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Hopper And Blackwell Platforms Set To Revolutionize The AI And Automotive Industries

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September 02 2024

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October 02 2024

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Key Takeaways

  • NVIDIA's diversification into new product lines and sectors, including AI and automotive, indicates substantial growth potential in revenue.
  • The shift towards software and higher-margin revenue streams showcases strategic moves to enhance net margins and earnings.
  • Dependence on CSPs, manufacturing complexities, and competitive pressures highlight risks in revenue, market share, and net margins, underscoring the need for effective management strategies.

Catalysts

About NVIDIA
    Provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally.
What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
  • The strong demand for NVIDIA Hopper and the anticipation for Blackwell as significant AI computing platforms demonstrate potential for substantial revenue growth through both existing and new product lines.
  • With advancements in computing, specifically the move towards accelerated computing driven by NVIDIA's GPU platforms, there's a clear path for growth in data center revenues as industries transition from general-purpose computing to accelerated computing, affecting both revenue and net margins.
  • NVIDIA's introduction of new product lines like the H200 platform and continued expansion into networking with products like Spectrum-X indicate room for diversification and growth in both data center and networking segments, potentially increasing overall company revenue.
  • The increasing integration of NVIDIA technologies in sovereign AI projects and the automotive sector indicates potential for significant revenue increases in these areas, which are expected to become multi-billion dollar opportunities, positively impacting revenue.
  • NVIDIA's focus on software, with an expected run rate exit of $2 billion by the end of the year, showcases the company's move towards higher-margin revenue streams, which could positively affect net margins and earnings.

Assumptions

How have these above catalysts been quantified?
  • Analysts are assuming NVIDIA's revenue will grow by 31.1% annually over the next 3 years.
  • Analysts assume that profit margins will shrink from 55.0% today to 53.9% in 3 years time.
  • Analysts expect earnings to reach $116.9 billion (and earnings per share of $4.81) by about October 2027, up from $53.0 billion today. However, there is a considerable amount of disagreement amongst the analysts with the most bullish expecting $134.1 billion in earnings, and the most bearish expecting $86.6 billion.
  • In order for the above numbers to justify the analysts price target, the company would need to trade at a PE ratio of 38.7x on those 2027 earnings, down from 54.1x today. This future PE is greater than the current PE for the US Semiconductor industry at 28.2x.
  • Analysts expect the number of shares outstanding to decline by 0.69% per year for the next 3 years.
  • To value all of this in today's dollars, we will use a discount rate of 7.9%, as per the Simply Wall St company report.

Risks

What could happen that would invalidate this narrative?
  • High dependency on CSPs (Cloud Service Providers) and consumer internet companies for a significant portion of Data Center revenue could be vulnerable to market shifts or competition affecting revenue.
  • The transition to Blackwell GPU involves changes to improve production yields, suggesting potential risks in manufacturing complexity or delays impacting the timing of revenue recognition.
  • A competitive market in China, despite growth, implies risks related to pricing pressures, regulatory challenges, or local competition that could affect revenue and margins in a key market.
  • The ramp-up of the NVIDIA H200 platform and strong demand for Blackwell platforms exceeding supply could lead to inability to meet demand timely, affecting potential revenue and market share.
  • Investments in new technologies and product lines, such as Spectrum-X for AI on Ethernet, along with ongoing development of next-generation products, carry execution and innovation risks that could impact net margins and earnings if not managed effectively.

Valuation

How have all the factors above been brought together to estimate a fair value?
  • The analysts have a consensus price target of $149.86 for NVIDIA based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $200.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $90.0.
  • In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2027, revenues will be $217.0 billion, earnings will come to $116.9 billion, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 38.7x, assuming you use a discount rate of 7.9%.
  • Given the current share price of $117.0, the analyst's price target of $149.86 is 21.9% higher.
  • We always encourage you to reach your own conclusions though. So sense check these analyst numbers against your own assumptions and expectations based on your understanding of the business and what you believe is probable.

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