What happened
Nvidia (NVDA -3.33%) stock popped 14.8% in August, significantly outpacing the S&P 500's 3% return, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
This robust performance can be attributed to the graphics chip specialist's release of strong second-quarter results and continued investor enthusiasm about its long-term growth potential.
Nvidia stock is having a great year. In 2021 to date (Sept. 3), the tech stock has returned 75.1%, compared to the broader market's 22% return.
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So what
On Aug. 18, Nvidia released fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street's consensus estimates for revenue and earnings, and issued fiscal third-quarter guidance for the top and bottom lines that also came in higher than analysts had been expecting.
Shares popped 15.3% in the three days following the release, while the broader market was up 1.8% during this period. Shares continued to move upward throughout the rest of the month.
In its fiscal second quarter, Nvidia's revenue surged 68% year over year to $6.51 billion, topping its guidance of $6.30 billion and the analyst consensus estimate of $6.33 billion. All four platforms posted at least double-digit year-over-year growth, with the two largest platforms, gaming and data center, growing revenue by 85% and 35%, respectively.
Nvidia's results also got a boost from sales of its cryptocurrency mining processor, launched earlier this year. CMP sales were $266 million, or about 4.1% of the company's total quarterly revenue.
Adjusted for one-time items, earnings per share (EPS) soared 89% to $1.04, surpassing the $1.02 the Street had been expecting.
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Now what
For fiscal Q3, management projects revenue of $6.80 billion, representing growth of 44% year over year. It also guided (albeit indirectly, by providing a bunch of inputs) for adjusted EPS of $1.10, or growth of 51%.
I'll reiterate what I said in my earnings article: Nvidia stock is one of the best growth stocks in the market today, in my view.
