Discontinued — last reported Q3 '23
Purchase Obligation
Nvidia Purchase Obligation decreased by 85.8% to $6.50B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 84.5%, from $42.04B to $6.50B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Purchase Obligation shows a downward trend with a -4.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests expanding operational commitments or long-term capital projects, while a decrease may indicate reduced future operational requirements.
Detailed definition
Represents the total future payment commitments under non-cancelable contracts for goods or services. This metric highli...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers often disclose these in the contractual obligations table.
purchase_obligationHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.83B | $11.44B | $10.58B | $9.77B | $10.53B | $15.46B | $21.54B | $29.37B | $39.78B | $42.04B | $43.52B | $45.77B | $6.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +46.0% | -7.5% | -7.7% | +7.7% | +46.9% | +39.3% | +36.4% | +35.4% | +5.7% | +3.5% | +5.2% | -85.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +24.8% | -7.9% | +46.1% | +120.4% | +179.0% | +157.3% | +95.2% | +48.2% | +15.1% | -84.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nvidia's purchase obligation?
- Nvidia (NVDA) reported purchase obligation of $6.50B in Q4 2025.
- How has Nvidia's purchase obligation changed year-over-year?
- Nvidia's purchase obligation decreased by 84.5% year-over-year, from $42.04B to $6.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Nvidia's purchase obligation?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Nvidia's purchase obligation has grown at a -4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.83B to $6.50B.
- What does purchase obligation mean?
- The total amount of money the company is contractually obligated to pay for future goods and services.