The 2025 financial report unveiled by ASML, the Dutch behemoth in photolithography equipment, revealed a remarkable performance. The company's annual net sales soared to €32.7 billion, marking a 16% year-on-year increase, and it achieved a net profit of €9.6 billion. Propelled by the soaring demand for AI, ASML witnessed both its new orders and cash flow soar to unprecedented levels. In the fourth quarter alone, new orders surged to €13.2 billion, with a staggering €7.4 billion earmarked for EUV photolithography equipment. Looking ahead, ASML anticipates its net sales for the first quarter of 2026 to fall within the range of €8.2 billion to €8.9 billion, while projecting full-year net sales to span from €34 billion to €39 billion. ASML's President and CEO, Peter Wennink, remarked that customers have substantially bolstered their mid-term capacity plans, buoyed by heightened confidence in the enduring nature of AI demand. This has propelled new orders to an all-time peak, a trend that is poised to persist through 2026 and into the subsequent years.