- What changed
- NVDA 10-K — period ended 2026-01-25 (filed 2026-02-25) added 58 classified item(s): 8 supporting, 8 contradicting, 3 new factor(s), 23 unresolved. Thesis integrity is measurable for the first time, at 53/100 — before this filing nothing on record pointed either way, so there is no earlier figure to compare it to.
- What held
- Held: Data center revenue engine — “Revenue growth in fiscal year 2026 was driven by data center compute and networking platforms for accelerated computing and AI solutions.”; Total revenue growth — “Revenue for fiscal year 2026 was $215.9 billion, up 65% from a year ago.”; Total revenue growth — “Revenue for fiscal year 2026 was $215.9 billion, up 65% from a year ago.”
- What failed
- Worked against the thesis: Export controls and China exposure — “As a result of these requirements, we incurred a $4.5 billion charge in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 associated with H20 for excess inventor…”; Customer concentration — “For fiscal year 2026, sales to one direct customer represented 22% of total revenue and sales to another direct customer represented 14% of total rev…”; Customer financing exposure — “We invested $17.5 billion in private companies and infrastructure funds, primarily to support early‑stage startups.”
- What was missed
- The prior thesis had no node for Acquisition integration; Product ramp cadence; Supply chain dependency; Export controls and China exposure. 7 question(s) remain open.