
NVIDIA's $96.2 Billion Quarter: Equity Investment Gains, Not GPUs, Drove the Profit Reversal
NVIDIA's Q2 earnings, released August 26, 2026, showed revenue of $96.2 billion, beating market expectations. The unusual reversal in which GAAP net income exceeded Non-GAAP net income was driven by $7.7 billion in net equity securities gains, not GPU sales. The Q3 guidance of $108 billion—which would top the $96.2 billion actual result—still assumes zero data center revenue from China.








