ASML
ASML is the world's sole manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography systems and a leading supplier of DUV lithography machines, metrology, and computational lithography software, serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, and Micron to produce sub-3nm semiconductors.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersVeldhoven, Netherlands
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ASML does
ASML Holding N.V. is the world's sole manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems and a dominant supplier of deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, metrology and inspection tools, and computational lithography software used to pattern the most advanced semiconductor chips. Founded in 1984 as a joint venture between Philips and ASMI, the company is headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, and listed on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ (ticker ASML). Its systems print the sub-7nm circuit patterns that power AI accelerators, data-center CPUs/GPUs, mobile processors, DRAM/HBM/NAND memory, and automotive semiconductors. The product portfolio spans EUV (NXE and High-NA EXE platforms), DUV (TWINSCAN NXT and XT series including immersion and dry systems), YieldStar optical metrology, e-beam inspection (HMI), and Brion computational lithography, complemented by refurbished systems and a 24/7 global customer support operation across three continents.
ASML sells $150-400 million lithography systems directly to a small set of global chipmakers — TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, and Micron — through enterprise field sales with multi-year sales cycles, deep technical integration, and long-term service contracts. Revenue is generated from new system sales (FY2025 EUV revenue €13.47B, +39% YoY), installed base services and upgrades (€2.5B, +25% YoY), and refurbished systems. The installed base of 314 EUV systems worldwide underpins a recurring service revenue stream with high switching costs. ASML operates more than 44,000 FTEs representing 143 nationalities across sites in the Netherlands, United States (Wilton, Hillsboro, Silicon Valley, San Diego), Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, and Israel, with major R&D and manufacturing in Veldhoven and Berlin. FY2025 net sales were €32.7B (~$37.94B) with €11.16B in net income (+26.91% YoY), gross margins of 52.8%, and a $45.06B order backlog. Customer demand is anchored in AI infrastructure capex (Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta have collectively committed over $600B) and the EUV production roadmap scaling from 60 units in 2026 to 80 units in 2027, while the company faces active US export-control scrutiny on China shipments and proposed MATCH Act restrictions on immersion DUV systems to China.
ASML firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ASML
- Legal name
- ASML Holding N.V.
- Website
- https://asml.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- ASML is the world's sole manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography systems and a leading supplier of DUV lithography machines, metrology, and computational lithography software, serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, and Micron to produce sub-3nm semiconductors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ASML industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Semiconductor Lithography Equipment
- NAICS
- Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lithography Equipment (DUV/EUV) (HDAHAEAA)
Keywords
Where ASML is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Veldhoven
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices15 records
Markets served
ASML business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- New Lithography System Sales: ASML generates primary revenue from selling new EUV and DUV lithography systems to semiconductor manufacturers. Each EUV machine costs $150-400 million. The company shipped its 100th EUV system in 2020 and continues scaling production to 60 units in 2026 and 80 units in 2027.
- Installed Base Services and Upgrades: ASML generates recurring revenue from servicing and upgrading installed systems at customer sites. Installed base revenue reached €2.5 billion, up 25% year-over-year, driven by upgrades and services for the growing global fleet of ASML systems.
- Refurbished Systems: ASML offers refurbished lithography systems as part of its product portfolio, extending value from mature system platforms.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | EUV lithography systems - $150-400 million per machine |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
ASML product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ASML designs, manufactures, and services lithography machines and related software that enable semiconductor manufacturers to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. Its portfolio includes EUV lithography systems (TWINSCAN NXE series and High NA EXE platform), DUV lithography systems (ArF immersion and dry, including TWINSCAN NXT and XT series), metrology and inspection systems (YieldStar and HMI e-beam), computational lithography software, refurbished systems, and 24/7 global customer support services.
Product overview
ASML provides a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor manufacturing equipment centered on lithography systems. The core offerings include EUV Lithography Systems (the world's only extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, including High NA EXE platform for next-generation nodes) and DUV Lithography Systems (ArF immersion and dry systems including the TWINSCAN NXT and XT series). These hardware systems are complemented by Metrology & Inspection Systems (YieldStar and e-beam inspection from HMI) and Computational Lithography software for process optimization. ASML's Holistic Lithography approach integrates all these products—hardware, software, and services—to help chipmakers optimize chip patterning from R&D to volume manufacturing. Additional offerings include refurbished systems and extensive global customer support services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Cymer: Independently operated business within ASML that develops, manufactures and services deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light sources for lithography systems.
- Brion
- HMI (Hermes Microvision)
Products and services
- EUV Lithography Systems Extreme ultraviolet lithography systems using 13.5nm wavelength light to print the tiny patterns that form circuits inside advanced semiconductor chips. Includes the TWINSCAN NXE series for production and the High NA EXE platform for next-generation nodes at 3nm and below.
- DUV Lithography Systems Deep ultraviolet lithography systems including ArF immersion and dry systems for mainstream and advanced chip manufacturing. Includes the TWINSCAN NXT series workhorses and the TWINSCAN XT series for various node requirements.
