By Geoffrey Seiler, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-05-25 14:05:00
While investors once again yawned when Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the bell on May 20, the results were still nothing short of extraordinary. Despite the muted investor reaction, the company continues to show why it remains the dominant force in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure space.
Let’s dig into Nvidia’s fiscal Q1 results and prospects to see if the stock is still a buy.
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Revenue continues to skyrocket
Given Nvidia’s massive size, it’s mind boggling how the company can continue to grow its revenue at such a breakneck pace. After all, this is the largest company in the world with an over $5 trillion market capitalization. Even crazier is that its revenue growth just keeps accelerating.
For its fiscal Q1, Nvidia’s revenue surged 85% year over year to $81.62 billion. That’s up from the 73% growth it saw in Q4 2025, the 62% growth it recorded in Q3 2025, and 56% growth it posted in Q2 2025. Meanwhile, it projected its revenue growth to once again accelerate in Q2 2026.
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS), meanwhile, surged 140% to $1.87 from $0.78. The results easily topped the analyst consensus, which was looking for adjusted EPS of $1.76 on sales of $78.86 billion, as…