Nvidia has started the $5 trillion club. A look at its rise, by the numbers
By Associated Press
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks on how AI infrastructure and AI factories that generate intelligence at scale are powering a new industrial revolution, at Washington Convention Center, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Nvidia’s journey to be one of the world’s most prominent companies has produced some eye-popping numbers. Here’s a look.
$5.054 trillion
Nvidia’s total market capitalization as of the open of trading Wednesday, tops in the S&P 500.
As of the close of trading Tuesday, Microsoft ($4.04 trillion) and Apple ($3.99 trillion) were next among the most valuable companies in the S&P 500.
79
The number of trading days it took for Nvidia’s market cap to grow from $4 trillion to $5 trillion. The market cap had jumped from $3 trillion on May 13, to $4 trillion on July 9 (41 trading days), although Nvidia had crossed and fallen back below the $3 trillion threshold a number of times between June 2024 and May 2025 before making the run to $4 trillion.
18.6%
The company’s contribution to the gain in the S&:P 500 this year as of Sept. 30, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nvidia shares gained 39% in the first nine months of the year.
$178.9 billion
The net worth of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to Forbes, putting him eighth on its Real-Time Billionaires List. Elon Musk is No. 1 at $499.4 billion.
$4.28 trillion
The gross domestic product of Japan, the world’s fourth largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.
$24.2 billion
The amount of money Nvidia said it returned to shareholders in the form of stock buybacks and dividends in the first half of fiscal 2026.
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