5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Nvidia Q2 Earnings Call

Nvidias Q2 results aligned with Wall Streets expectations, reflecting continued demand for the companys data center and AI platforms. Management attributed the quarters performance to strong adoption of the Blackwell architecture, a seamless transition to next-generation hardware, and broad-based growth across cloud, enterprise, and sovereign AI customers. CFO Colette Kress highlighted, Factory builds in late July and early August were successfully converted to support the GV300 ramp... full production is underway. The company also noted increased demand for Hopper and H200 GPUs, supporting diverse AI workloads and reinforcing the value of its CUDA software ecosystem.

Revenue: $46.74 billion vs analyst estimates of $46.52 billion (55.6% year-on-year growth, in line)

Adjusted EPS: $1.05 vs analyst estimates of $1.01 (4.1% beat)

Adjusted EBITDA: $30.83 billion vs analyst estimates of $27.58 billion (66% margin, 11.8% beat)

Revenue Guidance for Q3 CY2025 is $54 billion at the midpoint, roughly in line with what analysts were expecting

Operating Margin: 60.8%, down from 62.1% in the same quarter last year

Inventory Days Outstanding: 106, up from 59 in the previous quarter

Market Capitalization: $4.15 trillion

While we enjoy listening to the managements commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.

Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From Nvidias Q2 Earnings Call

C.J. Muse (Cantor Fitzgerald) asked about Nvidias long-term vision for AI infrastructure growth and the relative contributions of networking and data center products. CEO Jensen Huang described a five-year build-out opportunity and emphasized the transformative impact of agentic AI and rack-scale computing.

Vivek Arya (Bank of America Securities) pressed for clarity on the China export situation and competition from custom ASICs. CFO Colette Kress explained the dependency on government licensing, while Huang detailed the technical and ecosystem barriers for ASIC competitors.

Ben Reitzes (Melius) inquired about the assumptions behind the $3-4 trillion AI infrastructure estimate and possible bottlenecks. Huang explained the share of spend Nvidia expects to capture and identified power limitations as a key constraint for industry growth.

Joe Moore (Morgan Stanley) questioned the long-term prospects in China and the importance of licensing Blackwell for that market. Huang underscored Chinas scale and AI research talent, stressing the significance of open-source models and advocating for U.S. companies access.

Stacy Rasgon (Bernstein Research) requested a breakdown of expected revenue contributions from Blackwell, Hopper, and networking for the next quarter. Kress indicated Blackwell would be the main growth driver but did not provide specific quantitative details.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters

Looking forward, the StockStory team will be monitoring (1) the pace of customer adoption and monetization for Blackwell and the upcoming Rubin platform, (2) progress in resolving export licensing for China and the potential resumption of H20 shipments, and (3) continued