On the stock market since 1995, it operates in the world of technology. It has 43,129 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 15% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $10.6B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 29% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
There is $13.3B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $10.6B would remain.
The company’s market value is 65 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, ASML sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ASML is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.