ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML), the Dutch firm that is the world's sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems used to manufacture advanced semiconductors, reported first-quarter 2026 results on Wednesday, with its shares falling in premarket trading.

The chip equipment maker posted net sales of 8.77 billion euros ($10.26 billion), up from 7.74 billion euros a year earlier and slightly above analyst estimates of $10.21 billion. Gross margin declined 100 basis points year over year to 53.0%.

GAAP earnings came in at 7.15 euros per share ($8.37), up from 6.00 euros a year earlier and ahead of the consensus estimate of $7.72. ASML ended the quarter with 8.38 billion euros in cash and equivalents.

Dividend, Buyback Plans

ASML said it plans to declare a total dividend of 7.50 euros per ordinary share for 2025, a 17% increase from 2024. After three interim dividends of 1.60 euros per share ...