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General information / summary of general accounting policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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 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. 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 judgments and estimates in the
preparation of our Consolidated financial statements. We believe that these estimates and the related assumptions
are appropriate, however we do not believe any of them constitute critical accounting estimates that involve a
significant level of uncertainty that is reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Consolidated financial
statements.
Principles of consolidation
The Consolidated financial statements include the Financial statements of ASML Holding N.V. 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
We have applied the following accounting pronouncements for the first time for the annual reporting period
commencing 1 January 2025:
ASU 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
Applicable disclosures are included in Note 21 Income taxes.
New US GAAP accounting pronouncements issued but not adopted
The new and amended accounting pronouncements that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance
of the Consolidated financial statements, and for which a material effect is expected, are disclosed below. We intend
to adopt these new and amended accounting pronouncements, if applicable, when they become effective.
ASU 2024-03 – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
The standard requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses. It requires disaggregation of certain
expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted.
We are currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on our Consolidated financial statements.