ASML Reports €9.6B Profit for 2025, Plans 1,700 Job Cuts

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML reported a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) for 2025 on sales of 32.7 billion euros, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence technologies, the company announced Wednesday. At the same time, ASML disclosed plans to cut about 1,700 jobs, representing roughly 4 percent of its workforce, as part of efforts to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.

The financial results marked a significant milestone for ASML, the world's leading supplier of lithography machines essential for producing advanced computer chips. The company's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which enable the creation of nanoscale circuitry for high-performance semiconductors, have become critical amid the global expansion of AI infrastructure. Fourth-quarter bookings reached a record 13.2 billion euros, far exceeding analyst expectations of 6.32 billion euros and more than doubling the previous quarter's figure of 5.4 billion euros. This surge reflects increased orders from major chipmakers investing in AI logic and memory production.

ASML's chief executive, Christophe Fouquet, attributed the positive...