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ASML Posts Record €11.7B in Q3 Sales as Global AI Chipmakers Ramp EUV Orders

ASML delivered record third-quarter net sales of €11.7 billion and €5.7 billion in new bookings, propelled by surging worldwide demand for advanced EUV lithography systems.

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ASML Reports Record €11.7B in Q3 Sales as AI Semiconductor Demand Accelerates

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) released its third-quarter 2026 financial results, achieving record net sales of €11.7 billion, underscoring relentless demand for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems.

Financial & Operational Highlights

  • Net Sales: Reached €11.7 billion, driven by accelerated shipments of high-numerical-aperture (High-NA) and standard EUV lithography tools to tier-one foundries.
  • Order Backlog: Added €5.7 billion in prepayments and future system bookings, reflecting chipmaker capacity expansions for 2nm and 3nm nodes.
  • Regional Dynamics: China accounted for approximately 23% of machine billings, while demand from North America and Taiwan expanded on advanced packaging and AI processor production.

Management emphasized that AI chipmakers are ordering systems at a cadence exceeding initial baseline forecasts, positioning ASML for robust operational visibility into 2027.