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How much net income will ASML report in Q1 2026?

Multiple choice Opened 29 January 2026 Closed 1 April 2026 Resolved 16 April 2026 61 forecasts 27 forecasters

ASML Holding N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer that supplies photolithography systems essential for producing advanced microchips. The company holds a near-monopoly position in extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, which are critical for manufacturing the most advanced semiconductors (ASML).

ASML's has varied significantly in recent years. The company reported €2.4 billion in Q1 2025, €1.2 billion in Q1 2024, €2.0 billion in Q1 2023, €695 million in Q1 2022, and €1.3 billion in Q1 2021.

In October 2025, ASML management stated that the company does not expect 2026 total net sales to be below 2025 levels, despite anticipating a significant decline in China sales from the exceptionally high 2024-2025 levels (The Wolf of Harcourt Street). The company expects continued demand for EUV systems driven by artificial intelligence applications and advanced DRAM production to offset regional headwinds (CNBC). Analysts project the semiconductor industry will grow approximately 25% in 2026, reaching around $975 billion in sales (Investing.com).

Resolution Criteria:

This question will be resolved using ASML Holding N.V.'s official quarterly financial results published on ASML's investor relations website. This question will resolve based on ASML's reported net income for the first quarter of 2026 as stated in the company's Q1 2026 earnings release, which is typically published in mid-April following the end of the quarter.

Outcome

Answer Final crowd forecast Resolution
Less than €1.2 billion 0% Did not happen
More than or equal to €1.2 billion but less than €1.8 billion 1% Did not happen
More than or equal to €1.8 billion but less than €2.4 billion 23% Did not happen
More than or equal to €2.4 billion 76% Happened

“Final crowd forecast” is the last aggregate crowd probability computed before the question closed – the right-hand end of the chart below, which this table is the accessible equivalent of.

Crowd forecast over time

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Jan 2026 Mar 2026 Mar 2026 76% 23% 1% 0%
More than or equal to €2.4 billion More than or equal to €1.8 billion but less than €2.4 billion More than or equal to €1.2 billion but less than €1.8 billion Less than €1.2 billion
The aggregate crowd probability, one point per day, from RFI's primary aggregation method. Gaps are days with no computed aggregate. Individual forecasts are not shown.