Record Quarter and Year
Q4 2025 was a record quarter for ASML in sales, order intake and cash flow; FY2025 net revenue EUR 32.7 billion, net income EUR 9.6 billion, and EPS approximately EUR 25 per ordinary share.
Strong Gross Margin
FY2025 gross margin was 52.8%. Management guided FY2026 gross margin between 51% and 53%.
EUV Outperformance
EUV system revenue grew 39% year-on-year in 2025; EUV cited as the main growth engine and expected to drive significant shipments in 2026 (lion's share of near-term growth in low-NA EUV).
Installed Base and Service Growth
Installed base business grew 26% in 2025 and reached EUR 8.2 billion, providing recurring revenue and resilience for the company.
Metrology & Inspection Momentum
Metrology and inspection revenue grew almost 30% in 2025 driven by demand for yield improvement, overlay metrology and multi-beam e-beam progress.
Productivity Improvements and New Tools
Major productivity gains reported: EUV tool productivity up >40%, 3,800-series throughput increased from 160 wph to 220 wph; immersion NXT:2150 achieves >300 wph; NXT:870B achieved >400 wph. First TWINSCAN XT:260 for 3D integration shipped last quarter.
High-NA Milestone
Revenue recognition and customer acceptance of the first 5200B High-NA tool (High-NA HVM-capable) was reported as a significant technology and commercialization milestone.
Financial Returns to Shareholders and Buyback
Proposed total dividend for the year (company-stated) EUR 7.50; interim dividend EUR 1.60 and proposed final dividend EUR 2.70 (subject to AGM). Share buyback: EUR 7.6 billion executed of a EUR 12 billion program (~63% executed) and a new EUR 12 billion buyback program announced over 3 years.
Positive Outlook for 2026
FY2026 revenue guidance EUR 34 billion to EUR 39 billion (midpoint implies ~12% growth after ~16% growth in 2025); Q1 2026 revenue guidance EUR 8.2 billion to EUR 8.9 billion. Management expects continued EUV and installed-base strength.
R&D Investment and Long-Term Targets
R&D increased from EUR 2.5 billion to EUR 4.7 billion (company-stated increase), supporting roadmaps for EUV (including High-NA and a high-productivity platform) and other technologies. Long-term revenue target reiterated of EUR 44–60 billion by 2030 with gross margins 56%–60%.
Market Drivers — AI and Capacity Expansion
Management described accelerating AI-driven demand across logic and memory, increasing lithography intensity and wafer volumes (example: NVIDIA product wafer requirement rising from ~2.5 wafers to ~10 wafers by 2027), supporting multi-segment demand across EUV, DUV, metrology and inspection.