- Metrology & Inspection Systems
Quantifiable outcome
- Gross margins expanded from 48.6% in 2020 to 52.8% in 2025
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Companies that use ASML
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ASML technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
ASML partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- IBMcoreASML is a development partner in IBM's breakthrough sub-1nm chip technology featuring 0.7nm nanostack architecture. ASML's High-NA EUV tool capabilities are essential for IBM's path to production within five years. The collaboration includes other partners: Lam Research Corp., Tokyo Electron, and SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions.
- TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research)corePartnership to establish a photonic chip pilot line at High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ASML is deploying its DUV and I-Line lithography systems at the facility to advance large-scale manufacturing of 6-inch Indium Phosphide photonic chips and support Europe's goal of strengthening its semiconductor supply chain.
- Samsung ElectronicscoreASML engineers from ASML Korea have been dispatched to Samsung's Taylor, Texas fab to support equipment-level execution. The Taylor facility is reportedly targeting 2nm process technology for HPC and automotive chips.
- ImeccoreASML collaborates with imec and TSMC on 2D-material transistor research, integrating both n-type and p-type 2D-material transistors on a single 300mm wafer at 50nm contacted poly pitch. This collaboration aims to advance post-silicon semiconductor technology.
- Tata ElectronicscoreStrategic partnership announced May 16, 2026 to advance the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India. Tata Electronics and ASML will collaborate to support India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions under the India Semiconductor Mission.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ASML competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SCREEN Holdings: SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions is a leading supplier of wafer cleaning, coating, and developing equipment used alongside ASML's lithography systems. SCREEN is also a co-development partner with ASML and IBM on next-generation node technology, making it both a competitor and ecosystem participant.
- Tokyo Electron (TEL): Tokyo Electron is a leading broad-line semiconductor equipment maker specializing in coater/developer tracks that directly integrate with ASML's lithography systems, as well as etch, deposition, and cleaning tools. TEL is a critical ecosystem partner and competitor in adjacent process steps.
- Applied Materials: Applied Materials is the largest broad-line semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment provider, offering deposition, etch, inspection, and CMP systems complementary to ASML's lithography. It serves the same leading chipmakers and competes for share-of-wallet at customer fabs.
- KLA Corporation: KLA is the dominant provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor industry, directly competing with ASML's HMI e-beam inspection and YieldStar metrology franchises. KLA's inspection tools are essential complements to ASML's lithography systems.
- Lam Research: Lam Research is a major semiconductor equipment manufacturer focused on etch and deposition technologies, serving the same leading chipmakers as ASML. Lam is a co-development partner with ASML and IBM on sub-1nm technology and competes for capital budgets at customer fabs.
Direct peers
- Canon Inc. Canon competes with ASML in semiconductor lithography, particularly in i-line and KrF steppers, and is actively developing nanoimprint lithography as a potential alternative to EUV. Canon serves many of the same chipmaker customers as ASML for non-leading-edge nodes.
- Nikon Corporation: Nikon operates a Semiconductor Lithography Business competing with ASML in DUV and ArF immersion lithography systems for advanced chip manufacturing. Although Nikon has not commercialized EUV, it remains the most direct lithography equipment competitor to ASML globally.
Regional players
- Hitachi High-Tech: Hitachi High-Tech manufactures semiconductor metrology, inspection, and CD-SEM equipment primarily serving Japanese and Asian chipmakers, overlapping with ASML's HMI e-beam metrology business. It is a regional competitor with deep relationships in Japan-based customer fabs.
Emerging players
- Onto Innovation: Onto Innovation provides optical metrology, inspection, and software solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, competing with ASML's YieldStar and HMI offerings in process control. It targets similar advanced-node and packaging use cases with a focused portfolio.
Others
- Carl Zeiss SMT: Carl Zeiss SMT is ASML's strategic and exclusive supplier of the high-precision optics used in EUV and DUV lithography systems. It is not a direct competitor but a critical enabling partner whose deep optical expertise underpins ASML's technological moat.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ASML social profiles
Digital presenceASML compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
ASML financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ASML leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
ASML subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
ASML funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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ASML M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A6 records
Investments3 records
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Frequently asked questions about ASML
What does ASML do?
ASML designs, manufactures, and services lithography machines and related software that enable semiconductor manufacturers to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. Its portfolio includes EUV lithography systems (TWINSCAN NXE series and High NA EXE platform), DUV lithography systems (ArF immersion and dry, including TWINSCAN NXT and XT series), metrology and inspection systems (YieldStar and HMI e-beam), computational lithography software, refurbished systems, and 24/7 global customer support services.
Is ASML a public or private company?
ASML is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was ASML founded?
ASML was founded in 1984. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is ASML based?
ASML is headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does ASML make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. New Lithography System Sales are the primary driver. The others are installed Base Services and Upgrades and refurbished Systems.
Who are ASML's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SCREEN Holdings, Tokyo Electron (TEL), Applied Materials, KLA Corporation and Lam Research. Direct peers are Canon Inc. and Nikon Corporation. Hitachi High-Tech is listed as a regional player. Onto Innovation is listed as an emerging player. Carl Zeiss SMT is listed as an others.
Does ASML have an API?
No public API is recorded for ASML.
What industry is ASML in?
ASML's product category is Semiconductor Lithography Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAEAA, Lithography Equipment (DUV/EUV). Its NAICS code is 333242 and its SIC code is 3827.