Revenue Beat and Strong Growth
Q1 revenue of EUR 863 million, at the high end of guidance (EUR 830M ±4%); revenue +16% year‑on‑year (constant currency) and +26% sequential vs Q4 2025.
Equipment, Spares & Services Momentum
Equipment sales +14% YoY (constant currency) led by ALD; Spares & services +23% YoY (constant currency) driven by outcome‑based services and elevated tool utilization.
Outstanding Profitability
Gross margin of 53.3% (Q1'25: 53.4%, Q4'25: 49.8%); operating profit up 21% YoY (constant currency) and record operating margin of 33.1%.
Confident Near‑term Outlook
Q2 revenue guidance of EUR 980 million ±5%; management expects second half 2026 to be higher than first half and describes 2026 as a strong year.
Technology & Market Positioning — 2nm/1.4nm and Memory
Leadership in ALD and Epi with secured product penetration at 1.4nm (pilot investment expected later in 2026 and first meaningful sales contribution in H2'26); advanced logic/foundry to be a strong multi‑year driver; memory (DRAM/HBM) showing sequential growth and expected meaningful growth for full year.
Strategic Moves and TAM Expansion
Progress on advanced packaging engagement and acquisition of Axus (CMP) to expand served available market (SAM) for packaging and interface engineering; management reports multiple customer engagements and wins.
Balance Sheet Strength
Cash position close to EUR 1 billion at quarter end; share of income from investments (ASMPT) EUR 7 million (up EUR 2 million YoY); CapEx in Q1 EUR 38 million as part of site buildout program.