ASML reports €4.0 billion net sales at 47.5% gross margin in Q3 2020
ASML reported €4.0 billion in net sales for Q3 2020, achieving a gross margin of 47.5% and net income of €1.1 billion. Net bookings reached €2.9 billion, reflecting strong demand. The company expects fourth-quarter revenue between €3.6 billion and €3.8 billion, confirming a full-year forecast of at least €13.3 billion. Additionally, an interim dividend of €1.20 per share is planned, with a share buyback program to resume soon. CEO Peter Wennink anticipates low double-digit growth for 2021, acknowledging macroeconomic uncertainties.
- Q3 2020 net sales of €4.0 billion, exceeding guidance.
- Gross margin of 47.5%, in line with expectations.
- Net bookings of €2.9 billion, indicating strong demand.
- Interim dividend of €1.20 per ordinary share planned.
- Resumption of share buyback program, with €507 million repurchased to date.
- Gross margin decreased slightly from 48.2% in Q2 to 47.5% in Q3.
- Uncertainties due to COVID-19 impacting macro environment and demand.
ASML reports
Strong second half supports expected 2020 revenue of at least
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, October 14, 2020 – today ASML Holding NV (ASML) has published its Q3 2020 results.
- Q3 net sales of
€4.0 billion , gross margin of47.5% , net income of€1.1 billion - Q3 net bookings of
€2.9 billion
| (Figures in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated) | Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | ||
| Net sales | 3,326 | 3,958 | ||
| ...of which Installed Base Management sales 1 | 887 | 862 | ||
| New lithography systems sold (units) | 57 | 57 | ||
| Used lithography systems sold (units) | 4 | 3 | ||
| Net bookings 2 | 1,101 | 2,868 | ||
| Gross profit | 1,603 | 1,881 | ||
| Gross margin (%) | 48.2 | 47.5 | ||
| Net income | 751 | 1,062 | ||
| EPS (basic; in euros) | 1.79 | 2.54 | ||
| End-quarter cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | 4,440 | 4,408 | ||
(1) Installed Base Management sales equals our net service and field option sales.
(2) Our systems net bookings include all system sales orders for which written authorizations have been accepted (for EUV excluding the High-NA systems).
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 sales came in at
"We expect fourth-quarter revenue of between
"For 2021, we expect low double-digit growth. There are of course uncertainties due to the macro environment, including the economic impact of COVID-19 and geopolitical developments. However, the secular end market drivers are still in place (such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing) which fuel demand for advanced process nodes both in Logic and Memory, requiring advanced lithography," said ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink.
Products and business highlights
- In our DUV lithography business, we qualified the first TWINSCAN NXT:2050i in Q3, which shipped in early Q4. The NXT:2050i is based on a new version of the NXT platform, which includes new developments in the reticle stage, wafer stage, projection lens and exposure laser. Thanks to these innovations, the system delivers better overlay control at a higher productivity than its predecessor. The NXT:2050i will enter volume manufacturing immediately.
- In our EUV business, the vast majority of the TWINSCAN NXE:3400B systems in the field have now been upgraded with productivity packages.
We announced the final specification for the TWINSCAN NXE:3600D, a new system on the EUV roadmap that will offer an
Interim dividend and share buyback program update
The interim dividend for 2020 will be
As part of its financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders through growing annualized dividends and regularly timed share buybacks, in January 2020, ASML announced a new three-year share buyback program, to be executed within the 2020–2022 time frame. As part of this program ASML intends to purchase shares up to
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Quarterly video interview, investor and media conference call
With this press release, ASML has published a video interview in which CFO Roger Dassen discusses the Q3 2020 results. This can be viewed on www.asml.com.
A conference call for investors and media will be hosted by CEO Peter Wennink and CFO Roger Dassen on October 14, 2020 at 15:00 Central European Time / 09:00 US Eastern Time. Details can be found on our website.
About ASML
ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. Our vision is a world in which semiconductor technology is everywhere and helps to tackle society’s toughest challenges. We contribute to this goal by creating products and services that let chipmakers define the patterns that integrated circuits are made of. We continuously raise the capabilities of our products, enabling our customers to increase the value and reduce the cost of chips. By helping to make chips cheaper and more powerful, we help to make semiconductor technology more attractive for a larger range of products and services, which in turn enables progress in fields such as healthcare, energy, mobility and entertainment. ASML is a multinational company with offices in more than 60 cities in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. We employ more than 26,200 people on payroll and flexible contracts (expressed in full time equivalents). ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. More information about ASML, our products and technology, and career opportunities is available on 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 September 27, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020 as presented in this press release are unaudited.
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Forward Looking Statements
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