ASML (ASML) Reports €38.8B Backlog and Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance

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ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) has reported an order backlog of €38.8 billion for the end of 2025, up from €35.9 billion in 2024. The company raised its 2026 revenue guidance to between €34 billion and €39 billion, compared to €32.7 billion in 2025, indicating potential growth of 4% to 19% year-over-year. ASML's monopoly in extreme ultraviolet lithography systems is critical for manufacturing advanced semiconductor chips at nodes below 5 nm. This growth is driven by strong AI chip demand and expansions at major clients such as TSMC and Samsung.