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NVIDIA Earnings Breakdown | Doug O’Laughlin, Ajay Agarwal, Koen Bok & Jorn Van Dijk, Hussein Fazal, Oisin Hanrahan, Jon Callaghan, Shane Hegde

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Aug 28, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Doug O’Laughlin, President of SemiAnalysis, shares insights on NVIDIA's recent earnings and the complexities of AI investments. Ajay Agarwal, of Bain Capital Ventures, reflects on software innovation and network effects. Shane Hegde, CEO of Air, emphasizes streamlined creative operations while Oisin Hanrahan of Keychain highlights AI's impact on the CPG supply chain. They tackle market challenges and explore the future of tech, with humor and unique anecdotes enriching the conversation.
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INSIGHT

NVIDIA's Growth: Stunning But Mechanically Slowing

  • NVIDIA's growth is extraordinary but mathematically will decelerate as supply scales against an ever-larger revenue base.
  • Strong gross margins and platform-level networking (NVLink, Mellanox) sustain high profitability even during technical deceleration.
INSIGHT

The $3–4T Forecast Is Big — Definitions Matter

  • Jensen Huang's $3–4T AI infrastructure forecast is conservative relative to some higher AGI-driven estimates, but still represents massive multi-year capex.
  • Definitions (what counts as infrastructure, power, cumulative vs. annual) materially change these headline comparisons.
INSIGHT

Don't Compete With Your Best Customers

  • Selling a cloud or owning data centers risks alienating hyperscaler customers who currently provide most demand and margin.
  • NVIDIA's best path is to supply hyperscalers and keep high-margin, high-demand positioning rather than become a hyperscaler competitor.
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