AI "money printing machine" is working at full throttle! ASML's Q2 performance exceeded expectations, once again raising full-year guidance. Intel is the first to use the next generation lithography machine.

Wisdom Financial APP learned that on July 15, the global lithography giant ASML.US announced its financial report for the second quarter of 2026 and declared the second upward revision of annual performance guidance this year. The net sales for the quarter reached 9.33 billion euros, far exceeding the analysts' average expectation of 8.85 billion euros; net profit was 2.92 billion euros, also higher than the market expectation of 2.64 billion euros; gross margin recorded 54.0%, better than the expected 52%. Based on strong performance momentum, ASML has raised its annual net sales forecast for 2026 to 43 billion to 45 billion euros, and the gross margin forecast to 54% to 56%. This is the second upward revision of annual expectations within the year, following the company's upward revision in April from 34 billion to 39 billion euros to 36 billion to 40 billion euros.