The semiconductor company also announced a share buyback program that will be executed at the end of 2028.
ASML Holding experienced a mixed result in its 2025 financial year. The company released its earnings report, which highlighted that it exceeded expectations for net sales for the latest quarter, but missed on net profit. The report also mentions AI requirements and mentions a new share buyback program.
ASML Holding has published its Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Report on January 28, 2026. The release reported total net revenue of 32.7 billion euros and net profit of 9.6 billion euros in 2025. For the fourth quarter, ASML exceeded expectations for net revenue but missed net profit:
- Net sales: 9.7 billion euros ($11.6 billion) versus 9.6 billion euros expected
- Net profit: 2.84 billion euros versus 3.01 billion euros expected
The earnings report also mentions ASML’s dividend and share repurchase program. The company intends to declare a total dividend of 7.50 euros per ordinary share for 2025, an increase of 17% compared to 2024. It will also engage in a share buyback program to be executed by December 31, 2028 for an amount of 12 billion euros.
The report makes mention of the artificial intelligence movement, noting that ASML’s record order intake reflects the “more positive valuation” based on AI-related demand. Christophe Fouquet, Chairman and CEO of ASML, declared:
Over the past few months, many of our clients have shared a significantly more positive assessment of the medium-term market situation, based primarily on stronger expectations about the sustainability of AI-related demand. This is reflected in a clear increase in their medium-term capacity plans and our record order intake.
The AI industry continues to have a significant impact on the technology industry. Microsoft (MSFT), IBMAnd Facebook (META) all exceeded expectations for their respective quarters. Stay tuned to our Earnings page for more information on the performance of these companies.
