ASML reports €4.0 billion net sales at 47.5% gross margin in Q3 2020
Strong second half supports expected 2020 revenue of at least €13.3 billion
VELDHOVEN,
- Q3 net sales of €4.0 billion, gross margin of 47.5%, net income of €1.1 billion
- Q3 net bookings of €2.9 billion
(Figures in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated) | Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | ||
Net sales | 3,326 | 3,958 | ||
...of which Installed Base Management sales 1 | 887 | 862 | ||
New lithography systems sold (units) | 57 | 57 | ||
Used lithography systems sold (units) | 4 | 3 | ||
Net bookings 2 | 1,101 | 2,868 | ||
Gross profit | 1,603 | 1,881 | ||
Gross margin (%) | 48.2 | 47.5 | ||
Net income | 751 | 1,062 | ||
EPS (basic; in euros) | 1.79 | 2.54 | ||
End-quarter cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | 4,440 | 4,408 |
(1) Installed Base Management sales equals our net service and field option sales.
(2) Our systems net bookings include all system sales orders for which written authorizations have been accepted (for EUV excluding the
Numbers have been rounded for readers' convenience. A complete summary of US GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations is published on www.asml.com
CEO statement and outlook
"Our third-quarter sales came in at €4.0 billion, which is above our guidance. Our gross margin was within guidance at 47.5%. We shipped 10 EUV systems and were able to recognize revenue for 14 systems in the third quarter. We have seen no major disruptions due to COVID-19 during the last quarter. Our Q3 net bookings came in at €2.9 billion, including €595 million from EUV systems (4 units).
"We expect fourth-quarter revenue of between €3.6 billion and €3.8 billion with a gross margin of around 50%, R&D costs of €550 million and SG&A costs of €140 million. Our outlook for the full year 2020 is therefore confirmed. The estimated annualized effective tax rate is around 14% for 2020.
"For 2021, we expect low double-digit growth. There are of course uncertainties due to the macro environment, including the economic impact of COVID-19 and geopolitical developments. However, the secular end market drivers are still in place (such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing) which fuel demand for advanced process nodes both in Logic and Memory, requiring advanced lithography," said ASML President and Chief Executive Officer
Products and business highlights
- In our DUV lithography business, we qualified the first TWINSCAN NXT:2050i in Q3, which shipped in early Q4. The NXT:2050i is based on a new version of the NXT platform, which includes new developments in the reticle stage, wafer stage, projection lens and exposure laser. Thanks to these innovations, the system delivers better overlay control at a higher productivity than its predecessor. The NXT:2050i will enter volume manufacturing immediately.
- In our EUV business, the vast majority of the TWINSCAN NXE:3400B systems in the field have now been upgraded with productivity packages.
We announced the final specification for the TWINSCAN NXE:3600D, a new system on the EUV roadmap that will offer an 18% productivity improvement, reaching 160 wph at 30 mJ/cm2 and an improved matched machine overlay of 1.1 nm. Shipments are planned for mid-2021.
Interim dividend and share buyback program update
The interim dividend for 2020 will be €1.20 per ordinary share. The ex-dividend date as well as the fixing date for the EUR/USD conversion will be
As part of its financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders through growing annualized dividends and regularly timed share buybacks, in
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ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. Our vision is a world in which semiconductor technology is everywhere and helps to tackle society’s toughest challenges. We contribute to this goal by creating products and services that let chipmakers define the patterns that integrated circuits are made of. We continuously raise the capabilities of our products, enabling our customers to increase the value and reduce the cost of chips. By helping to make chips cheaper and more powerful, we help to make semiconductor technology more attractive for a larger range of products and services, which in turn enables progress in fields such as healthcare, energy, mobility and entertainment. ASML is a multinational company with offices in more than 60 cities in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven,
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