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NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

NVIDIA Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Apr 26, 2026 Jan 25, 2026 Oct 26, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 Apr 27, 2025 Jan 26, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 25, 2020 Jul 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020
Net income 58,321 42,960 31,910 26,422 18,775 22,091 19,309 16,599 14,881 12,285 9,243 6,189 2,043 1,414 680 656 1,618 3,003 2,464 2,373 1,912 1,457 1,336 622 917
Stock-based compensation expense 1,928 1,633 1,654 1,625 1,474 1,321 1,252 1,153 1,011 994 979 841 735 738 745 648 578 551 559 465 429 416 383 374 224
Deferred income taxes 1,584 611 125 17 (2,177) (598) (603) (1,699) (1,577) (78) (530) (746) (1,135) (647) (532) (443) (542) (224) (21) (185) 24 (165) (53) (80) 16
Depreciation and amortization 997 812 751 669 611 543 478 433 410 387 372 365 384 426 406 378 334 309 298 286 281 288 299 404 107
(Gains) losses from equity securities, net (15,936) (5,492) (1,353) (2,248) 175 (728) (38) (195) (69) (262) 69 (59) 14 10 11 7 17 52 (19) (133) (9) 4 2 3
Acquisition termination cost 1,353
Other (94) (11) (80) (98) (98) (137) (77) (143) (145) (108) (68) (68) (34) 20 (45) (5) 23 22 9 19 (3) (9) (1) (11) 1
Accounts receivable (2,243) (5,074) (5,582) (5,676) 933 (5,369) (3,561) (1,767) (2,366) (1,690) (1,243) (2,987) (252) 1,080 410 120 (788) (692) (366) (562) (595) 117 (462) 44 (249)
Inventories (4,420) (1,621) (4,823) (3,622) (1,258) (2,424) (977) (803) (577) (503) (456) 295 566 (706) (563) (725) (560) (374) (118) (123) (159) (334) (93) 54 (151)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (983) (280) (89) 386 560 331 (714) 714 (726) (1,185) 255 (377) (215) (210) 247 (293) (1,261) (158) (1,575) 16 2 15 (443) 42 (8)
Accounts payable 2,210 1,064 (223) 1,314 941 867 1,689 823 (22) 281 461 778 11 (193) (917) 304 255 94 195 209 70 74 226 (8) 71
Accrued and other current liabilities 7,763 1,053 1,129 (4,053) 7,128 360 604 (888) 4,202 1,072 (1,722) 1,986 689 166 (92) 633 634 511 (62) 133 (1) 128 30 113 (32)
Other long-term liabilities 1,217 533 332 629 350 372 265 261 323 306 (28) 131 105 150 42 (10) 70 (61) 155 51 47 89 53 11 10
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions 3,544 (4,325) (9,256) (11,022) 8,654 (5,863) (2,694) (1,660) 834 (1,719) (2,733) (174) 904 287 (873) 29 (1,650) (680) (1,771) (276) (636) 89 (689) 256 (359)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (7,977) (6,772) (8,159) (11,057) 8,639 (5,462) (1,682) (2,111) 464 (786) (1,911) 159 868 834 (288) 614 113 30 (945) 309 (38) 610 (57) 945 (8)
Net cash provided by operating activities 50,344 36,188 23,751 15,365 27,414 16,629 17,627 14,488 15,345 11,499 7,332 6,348 2,911 2,248 392 1,270 1,731 3,033 1,519 2,682 1,874 2,067 1,279 1,567 909
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 1,946 2,246 2,728 3,130 3,122 1,710 1,387 4,094 4,004 1,731 2,890 2,599 2,512 2,633 5,809 5,036 5,947 7,417 2,544 2,096 3,140 3,627 4,133 1,032
Proceeds from sales of non-marketable securities 26 12 2 70 66 50 55 1
Proceeds from sales of marketable debt securities 25 14,670 20 467 177 154 15 149 50 75 702 1,029 107 211 347 358 25 243 258 1
Purchases of non-marketable securities (18,582) (12,800) (3,707) (346) (649) (478) (474) (344) (190) 35 (441) (456)
Purchases of marketable debt and equity securities (8,000) (20,540) (5,718) (7,812) (6,546) (7,010) (4,518) (5,744) (9,303) (7,523) (5,345) (2,542) (2,801) (2,133) (2,188) (3,644) (3,932) (8,767) (6,752) (4,798) (4,470) (6,468) (4,554) (7,425) (861)
Purchases related to property and equipment and intangible assets (1,757) (1,284) (1,636) (1,895) (1,227) (1,077) (813) (977) (369) (254) (278) (289) (248) (509) (530) (433) (361) (273) (222) (183) (298) (283) (473) (217) (155)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (87) (165) (693) (294) (383) (542) (148) (278) (39) (83) (13) (36) (60) (203) (1,353) (7,137) (34)
Groq, Inc. (13,000)
Other 22 (149) 4 242 (221) 6 (18) (30) (35) (10) (17) 5 (2) (30) 3 (1) (6)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (26,429) (30,861) (9,024) (7,127) (5,216) (7,198) (4,346) (3,184) (5,693) (6,109) (3,170) (446) (841) (3) 3,148 1,618 2,612 (1,586) (4,439) (2,533) (1,272) (3,129) (2,001) (13,490) (1,055)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans 515 1 273 370 1 204 285 156 1 246 6 144 1 204 4 149 2 126 4 96 6 88
Payments related to repurchases of common stock (19,312) (3,815) (12,456) (9,720) (14,095) (7,811) (10,997) (7,158) (7,740) (2,659) (3,807) (3,067) (1,213) (3,485) (3,345) (1,996)
Payments related to employee stock plan taxes (2,129) (2,139) (2,429) (1,848) (1,532) (1,862) (1,679) (1,637) (1,752) (841) (763) (672) (507) (344) (294) (305) (532) (622) (439) (366) (477) (226) (298) (196) (222)
Dividends paid (243) (242) (244) (244) (244) (245) (245) (246) (98) (99) (97) (100) (99) (98) (100) (100) (100) (101) (100) (99) (99) (99) (99) (99) (98)
Principal payments on property and equipment and intangible assets (33) (4) (24) (21) (52) (32) (28) (29) (40) (30) (13) (11) (20) (4) (18) (14) (22) (21) (22) (21) (19) (17)
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs (8) 4,985 (3) (8) 4,979
Repayment of debt (1,250) (1,250) (1,000)
Other (81) (9) (1) (3) 1 (5) (2) (1) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (21,283) (6,208) (14,880) (11,833) (15,553) (9,949) (12,745) (10,320) (9,345) (3,629) (4,525) (5,099) (380) (1,656) (3,753) (3,762) (2,446) (745) (1,420) 4,501 (471) (342) (301) (297) 4,744
Change in cash and cash equivalents 2,632 (881) (153) (3,595) 6,645 (518) 536 984 307 1,761 (363) 803 1,690 589 (213) (874) 1,897 702 (4,340) 4,650 131 (1,404) (1,023) (12,220) 4,598

