Nvidia's Disconnect: An Improving Business With a Cheaper Stock
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was resolute. At his company's annual GTC developers conference this past week in San Jose, Calif., he laid out a compelling vision for the artificial-intelligence industry while presenting an aggressive road map of coming products from his company. The announcements could leave chip rivals racing to catch up for years to come.As I walked around the GTC exhibit floor, there was a palpable sense of excitement, with hundreds of people lining up for sessions and panels to hear about the latest AI advances in everything from robotics and healthcare to cutting-edge water-cooled server designs.Yet, there is a disconnect. Despite the enthusiasm for the future of AI and how Nvidia semiconductors are central to it all, Nvidia shares have treaded water, trading at just 26 times forward price-to-earnings. That's an undemanding valuation for a company projected to boost revenue by 57% this year.At GTC, Huang confidently addressed all three issues, arguing that none of them