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ASML valuation exercise: market cap, EV and multiples vs competitors

Chip-making equipment. We rebuild its market value from the price, split it into its parts, and compare its multiples with those of its largest competitors.

Verified figures, not advice. Every number on this page comes from the company's own filings or from exchange prices, and the source is linked. Every calculation is shown, so you can repeat it. What we do not do is tell you what a share should be worth or whether to buy it: that depends on your goals and on forecasts, and no multiple can settle it. This is a snapshot: prices of 12 Oct 2026, company results up to mid 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we correct it.

Step 1. Market capitalisation

StepNumberWhere it comes from
Share price (nominal value)
$1750.24
Close of 12 Oct 2026
Shares outstanding
0.38 bn
Latest report or filing, as of 2026-06-28
Market capitalisation
$672.3bn
Price x shares

Market capitalisation is the value the stock market puts on all the shares together. It is the nominal share price multiplied by the number of shares.

Step 2. How the value is composed

Building blockAmountMeaning
Market capitalisation
$672.3bn
What the market asks for all the shares
+ Debt
$4.2bn
Borrowings, leases for premises excluded
- Cash
$7.5bn
Cash and equivalents
- Short-term investments
$1.0bn
Marketable securities due within a year
+ Minority interests
$0.0bn
Part of subsidiaries owned by others
Enterprise value (EV)
$667.9bn
The price of the whole business, as a buyer would see it

Of the $672.3bn market value, accounting book equity is $24.4bn. The remaining $647.9bn is what investors pay above the books: brands, software, customer relationships and expected growth that the balance sheet does not record. Price to book is 27.5x.

Step 3. Fundamentals, last twelve months

Last twelve monthsAmountMargin or note
Revenue
$39.5bn
Up to 2026-06-28
Operating income
$14.0bn
35% of revenue
EBITDA
$15.1bn
38% of revenue
Net income (GAAP)
$11.9bn
30% of revenue
Free cash flow
$11.1bn
Operating cash flow minus capital spending

Step 4. Multiples against the largest competitors

MultipleASMLAMATLRCXKLACPeer meanPeer medianvs median
P/E (price / net income)
56.5x
42.6x
53.3x
51.4x
49.1x
51.4x
+10%
EV / sales
16.9x
12.7x
16.6x
18.4x
15.9x
16.6x
+2%
EV / EBITDA
44.1x
40.6x
44.6x
41.2x
42.1x
41.2x
+7%
EV / operating income
47.7x
42.9x
47.0x
44.1x
44.7x
44.1x
+8%
P / free cash flow
60.8x
70.2x
79.2x
65.9x
71.8x
70.2x
-13%

Context: ASML earns an EBITDA margin of 38%. The peers earn 31%, 37%, 45% (median 37%). A company that keeps more of each dollar of sales often trades at a higher multiple.

Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA make other chip-making equipment. ASML is the only maker of the most advanced lithography machines.

What the comparison shows

  • EV / EBITDA: 44.1x against a peer median of 41.2x (mean 42.1x). Difference to the median: +7%.
  • EV / sales: 16.9x against a peer median of 16.6x (mean 15.9x). Difference: +2%.
  • P/E: 56.5x against a peer median of 51.4x. Difference: +10%.

These are descriptions of today's prices, not forecasts. "n.m." means not meaningful, for example negative profit.

Where the comparison is distorted

  • ASML reports in euros. Figures are converted into dollars at one rate (1.1181 per euro, 12 Oct 2026). The share count is rounded to one decimal in the interim report.
  • Applied Materials net income includes about $1.5bn of gains on equity holdings.
  • Lam Research fiscal year ends in June.
  • KLA had a 10 for 1 share split in June 2026.

Sources

Prices of 12 Oct 2026 from exchange historical data. Share counts, debt, cash and results from each company's filings, read on 13 and 14 October 2026. Foreign companies are converted at one stated rate.

ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)
KLA Corporation (KLAC)

Questions people ask

Does a higher multiple than competitors mean the share is overvalued?

No. It means investors pay more per dollar of sales or profit. The reason can be faster growth, higher margins or lower risk, or it can be excess optimism. A multiple gap is a question to investigate, not an answer.

Why use enterprise value and not only market cap?

Market cap prices the shares only. Enterprise value adds debt and subtracts cash, so it compares the whole business regardless of how it is financed.

Why show both the mean and the median of competitors?

The mean is pulled up by one extreme value. The median is the middle value and resists outliers. When they differ a lot, trust the median more.

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