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-26).


The financial trajectory between April 2020 and April 2026 is characterized by exponential growth in profitability and operational cash generation. Net income exhibits a steep upward trend, rising from 917 million USD in April 2020 to 58.3 billion USD by April 2026. This growth is mirrored in the net cash provided by operating activities, which scaled from 909 million USD to 50.3 billion USD over the same period, indicating a high degree of earnings quality and a strong conversion of accounting profit into liquid cash.

Operational Cash Flow and Working Capital
Operating cash flows remained relatively stable until mid-2023, after which a period of rapid acceleration occurred. This surge is accompanied by significant fluctuations in working capital. Accounts receivable and inventories show consistent negative cash flow impacts as the business scaled, reflecting the substantial investment in inventory and credit extensions required to support massive revenue growth. However, these outflows were systematically offset by the sheer volume of net income generated.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures for property, equipment, and intangible assets show a steady incremental increase, growing from 155 million USD in April 2020 to 1.76 billion USD in April 2026. A major strategic shift in investing activities is observed in January 2026, marked by a 13 billion USD acquisition of Groq, Inc., contributing to a total net cash use in investing activities of 30.8 billion USD for that quarter. The company also maintains a highly active portfolio of marketable debt and equity securities, with large-scale purchases and maturities occurring throughout the period.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
The financing strategy transitioned from capital raising to aggressive shareholder redistribution. Early periods saw debt issuance, but later years are dominated by massive common stock repurchases. Share buybacks escalated significantly, peaking at 19.3 billion USD in April 2026. Dividend payments remained flat at approximately 100 million USD per quarter until late 2023, after which they shifted to a higher plateau of approximately 240 million USD per quarter.
Liquidity and Cash Position
Despite enormous outflows for acquisitions and share repurchases, the change in cash and cash equivalents remains generally positive or manageable due to the unprecedented growth in operating cash flow. The ability to fund a 13 billion USD acquisition and 19 billion USD in buybacks in the final quarters while maintaining liquidity highlights the company's current capacity for massive capital deployment.

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