ASML Holding (ASML)
NASDAQ:ASML
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Rating:81Outperform
Price Target:
$1,711.00
▲(17.21% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/16/26
Strong financial quality (high margins, low leverage) and a bullish earnings update with raised/narrowed 2026 revenue guidance drive the score. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, though momentum looks stretched. The biggest offset is valuation (high P/E and very low dividend yield), plus cash-flow volatility and near-term margin pressure risks.
Positive Factors
High profitability & margins
ASML's very high gross and net margins reflect strong pricing power and operating leverage from differentiated lithography products. Durable margins support continued R&D, dividends and buybacks, and provide cushion through capital-equipment cycles given structural demand for advanced nodes.
Negative Factors
Cash-flow volatility
Despite strong profitability, a ~20% decline in trailing FCF shows cash conversion is volatile due to timing of large system deliveries and working-capital swings. This reduces predictability of funds for capex, buybacks or dividends across multi-quarter equipment cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High profitability & margins
ASML's very high gross and net margins reflect strong pricing power and operating leverage from differentiated lithography products. Durable margins support continued R&D, dividends and buybacks, and provide cushion through capital-equipment cycles given structural demand for advanced nodes.
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ASML Holding (ASML) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$559.56B
Dividend Yield0.63%
Average Volume (3M)1.75M
Price to Earnings (P/E)39.9
Beta (1Y)1.44
Revenue Growth24.91%
EPS Growth39.95%
CountryUS
Employees43,129
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.44
Shares Outstanding388,147,670
10 Day Avg. Volume2,041,217
30 Day Avg. Volume1,745,522
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.29
Price to Book (P/B)18.05
Price to Sales (P/S)10.83
P/FCF Ratio33.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.86
Enterprise Value/Revenue14.24
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit27.07
Enterprise Value/Ebitda36.94
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1,757.13Price Target Upside20.37% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)37.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)$45.95B
ASML Holding Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company a...
How the Company Makes Money
ASML primarily makes money by selling semiconductor lithography systems to chip manufacturers and by providing ongoing, high-value support over the installed base of those tools.
1) System sales (capital equipment):
- The largest revenue driver i...
ASML Holding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Lithography Systems Sold
Indicates the number of lithography machines sold, reflecting demand for ASML's cutting-edge technology and its market leadership in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Indicates the number of lithography machines sold, reflecting demand for ASML's cutting-edge technology and its market leadership in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
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The FlyASML Holding Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 15, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 15, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and financial picture: Q1 results beat or were at the high end of guidance (sales, Installed Base, gross margin, net income), management raised and narrowed full-year revenue expectations to EUR 36–40 billion, and technology milestones (1,000W source, throughput improvements) support medium- and long-term capacity. Demand is robust, driven by AI, memory and logic, and non-EUV momentum has improved. Remaining concerns include a slow start to immersion sales, conditionality around ambitious 2027 unit targets, modest near-term margin compression for Q2, and uncertainty from export control discussions. Overall, the positive items outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Strong Q1 Financials
Total net sales of EUR 8.8 billion (within guidance); Installed Base revenue of EUR 2.5 billion (a bit above guidance); gross margin of 53% (at the high end of guidance); net income of EUR 2.8 billion.
Negative Updates
Immersion DUV Slow Start
Immersion deep-UV experienced a slower start in the year due to earlier expectations of lower demand; management now expects unit sales for 2026 to come close to last year's levels, but a delayed ramp was noted.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Q1 Financials
Total net sales of EUR 8.8 billion (within guidance); Installed Base revenue of EUR 2.5 billion (a bit above guidance); gross margin of 53% (at the high end of guidance); net income of EUR 2.8 billion.
