ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, posting net sales of €8.8 billion and a gross margin of 53%.
Driven by sustained momentum in the semiconductor industry’s transition to advanced nodes, the company raised its full-year 2026 sales expectations, signaling a more aggressive growth trajectory for the remainder of the year.
The Dutch semiconductor equipment giant reported a first-quarter net income of €2.8 billion, reflecting the high-margin nature of its Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) and Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems.
Based on the strength of its current order book and increasing capacity requirements from global chipmakers, ASML now expects full-year 2026 sales between €36 billion and €40 billion, up from its previous forecasts.
For the upcoming second quarter, ASML issued sales guidance in the range of €8.4 billion to €9 billion.
The company anticipates maintaining a healthy full-year gross margin between 51% and 53%, even as it continues to scale production of its latest High-NA EUV systems, which are critical for the next generation of AI-focused processors.