ASML hits record €11.7 billion sales as AI chip demand surges

What happened

Net income at the Dutch lithography (the step that prints circuit patterns onto a chip) equipment giant reached €5.0 billion, compared with €2.9 billion in the second quarter. ASML reported record third-quarter 2026 sales of €11.7 billion ($13.6 billion), up 25% from the previous quarter, as growing demand for AI chips continues to drive semiconductor equipment investment. ASML is a semiconductor company based in Veldhoven.

The results highlight the accelerating investment in […] The post ASML hits record €11.7 billion sales as AI chip demand surges appeared first on eeNews Europe . The results highlight the accelerating investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing and the mounting pressure on equipment suppliers to expand production capacity.

For European chipmakers and the wider semiconductor supply chain, ASML’s outlook offers a clear indication of where manufacturing capacity and technology investments are heading through 2030. AI demand pushes ASML capacity to its limits ASML said customers are raising their equipment demand forecasts as they reassess the scale and duration of AI-related investments.