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Updated · Fox Business · Aug 26
Nvidia Resets Gross Margin Outlook to 72%-73% as It Absorbs Rising Costs
Updated
Updated · Fox Business · Aug 26

Nvidia Resets Gross Margin Outlook to 72%-73% as It Absorbs Rising Costs

3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Aug 26

Summary

  • 72%-73% is Nvidia’s new gross-margin target for next year, down from about 75%, after Jensen Huang said the company chose to “rip the Band-Aid off” and reset expectations.
  • Huang said Nvidia has absorbed higher costs and repriced products, aiming to remove investor anxiety over profitability even as demand for its AI chips stays strong.
  • 4% share gains followed a blowout fiscal second-quarter earnings report and a strong outlook, with Nvidia saying fiscal 2027 second-quarter revenue should top $96 billion.
  • 42,000 employees worldwide underscore Nvidia’s expansion, but Huang said a shortage of skilled labor is limiting how much demand the company can fully support despite broad hiring across chip, packaging and data-center projects.

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