Nvidia's inventory build shifts upstream as memory costs bite

DIGITIMESAugust 27, 2026en

Nvidia closed its second fiscal quarter with US$31.6 billion of inventory, but the more consequential change is what that inventory now consists of. Work in process and raw materials together account for 78% of the balance, against 42% a year earlier. The mix shows a company committing to scarce memory well ahead of the Vera Rubin ramp, and absorbing the cost several quarters before customer price increases land.

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