""In the last months, many of our customers have shared a notably more positive assessment of the medium-term market situation, primarily based on more robust expectations of the sustainability of AI-related demand. This is reflected in a marked step-up in their medium-term capacity plans and in our record order intake," ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Fouquet said in a statement."
"In a message to employees, the company said it was cutting jobs in order to become more streamlined and efficient. It said ASML was "choosing to make these changes at a moment of strength for the company. Improving our processes and systems will allow us to innovate more and innovate better, generating further responsible growth for ASML and our stakeholders.""
ASML recorded a record net profit of €9.6 billion in 2025 on sales of €32.7 billion, driven by strong AI-related demand. Dutch government export restrictions on machines usable in weapons-system chips did not halt growth. Customers raised medium-term capacity plans and produced record order intake based on expectations of sustainable AI demand. ASML announced workforce reductions of about 1,700 employees, roughly 4%, to streamline operations and sharpen focus on engineering, technology and IT. The company said the changes aim to improve processes and innovation, and expects 2026 growth led by extreme ultraviolet lithography system sales.
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