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General information / summary of general accounting policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
General information / summary of general accounting policies General information / summary of general accounting policies
ASML is a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry. We provide chipmakers with hardware, software and
services to mass produce the patterns of integrated circuits (microchips). Together with our partners, we drive the
advancement of more affordable, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips. We enable groundbreaking
technology to solve some of humanity’s toughest challenges in healthcare, energy use and conservation, mobility
and agriculture. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, we are
a global team of more than 44,000 full-time employees (FTEs). Our principal operations are in EMEA, North America
and Asia.
Our shares are listed for trading in the form of registered shares on Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq. The principal
trading market of our ordinary shares is Euronext Amsterdam.
Basis of preparation
The accompanying Consolidated financial statements are stated in millions of euros unless indicated otherwise.
The accompanying Consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with US GAAP.
Use of estimates
The preparation of our Consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities on the balance sheet dates, and the reported amounts of net sales and costs for the
reported periods. The inputs into our estimates and assumptions consider economic implications including supply
chain constraints, inflation and uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. We believe that the critical
accounting estimates and assumptions are appropriate. ASML will continue to monitor the impacts of economic
implications and incorporate them into accounting estimates. We evaluate our estimates on a regular basis and we
base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates if the assumptions prove incorrect. To the
extent there are material differences between actual results and these estimates, our future results could be
materially and adversely affected.
We believe that the accounting policies described below require us to make significant judgments and estimates in
the preparation of our Consolidated financial statements. Our most critical accounting estimates relate to revenue
recognition (see Note 2 Revenue from contracts with customers). Although still considered an accounting estimate,
the recoverability of deferred tax assets for capitalized R&D costs is no longer considered a critical accounting
estimate. This is as the majority of our R&D expenses at US level are no longer eligible for capitalization for tax
purposes, resulting now in the related deferred tax asset balance decreasing over time due to amortization.
Principles of consolidation
The Consolidated financial statements include the Financial statements of ASML Holding NV and all of its
subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are all entities over which ASML controls the financial and operating activities, generally
accompanying a shareholding of more than 50.0% of the outstanding voting rights. Subsidiaries are fully
consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by ASML. All intercompany transactions, balances and
unrealized results on transactions with subsidiaries are eliminated. We also assess if we are the primary beneficiary
of, and thus should consolidate, any variable interest entity (VIE).
Foreign currency translation
The financial information for subsidiaries with a functional currency outside the Eurozone is measured using a mix of
local currencies or the euro as the functional currency. The Financial statements of those foreign subsidiaries with a
functional currency different than the euro are translated into euros in the preparation of ASML’s Consolidated
financial statements. Assets and liabilities are translated into euros at the exchange rate on the respective balance
sheet dates, and income and costs are translated into euros based on the average exchange rate for the
corresponding period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded directly in shareholders’ equity.
New US GAAP accounting pronouncements adopted
During 2024, there were no new US GAAP accounting pronouncements that were adopted which have a material
impact on our Consolidated financial statements.
New US GAAP accounting pronouncements issued but not adopted
For 2024, there are no new US GAAP accounting pronouncements issued which have not yet been adopted and are
expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated financial statements.