By John Power
Publication Date: 2026-01-28 10:35:00
The Dutch company says it expects strong growth in 2026, counteracting fears of an investment bubble.
Tech giant ASML has reported a quarterly record in orders for its chip manufacturing equipment, boosting hopes for the sustainability of the artificial intelligence boom and countering fears of an investment bubble.
The Dutch company said on Wednesday it booked orders worth 13.2 billion euros ($15.8 billion) in the final quarter of 2025, more than half of them for its most advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines.
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In the same period last year, ASML recorded orders worth 7 million euros.
Net sales were 9.7 billion euros in the October-December period, ASML said, bringing sales for the whole of 2025 to 32.7 billion euros.
Net profit for the year was 9.6 billion euros, compared to 7.6 billion euros in 2024.
The Veldhoven-based company forecasts net sales of between 34 and 39 billion euros for 2026.
ASML Managing Director…
