ASML Holding NV
Q1 2026 Earnings
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Did ASML Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
ASML Holding delivered a solid first quarter for 2026, posting earnings of $8.43 per diluted share on revenue of $10.34 billion, with results landing within the company's guided range and gross margin reaching 53.0%, the high end of its target. Net income rose to $3.25 billion from $2.78 billion a year ago, as AI-driven demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment continued to pull customers toward accelerating their capacity expansion plans. System sales climbed to $7.41 billion while Installed Base Management revenue grew to $2.93 billion, reflecting deepening engagement across ASML's installed customer base. Operating margin expanded modestly to 36.0% from 35.4% in Q1 2025, underscoring disciplined cost management alongside top-line growth. Looking ahead, management raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $42.47 billion to $47.19 billion, with gross margin guided between 51% and 53%, and reiterated its longer-term 2030 revenue opportunity of $51.91 billion to $70.78 billion with gross margins between 56% and 60%.
- AI-driven semiconductor infrastructure investment driving strong demand
- Chip demand outpacing supply, prompting customer capacity expansion
- Customers increasing short- and medium-term demand for ASML products
- Very strong order intake
- Growth in Installed Base Management sales from service and field option upgrades
“Our first-quarter total net sales were €8.8 billion, within our guidance, and gross margin came in at 53.0%, at the high end of our guidance.”
ASML CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
ASML expects Q2 2026 total net sales between €8.4 billion and €9.0 billion, with Installed Base Management sales around €2.5 billion, gross margin between 51% and 52%, R&D costs around €1.2 billion, and SG&A costs around €0.3 billion. For full-year 2026, the company now expects total net sales between €36 billion and €40 billion, with a gross margin between 51% and 53%, and an annualized effective tax rate of around 17%. Management noted that the guidance bandwidth accommodates potential outcomes of ongoing export control discussions. Longer-term, ASML sees an opportunity to achieve 2030 annual revenue between approximately €44 billion and €60 billion, with a gross margin between approximately 56% and 60%.
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