ASML reports €6.7 billion net sales and €1.9 billion net income in Q3 2023
ASML confirms its expectation to grow towards 30% in 2023
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, October 18, 2023 – Today ASML Holding NV (ASML) has published its 2023 third-quarter results.
•Q3 net sales of €6.7 billion, gross margin of 51.9%, net income of €1.9 billion
•Quarterly net bookings in Q3 of €2.6 billion2 of which €0.5 billion is EUV
•ASML expects Q4 2023 net sales between €6.7 billion and €7.1 billion and a gross margin between 50% and 51%
•ASML confirms its expectation to grow net sales towards 30% in 2023
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| (Figures in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated) | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | | |
| Net sales | 6,902 | 6,673 | | |
...of which Installed Base Management sales1 | 1,296 | 1,365 | | |
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| New lithography systems sold (units) | 107 | 105 | | |
| Used lithography systems sold (units) | 6 | 7 | | |
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Net bookings2 | 4,500 | 2,602 | | |
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| Gross profit | 3,544 | 3,462 | | |
| Gross margin (%) | 51.3 | 51.9 | | |
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| Net income | 1,942 | 1,893 | | |
| EPS (basic; in euros) | 4.93 | 4.81 | | |
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| End-quarter cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | 6,346 | 4,981 | | |
(1) Installed Base Management sales equals our net service and field option sales
(2) Net bookings include all system sales orders and inflation related adjustments, for which written authorizations have been accepted.
Numbers have been rounded for readers' convenience. A complete summary of US GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations is published on www.asml.com
CEO statement and outlook
"Our third-quarter net sales came in at €6.7 billion, around the midpoint of our guidance, with a gross margin of 51.9%, higher than guided, primarily driven by the DUV product mix and some one-off costs effects.
"The semiconductor industry is currently working through the bottom of the cycle and our customers expect the inflection point to be visible by the end of this year. Customers continue to be uncertain about the shape of the demand recovery in the industry. We therefore expect 2024 to be a transition year. Based on our current perspective, we take a more conservative view and expect a revenue number similar to 2023. But we also look at 2024 as an important year to prepare for significant growth that we expect for 2025.
"We expect fourth-quarter net sales between €6.7 billion and €7.1 billion with a gross margin between 50% and 51%. ASML expects R&D costs of around €1,030 million and SG&A costs of around €285 million. ASML confirms its expectation for strong growth for 2023 with a net sales increasing towards 30% and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022," said ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink.
Update dividend and share buyback program
An interim dividend of €1.45 per ordinary share will be made payable on November 10, 2023.
In the third quarter we purchased around €100 million worth of shares under the current 2022-2025 share buyback program.
Details of the share buyback program as well as transactions pursuant thereto, and details of the dividend are published on ASML's website (www.asml.com/investors).
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Quarterly video interview and investor call
With this press release, ASML has published a video interview in which CFO Roger Dassen discusses the 2023 third-quarter results and outlook for 2023. This video and the transcript can be viewed on www.asml.com.
An investor call for both investors and the media will be hosted by CEO Peter Wennink and CFO Roger Dassen on October 18, 2023 at 15:00 Central European Time / 09:00 US Eastern Time. Details can be found on our website.
About ASML
ASML is a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry. The company provides chipmakers with hardware, software and services to mass produce the patterns of integrated circuits (microchips). Together with its partners, ASML drives the advancement of more affordable, more powerful, more energy-efficient microchips. ASML enables groundbreaking technology to solve some of humanity's toughest challenges, such as in healthcare, energy use and conservation, mobility and agriculture. ASML is a multinational company headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, with offices across Europe, the US and Asia. Every day, ASML’s more than 42,250 employees (FTE) challenge the status quo and push technology to new limits. ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. Discover ASML – our products, technology and career opportunities – at www.asml.com.
US GAAP Financial Reporting
ASML's primary accounting standard for quarterly earnings releases and annual reports is US GAAP, the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Quarterly US GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Balance Sheets are available on www.asml.com.
The Consolidated Balance Sheets of ASML Holding N.V. as of October 1, 2023, the related Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the quarter and nine months ended October 1, 2023 as presented in this press release are unaudited.
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