ASML
The EUV lithography monopoly — the one machine on Earth that can print sub-7nm chips.
Previous close $1,847.90
52-week high
$1,989.44
52-week low
$595.37
YTD change
+58.46%
The 30-second take
ASML is the most asymmetric monopoly in tech: every advanced-node fab on Earth (TSMC, Samsung, Intel) buys EUV machines exclusively from ASML. Each EUV scanner sells for $200M+, each High-NA EUV for ~$400M. The stock trades on order book and Chinese-export-control headlines. In interviews, know: EUV vs DUV split, China revenue as the regulatory tail risk, and the High-NA EUV ramp as the next-leg-of-growth story. The customer concentration (TSMC alone is ~40%) is the bear case.
Historical reference points
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- 2022 troughOct 2022$365.00+405.23%
- 2024 highJul 2024$1,095.00+68.41%
- Post-China-controls drawdownOct 2024$700.00+163.44%
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