Nvidia’s fast-track to $5 trillion
It took Nvidia about 29 months to go from a $1 trillion market cap to $5 trillion. The chip-making company has
dropped in value since reaching that milestone in October, but it’s ahead of the other tech giants in market cap.
Time from IPO to major milestones for the world's largest companies
$1T
$2T
$3T
$4T
$5T
1980
’85
’90
’95
’00
’05
’10
’15
’20
’25
May 2023: Nvidia hits $1T
$4.4T
Nvidia
Google/
Alphabet
$4.1T
IPO date
$4.0T
Apple
$3.1T
Microsoft
$2.6T
Amazon
Market cap
(As of Feb. 3, 2026)
$1T
$2T
$3T
$4T
$5T
1980
’85
’90
’95
’00
’05
’10
’15
’20
’25
May 2023: Nvidia hits $1T
$4.4T
Nvidia
Google/
Alphabet
$4.1T
IPO date
$4.0T
Apple
$3.1T
Microsoft
Amazon
$2.6T
Market cap
(As of Feb. 3, 2026)
$1T
$2T
$3T
$4T
$5T
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
May 2023: Nvidia hits $1T
$4.4T
Nvidia
Google/Alphabet
$4.1T
IPO date
$4.0T
Apple
$3.1T
Microsoft
$2.6T
Amazon
Market cap
(As of Feb. 3, 2026)
