By Beth McKenna, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-08-26 00:59:00
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is scheduled to report its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 (ended July 26, 2026) on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after the market close.
The artificial intelligence (AI) giant’s earnings release is arguably the most anticipated of the quarterly earnings season. That’s because Nvidia dominates the AI chip and infrastructure market, making it a bellwether for the fast-growing AI space.
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Nvidia’s fiscal Q2 guidance and Wall Street’s estimates
Metric | Q2 Fiscal 2026 Result | Nvidia’s Q2 Fiscal 2027 Guidance | Nvidia’s Projected Growth | Wall Street’s Q2 Fiscal 2027 Consensus Estimate | Wall Street’s Projected Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $46.74 billion | $91 billion | 95% | $92.18 billion | 97% |
Adjusted (non-GAAP) earnings per share (EPS) | $1.05 | $*2.04 | 94% | $2.09 | 99% |
Data sources: Nvidia and Yahoo! Finance. Fiscal Q2 2027 ended July 26, 2026. GAAP = generally accepted accounting principles. *Calculation by the author based on the metrics for which management provided guidance.
As with the last few quarters, Nvidia’s…
