Nvidia Becomes First Public Company to Surpass $4 Trillion Market Value

📍 Santa Clara, CA — July 9, 2025
Chipmaker Nvidia has officially become the most valuable public company in the world, reaching a $4 trillion market capitalization on Wednesday. The milestone follows a two-year surge fueled by explosive demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and record-breaking financial performance.

📈 Stock Performance

• Nvidia shares rose 2.5% in early trading to $164, up from just $14 at the start of 2023
• The company’s valuation has quadrupled in just over two years, outpacing tech giants Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet

🧠 AI Boom Catalyst Nvidia’s dominance in the AI sector—particularly its graphics processing units (GPUs) used in data centers—has positioned it as the backbone of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Its chips are now essential to powering autonomous systems, cloud services, and large-scale machine learning models.

💰 Financial Highlights

• Q1 2025 revenue: $44.1 billion, up 69% year-over-year
• Net profit: $18.8 billion, despite a $4.5 billion charge related to U.S. export restrictions to China

🗣️ Industry Impact Nvidia’s rise has reshaped the S&P 500 and global tech rankings. Analysts expect continued growth, with some projecting a $6 trillion valuation by 2028, citing Nvidia’s near-monopoly in AI data center GPUs and its proprietary CUDA software ecosystem.