ASML has become Europes most valuable company by dominating one of the most critical technologies in modern chipmaking: extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. These massive semiconductor lithography machines,

ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) plans to cut about 1,700 jobs, roughly 4% of its workforce. The reduction comes as the company reports record net profit and strong AI driven demand for its chip making tools.

Q4 orders hit record €13.2B, crushing forecasts. Company raises 2026 guidance as AI demand drives chipmaking equipment sales.

AMSTERDAM, Jan 28 () - ASML has become Europe's most valuable company thanks to its dominance in making lithography systems, huge "chip printing" machines that cost $250 million each and are indispensable ​to firms driving the AI boom.

Luc Van den Hove, CEO of the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre in Belgium, emphasizes the importance of these machines, stating they provide "patterning precision, scalability, and energy efficiency" that is essential for the production of advanced AI chips.

ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) just delivered the numbers Wall Street has been waiting for. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker reported Q4 2025 orders that smashed analyst estimates, driven by insatiable demand for the advanced lithography systems that make cutting-edge AI chips possible.