devices
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Microsoft Corp
Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
Amazon.Com Inc
Apple Inc.
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Intel Corp
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nvidia Corp, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Nvidia Corp (NVDA) has returned -6.56% so far this year and 79.34% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NVDA has achieved an annualized return of 69.41%, outperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of Nvidia Corp (NVDA) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.68% | -5.35% | -0.35% | 0.79% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -11.71% | 8.86% | -12.25% | 0.37% | 19.50% | 16.61% | 13.81% | 0.05% | 9.75% | 9.31% | -14.94% | 6.72% |
| 2024 | 24.94% | 27.39% | 12.94% | -4.32% | 28.86% | 8.73% | -5.22% | 1.57% | 4.68% | 9.03% | 2.64% | -3.27% |
| 2023 | 31.55% | 17.90% | 19.77% | 0.87% | 35.90% | 9.91% | 9.91% | 6.23% | -12.59% | -7.38% | 14.40% | 6.44% |
| 2022 | -17.87% | -2.86% | 12.33% | -32.25% | 0.71% | -19.04% | 21.91% | -16.98% | -14.57% | 9.31% | 22.53% | -14.03% |
| 2021 | -0.87% | 5.06% | -3.80% | 10.59% | 7.40% | 22.94% | -3.11% | 13.63% | -7.87% | 23.21% | 27.40% | -11.46% |
| 2020 | -0.97% | 14.58% | -4.80% | 14.33% | 24.85% | 7.52% | 11.49% | 24.62% | 0.37% | -8.90% | 5.88% | -3.24% |
| 2019 | 10.04% | 6.75% | 14.90% | -1.23% | -26.02% | 20.83% | -2.23% | -0.96% | 5.77% | 14.87% | 8.59% | 8.70% |
| 2018 | 25.55% | 1.46% | -4.27% | -1.68% | 12.30% | -6.73% | 4.60% | 14.04% | 0.31% | -25.81% | -23.02% | -22.65% |
| 2017 | 4.58% | -8.23% | 4.95% | -4.27% | 37.82% | -0.30% | 12.04% | 4.51% | 5.19% | 14.39% | -4.13% | -2.92% |
| 2016 | 0.34% | 30.24% | 1.09% | 22.13% | 6.98% | 11.61% | 3.85% | 29.10% | 15.90% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nvidia Corp (NVDA) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of NVDA compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current Nvidia Corp volatility is 2.21%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 206.80B | 111.60B | 65.73B | 41.18B | 44.19B | 28.79B | 17.32B | 13.29B | 11.24B | 9.84B | 7.37B | 7.20B | 7.25B | 6.41B | 5.55B | 4.50B |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31.00M | 87.00M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 157.29B | 79.33B | 42.98B | 22.10B | 26.61B | 16.89B | 12.20B | 9.34B | 7.47B | 5.76B | 4.47B | 4.42B | 4.46B | 4.83B | 4.15B | 3.18B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 157.29B | 79.33B | 42.98B | 22.10B | 26.61B | 16.89B | 12.20B | 9.34B | 7.47B | 5.76B | 4.47B | 4.42B | 4.46B | 4.83B | 4.15B | 3.18B |
| Commitments and Contingencies (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | 8.88B | 5.76B | 2.41B | 1.57B | 2.29B | 1.01B | 1.34B | 633.00M | 632.00M | 277.00M | - | 503.01M | 492.63M | - | - | - |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 8.47B | 8.46B | 9.71B | 10.95B | 10.95B | 6.96B | 1.99B | 1.99B | 1.99B | 1.98B | 1.41B | 1.38B | 1.36B | - | - | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 17.35B | 14.23B | 12.12B | 12.52B | 13.24B | 7.97B | 3.33B | 2.62B | 2.62B | 2.26B | 463.00M | 1.89B | 1.85B | 608.32M | 477.25M | 371.10M |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 21.21B | 10.89B | 7.26B | 4.84B | 2.14B | 2.43B | 912.00M | 632.00M | 385.00M | 1.17B | 1.98B | 490.63M | 511.38M | 520.82M | 506.01M | 584.63M |
| Wages (USD) | 1.15B | 848.00M | 675.00M | 530.00M | 409.00M | 297.00M | 185.00M | 186.00M | 172.00M | 137.00M | 79.00M | 112.17M | 109.72M | 98.98M | 88.88M | 71.92M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 9.81B | 6.31B | 2.70B | 1.19B | 1.78B | 1.20B | 687.00M | 511.00M | 596.00M | 485.00M | 296.00M | 293.22M | 324.39M | 356.43M | 335.07M | 286.14M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 32.16B | 18.05B | 10.63B | 6.56B | 4.34B | 3.93B | 1.78B | 1.33B | 1.15B | 1.79B | 2.35B | 896.03M | 945.50M | 976.22M | 929.96M | 942.68M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 49.51B | 32.27B | 22.75B | 19.08B | 17.58B | 11.90B | 5.11B | 3.95B | 3.77B | 4.05B | 2.81B | 2.78B | 2.79B | 1.58B | 1.41B | 1.31B |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 67.51B | 24.39B | 16.36B | 12.63B | 10.24B | 7.85B | 1.90B | 1.29B | 937.00M | 680.00M | 685.00M | 709.08M | 747.43M | 748.51M | 761.36M | 410.69M |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 3.31B | 807.00M | 1.11B | 1.68B | 2.34B | 2.74B | 49.00M | 45.00M | 52.00M | 104.00M | 166.00M | 221.71M | 296.01M | 312.33M | 326.14M | 288.75M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 10.38B | 6.28B | 3.91B | 3.81B | 2.78B | 2.15B | 1.67B | 1.40B | 997.00M | 521.00M | 466.00M | 557.28M | 582.74M | 576.14M | 560.07M | 568.86M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 81.20B | 31.48B | 21.38B | 18.11B | 15.36B | 12.74B | 3.63B | 2.74B | 1.99B | 1.31B | 1.32B | 1.49B | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.65B | 1.27B |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 104.20B | 70.05B | 39.06B | 17.91B | 26.22B | 14.23B | 12.71B | 8.98B | 8.46B | 7.74B | 5.64B | 5.23B | 5.24B | 4.36B | 3.57B | 2.88B |
