ASML ended the second quarter of 2025 with strong results that confirmed its dominance in lithography technology. Despite a slight decline in sales and net profit compared to the first quarter, the company managed to exceed market expectations, mainly due to robust growth in the services segment and higher than expected gross margins. A key highlight of the quarter was the first shipment of the revolutionary TWINSCAN EXE:5200B system with High-NA EUV technology, which pushes the boundaries of manufacturing capabilities in the most advanced chips.

$ASML also experienced strong order growth, reaching €5.54 billion, driven primarily by strong demand for EUV systems. Despite geopolitical uncertainty and volatility in the semiconductor sector, ASML remains in a strong financial position and continues to invest in innovation, research and development. The second quarter results thus confirm not only the stability of the current business, but also the company's readiness to face future…