Separately, Fouquet said Intel will use ASML's new High-NA tool to make some of its most advanced Panther Lake chips, marking a first for the technology.
China sales remain strong despite export restrictions
CFO Roger Dassen reiterated ASML's estimate that Chinese customers will account for about 20% of sales this year — less in percentage terms than in the past several years, but increasing in absolute terms as ASML's sales rise.
"The Chinese market is moving in sync with the overall behaviour that we see globally," he said in a video statement.
ASML is barred from selling EUV tools and its best DUV tools in China due to U.S.-led export restrictions, but it does sell less-capable DUV machines to customers there that are capable of making relatively advanced chips.
Dassen said demand is strong from Chinese makers of logic chips, which are used in AI, computers and smartphones for the Chinese domestic market.
U.S. lawmakers have proposed a law that could further restrict the company's China sales, a continuing business risk for ASML.
ASML raises 2026 outlook after stronger second quarter
ASML now expects full-year 2026 net revenue of €43 billion to €45 billion, up from an earlier forecast range of €36 billion to €40 billion.
Revenue for the three months ended June 30 was €9.33 billion, above analysts' estimate of €8.80 billion, while net income was €2.92 billion, compared with expectations of €2.62 billion, according to LSEG data.
"Blowout results across the board, I wonder where they found this much new capacity," said Michael Roeg, senior equity analyst at Degroof Petercam.
Shares rose 5.7% in early trading in Amsterdam.
Company plans to expand capacity as AI demand accelerates
ASML said it intended to expand capacity by 30% in each of the next two years for its flagship EUV tools, as well as for deep ultraviolet (DUV) tools needed for less advanced chips and by customers in China.
Chief Executive Christophe Fouquet flagged "extremely strong" order intake due to demand for AI chips.
"Our customers in turn continue to accelerate their capacity expansion plans ... providing ASML with increased visibility into longer-term demand," he said in a statement.
Analysts from JPMorgan said they believed Wednesday's results would help ASML close a valuation gap with U.S. peers.
"The message from bears has been that they are capacity-limited or that they don't grow ... (but) the company is virtually guiding 30% growth in the next two years," they said.
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