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Company Guidance
The company reiterated detailed near‑term guidance and targets: Q1 net sales were EUR 8.8 billion (including EUR 2.5 billion Installed Base revenue), gross margin 53% (high end of guidance) and net income EUR 2.8 billion; Q2 sales are guided at EUR 8.4–9.0 billion (with ~EUR 2.5 billion Installed Base) and gross margin 51–52%; full‑year 2026 revenue was narrowed and raised to EUR 36–40 billion with a maintained gross‑margin expectation of 51–53%. Operational targets include at least 60 EUV Low NA systems output in 2026 and a path to at least 80 Low NA units in 2027 (if demand holds), immersion unit shipments “pretty close” to last year’s unit count despite a slow start, and increased non‑EUV demand versus prior expectations; technology throughput upgrades cited: NXE:3800E up 220→230 wafers/hour, NXE:3800F to 260 wph (from 250), and a 1,000‑watt source enabling 330 wph by 2031 — and management says the guidance range can accommodate potential export‑control outcomes.ASML Holding Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
92
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 33.69B | 32.67B | 28.26B | 27.56B | 21.17B | 18.61B |
| Gross Profit | 17.72B | 17.26B | 14.49B | 14.14B | 10.70B | 9.81B |
| EBITDA | 12.99B | 12.55B | 10.12B | 9.98B | 7.10B | 7.23B |
| Net Income | 10.01B | 9.61B | 7.57B | 7.84B | 5.62B | 5.88B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 48.06B | 50.55B | 48.59B | 40.11B | 36.00B | 30.32B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.38B | 13.32B | 12.74B | 7.04B | 7.32B | 7.61B |
| Total Debt | 2.71B | 2.71B | 4.99B | 4.88B | 4.42B | 4.76B |
| Total Liabilities | 27.23B | 30.94B | 30.11B | 26.61B | 27.26B | 20.15B |
| Stockholders Equity | 20.83B | 19.60B | 18.48B | 13.50B | 8.74B | 10.17B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 8.58B | 10.65B | 9.50B | 3.23B | 7.04B | 10.37B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.73B | 12.16B | 11.66B | 5.35B | 8.29B | 11.31B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.39B | -3.63B | -2.73B | -2.64B | -1.00B | -75.06M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -7.77B | -8.33B | -2.96B | -2.95B | -6.97B | -10.31B |
ASML Holding Technical Analysis
Positive
1459.80
Price Trends
1398.83
Positive
1294.23
Positive
1082.86
Positive
Market Momentum
26.58
Negative
55.94
Neutral
68.75
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ASML, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1459.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1384.66, above the 50-day MA of 1398.83, and above the 200-day MA of 1082.86, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 26.58 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 68.75 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ASML.
ASML Holding Risk Analysis
ASML Holding disclosed 28 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ASML Holding reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
ASML Holding Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $1.80T | 24.19 | 36.93% | 0.82% | 36.10% | 51.55% | |
81 Outperform | $559.56B | 39.94 | 51.97% | 0.63% | 24.91% | 39.95% | |
81 Outperform | $334.88B | 34.22 | 65.79% | 0.56% | 25.66% | 46.68% | |
80 Outperform | $253.63B | 34.87 | 95.22% | 0.58% | 22.27% | 45.32% | |
72 Outperform | $330.97B | 31.26 | 38.90% | 0.69% | 4.47% | 0.48% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
57 Neutral | $414.43B | -14.70 | -2.95% | ― | -0.47% | 98.20% |
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ASML Holding Corporate Events
ASML Lifts 2026 Sales Outlook After Strong Q1 and Boosts Dividend
Apr 15, 2026
ASML, a key lithography equipment provider to global chipmakers, reported its first-quarter 2026 results on April 15, 2026, posting total net sales of €8.8 billion and net income of €2.8 billion, with a gross margin of 53.0%. The compa...
ASML Sets 2026 AGM Agenda With Board Changes and New CTO Appointment Plan
Mar 11, 2026
ASML Holding has published the agenda for its 2026 Annual General Meeting, to be held on April 22, 2026, at its TWINSCAN Auditorium in Veldhoven, confirming key Board of Management appointment and reappointment proposals. The Supervisory Board int...
ASML Files 2025 Annual Report, Showcasing Scale, Profitability and AI‑Driven Growth
Feb 25, 2026
On February 25, 2026, ASML Holding published its 2025 Annual Report prepared under IFRS and filed it with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Form 6‑K, formalizing its full‑year reporting to investors. The filing, signed b...
ASML Delivers Record 2025 Results, Unveils €12 Billion Buyback and Strong 2026 Outlook
Jan 28, 2026
On January 28, 2026, ASML reported record 2025 results, with total net sales of €32.7 billion, a gross margin of 52.8% and net income of €9.6 billion, driven by strong fourth-quarter sales of €9.7 billion and robust demand for EU...
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