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ASML Reports €8.8B Net Sales and €2.8B Net Income in Q1 2026
April 22, 2026 | ASMLEstimated reading time: 1 minute
ASML Holding NV (ASML) has published its 2026 first-quarter results.
- Q1 total net sales of €8.8 billion, gross margin of 53.0%, net income of €2.8 billion
- ASML expects Q2 2026 total net sales between €8.4 billion and €9.0 billion, and a gross margin between 51% and 52%
- ASML now expects 2026 total net sales to be between €36 billion and €40 billion, with a gross margin between 51% and 53%
CEO statement and outlook
"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.
"The semiconductor industry's growth outlook continues to solidify, driven by ongoing AI-related infrastructure investments. Demand for chips is outpacing supply. In response, our customers are accelerating their capacity expansion plans for 2026 and beyond, supported by long-term agreements with their customers. In the past months, our customers have increased their expected short- and medium-term demand for our products. ASML's order intake continues to be very strong as a result, and we are closely aligned with our customers to support their demand in a combination of delivery of new systems and performance upgrades of their installed base. These business dynamics underpin our expectation that 2026 will be another growth year for all our businesses.
"We expect second-quarter 2026 total net sales between €8.4 billion and €9.0 billion, with a gross margin between 51% and 52%. We expect R&D costs of around €1.2 billion and SG&A costs of around €0.3 billion. Given the demand dynamics discussed above, we now expect total net sales for 2026 to be between €36 billion and €40 billion, with a gross margin between 51% and 53%. We expect that the bandwidth in our 2026 guidance accommodates potential outcomes of ongoing discussions around export controls," said ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Fouquet.
Update dividend and share buyback program
ASML intends to declare a total dividend for the year 2025 of €7.50 per ordinary share, which is a 17% increase compared to 2024.
Recognizing the three interim dividends of €1.60 per ordinary share paid in 2025 and 2026, this leads to a final dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting of €2.70 per ordinary share.
In the first quarter, we purchased around €1.1 billion worth of shares under the 2026–2028 share buyback program.
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