DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) _ ASML Holding NV (ASML) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.03 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Dr Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of $5.01.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.31 per share.

The equipment supplier to semiconductor makers posted revenue of $5.7 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $6.73 billion, or $16.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $21.29 billion.

ASML shares have declined 10% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 36% in the last 12 months.

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