| Inventory (USD) | 21.40B | 10.08B | 5.28B | 5.16B | 2.61B | 1.83B | 979.00M | 1.58B | 796.00M | 794.00M | 418.00M | 482.89M | 387.77M | 419.69M | 340.30M | 345.53M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 125.61B | 80.13B | 44.35B | 23.07B | 28.83B | 16.06B | 13.69B | 10.56B | 9.26B | 8.54B | 6.05B | 5.71B | 5.62B | 4.78B | 3.91B | 3.23B |
| Assets (USD) | 206.80B | 111.60B | 65.73B | 41.18B | 44.19B | 28.79B | 17.32B | 13.29B | 11.24B | 9.84B | 7.37B | 7.20B | 7.25B | 6.41B | 5.55B | 4.50B |
While both Nvidia and AMD are positioned to benefit from the AI infrastructure boom, the article argues AMD is the better buy despite Nvidia's current dominance. Nvidia leads in AI model training with 90% GPU market share and a $4.3T market cap, but AMD offers greater upside potential through its leadership in data center CPUs, strategic deals with OpenAI and Meta for GPU inference, and positioning in the emerging agentic AI market where CPU demand is expected to surge.
TQQQ, a 3x leveraged ETF tracking the Nasdaq-100, has delivered 41% average annual returns over 16 years, potentially turning $10,000 into $1 million in 14 years. However, the article warns that leveraged ETFs carry significant risks and volatility, with losses amplified during market downturns. Most investors are advised to consider the non-leveraged QQQ alternative instead.
The article recommends the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) as a smart alternative to standard S&P 500 investments in April 2026. With the S&P 500 down 4% by early April due to tech sector weakness, the equal-weight approach offers better diversification and downside protection. The standard S&P 500 is heavily concentrated in tech stocks (33% in the 'Magnificent Seven'), while RSP allocates only 1.3% to these companies, making it less vulnerable to tech sector slumps.
Planet Labs stock rose 15.8% in March following strong Q4 earnings with 41% revenue growth and a $900 million backlog. The company signed major partnerships with Alphabet and Nvidia and secured a $100+ million deal with the Swedish government. However, the stock trades at a steep valuation with a P/S ratio of 42, leading analysts to recommend avoiding the stock despite its strong fundamentals.
Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall argues that Oracle could outperform Nvidia over the next five years as AI infrastructure competition intensifies. Hall suggests that companies like Broadcom and AMD may capture increasing market share in the AI chip sector, creating multiple winners in the space rather than Nvidia maintaining dominance.
Three Magnificent 7 stocks—NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon—are at critical inflection points for AI investors. While the AI trade has cooled significantly since 2025, institutional buying in Q4 2025 suggests confidence in the long-term AI infrastructure cycle. NVIDIA offers pure-play AI exposure but faces risks if spending slows, Microsoft provides balanced AI monetization through cloud services, and Amazon benefits from enterprise cloud and AI workload demand.
As investors rotate away from mega-cap tech stocks, two industrial companies offer compelling growth opportunities. Watts Water Technologies benefits from AI data center infrastructure demand with record 2025 results and 8-12% projected 2026 growth. ATI Inc. is positioned in aerospace and defense with strong titanium supply contracts from Boeing and Airbus, posting highest sales since 2012.
Micron Technology trades at a remarkably cheap valuation (3.3x forward P/E) despite tripling quarterly revenue and expanding gross margins to 74.4%, driven by AI-related demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM). For the stock to triple by 2030, Micron must prove its growth is driven by structural AI tailwinds rather than cyclical memory market booms, primarily by securing long-term HBM contracts with minimum volume commitments.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang suggested the company could reach $3 trillion in revenue in the near future, driven by AI adoption across industries. With annual revenue reaching $215 billion (up 65% year-over-year) and quarterly revenue of $68 billion, Huang emphasized that Nvidia's growth is not limited by physical constraints but by the opportunities it creates in AI applications across healthcare, telecom, and other sectors. The company's dominance in AI chips, annual system updates, and expanding ecosystem position it to maintain leadership despite competition from custom chips by major customers.
Intel stock rose 4.85% after agreeing to repurchase Apollo's 49% stake in its Fab 34 facility for $14.2 billion, restoring full ownership of the Ireland-based manufacturing plant. The move strengthens Intel's control over a key asset tied to its foundry strategy and AI/data center demand. Investors are watching upcoming quarterly results for evidence of improved profitability and margins.