ASML says it's getting order interest through 2030 as profit smashes expectations
The chipmaking equipment supplier said AI-driven demand is extending orders into 2029 and 2030 as it raised its outlook for 2026.
- On Wednesday, ASML forecast fourth-quarter net sales of €14.2 billion to €15.2 billion , exceeding analyst expectations as AI-driven demand for its semiconductor equipment remains strong.
- ASML, the world's largest supplier of chipmaking equipment and sole maker of EUV machines needed for advanced semiconductors, serves as a bellwether for the AI buildout with shares rallying 56% this year.
- The Dutch company narrowed its 2026 net sales outlook to between €44 billion and €45 billion , raising the lower end from €43 billion with a gross margin of around 56 per cent.
- CEO Christophe Fouquet said customers are expressing interest in placing orders for 2029 and 2030, driven by "their views on the size and duration of AI-related investments." This signals strong longer-term demand visibility.
- Fouquet noted that supply planned for 2027 and 2028 will not fully meet customer demand, prompting the company to investigate "ways" to increase capacity beyond its previous 30% forecast.
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ASML, Europe's biggest tech firm by market value, said net profit came in at 5.0 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in the third quarter of the year, compared with 2.1 billion in the same period of 2025. The company is a critical cog in the global economy and a bellwether for the tech sector, as the chips crafted with its tools power everything from smartphones to missiles. It has also become a pivotal player in artificial intelligence as the only man…
ASML reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, with the Dutch semiconductor giant reporting a net profit of 4.96 billion euros, well below analysts' estimates of 4.1 billion. Demand is so strong due to investments in artificial intelligence that some customers are already considering orders for 2029 and 2030.
ASML Raises Full-Year Sales Outlook
ASML upgraded the low end of its 2026 sales forecast as increasing artificial intelligence spending boosts demand for the Dutch company’s chip-making machines. The firm projected annual sales of between €44 billion ($49 billion) and €45 billion this year. ASML's outlook offers an indication of investment plans by chipmakers like TSMC, Samsung Electronics and Intel. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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