ASML Holding free cash flow 1995–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
ASML Holding's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 11.38B EUR, up 4,571.4% on the same quarter a year before. ASML Holding's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 21.14B EUR, up 135.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 11.08B EUR, up 22.0% on the year before.
Last updated 3 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027
Free cash flow
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 21.14B | +135.82% | 53.56% | 22.73B | -1.58B | 54.88 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 11.08B | +22.04% | 33.93% | 12.66B | -1.57B | 28.50 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 9.08B | +179.72% | 32.14% | 11.17B | -2.08B | 23.08 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.25B | -54.93% | 11.78% | 5.44B | -2.20B | 8.24 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.21B | -27.26% | 34.03% | 8.49B | -1.28B | 18.10 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 9.91B | +173.12% | 53.22% | 10.85B | -940.30M | 24.14 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.63B | +73.96% | 25.95% | 4.63B | -1.00B | 8.65 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.08B | -15.36% | 17.64% | 3.28B | -1.19B | 4.95 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.46B | +70.98% | 22.51% | 3.30B | -838.30M | 5.78 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.44B | +7.41% | 16.07% | 1.80B | -358.00M | 3.34 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.34B | -18.84% | 19.51% | 1.67B | -324.70M | 3.14 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.65B | +147.42% | 26.28% | 2.03B | -372.90M | 3.82 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 667.95M | -20.72% | 11.41% | 1.37B | -706.39M | 1.52 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 842.48M | +60.78% | 16.06% | 1.38B | -538.48M | 1.94 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 524.00M | -70.39% | 11.07% | 703.50M | -179.50M | 1.23 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.77B | +118.11% | 31.31% | 2.17B | -398.98M | 5.36 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 811.30M | — | 18.00% | 940.00M | -128.70M | 2.40 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | -7.20M | -134.28% | -0.45% | 97.76M | -104.96M | -0.02 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 20.99M | -95.73% | 0.71% | 281.41M | -260.42M | 0.06 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 491.92M | +20.93% | 13.03% | 671.35M | -179.43M | 1.32 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 406.77M | -36.28% | 11.36% | 477.51M | -70.74M | 1.05 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 638.35M | +262.37% | 25.26% | 710.95M | -72.60M | 1.72 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 176.16M | -59.70% | 7.15% | 251.08M | -74.92M | 0.53 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 437.13M | — | 28.38% | 508.44M | -71.32M | 1.32 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | -192.61M | — | -9.84% | -54.12M | -138.50M | -0.59 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | -583.30M | -1,191.39% | -31.57% | -235.96M | -347.34M | -1.83 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 53.45M | — | 2.47% | 185.05M | -131.60M | 0.18 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | -71.75M | — | -5.99% | 38.06M | -109.81M | -0.25 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | -151.35M | — | -19.54% | -53.38M | -97.97M | -0.46 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | -56.91M | -2,183.21% | -7.04% | -15.91M | -41.00M | -0.18 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 2.73M | -80.10% | 0.44% | 40.49M | -37.76M | 0.01 |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 13.73M | — | 3.08% | 35.88M | -22.15M | 0.05 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 11.38B | +4,571.44% | 97.62% | 11.80B | -413.30M | 29.69 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.40B | +292.42% | 15.05% | 1.70B | -299.40M | 3.65 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | -2.61B | — | -29.75% | -2.19B | -422.30M | -6.76 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 10.96B | +24.02% | 112.80% | 11.41B | -447.90M | 28.33 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 243.70M | -54.37% | 3.24% | 559.10M | -315.40M | 0.63 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 357.70M | -7.19% | 4.65% | 1.35B | -988.30M | 0.92 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | -475.10M | — | -6.14% | -58.60M | -416.50M | -1.21 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 8.84B | +240.67% | 95.43% | 9.54B | -705.50M | 22.46 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 534.10M | -13.58% | 7.15% | 949.90M | -415.80M | 1.36 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 385.40M | — | 6.17% | 923.40M | -538.00M | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | -675.70M | -447.94% | -12.77% | -251.90M | -423.80M | -1.72 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.59B | -46.88% | 35.85% | 3.20B | -602.30M | 6.59 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 618.00M | -23.25% | 9.26% | 1.13B | -510.10M | 1.57 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | -159.70M | -106.90% | -2.31% | 384.70M | -544.40M | -0.41 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 2 Apr 2023 | 194.20M | — | 2.88% | 733.60M | -539.40M | 0.49 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 4.88B | -20.27% | 75.96% | 5.35B | -465.90M | 12.36 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2 Oct 2022 | 805.20M | -49.57% | 13.93% | 1.17B | -364.30M | 2.03 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 2.32B | -30.29% | 42.64% | 2.55B | -237.50M | 5.77 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | -837.70M | — | -23.70% | -586.10M | -251.60M | -2.09 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 6.13B | +40.34% | 122.88% | 6.42B | -290.70M | 15.13 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 1.60B | — | 30.46% | 1.80B | -205.00M | 3.91 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 3.32B | +2,270.81% | 82.62% | 3.57B | -247.40M | 8.06 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | -1.14B | — | -26.10% | -941.70M | -197.30M | -2.74 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 4.37B | +33.37% | 102.61% | 4.67B | -305.10M | 10.43 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | -30.50M | — | -0.77% | 191.10M | -221.60M | -0.07 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 140.10M | — | 4.21% | 371.90M | -231.80M | 0.33 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | -848.10M | — | -34.75% | -605.80M | -242.30M | -2.02 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 3.27B | +127.00% | 81.09% | 3.59B | -315.20M | 7.77 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | -127.60M | -135.65% | -4.27% | 69.40M | -197.00M | -0.30 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | -40.50M | -106.49% | -1.58% | 99.50M | -140.00M | -0.10 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | -714.50M | -1,382.76% | -32.05% | -480.80M | -233.70M | -1.69 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.44B | +63.55% | 45.88% | 1.65B | -204.50M | 3.40 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 357.90M | +18.43% | 12.89% | 492.20M | -134.30M | 0.84 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 623.70M | +32.99% | 22.76% | 759.10M | -135.40M | 1.46 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 55.70M | — | 2.44% | 191.00M | -135.30M | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 881.60M | -19.60% | 34.43% | 1.04B | -155.10M | 2.05 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 302.20M | — | 12.35% | 400.00M | -97.80M | 0.70 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 469.00M | +23.13% | 22.32% | 530.30M | -61.30M | 1.08 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | -212.20M | — | -10.92% | -168.40M | -43.80M | -0.49 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.10B | +26.88% | 57.49% | 1.19B | -96.80M | 2.55 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | -71.60M | -121.48% | -3.95% | -2.70M | -68.90M | -0.17 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 380.90M | +86.17% | 21.90% | 481.10M | -100.20M | 0.89 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | -64.60M | -125.79% | -4.85% | -5.80M | -58.80M | -0.15 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 864.20M | +207.14% | 60.26% | 984.70M | -120.50M | 2.01 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 333.30M | +156.38% | 21.51% | 419.80M | -86.50M | 0.77 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 204.60M | +64.07% | 12.37% | 283.80M | -79.20M | 0.47 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 250.50M | +95.86% | 15.18% | 337.20M | -86.70M | 0.58 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 281.37M | -36.64% | 18.83% | 409.21M | -127.83M | 0.65 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 130.00M | +149.52% | 9.83% | 214.20M | -84.20M | 0.30 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 124.70M | -71.05% | 7.59% | 198.40M | -73.70M | 0.28 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 127.90M | — | 9.16% | 203.40M | -75.50M | 0.29 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 444.10M | — | 24.03% | 521.80M | -77.70M | 1.00 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 52.10M | -88.13% | 3.95% | 107.40M | -55.30M | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 430.80M | +1,120.40% | 36.30% | 481.30M | -50.50M | 1.00 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | -87.60M | -125.38% | -9.82% | -56.30M | -31.30M | -0.21 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | -295.50M | -864.71% | -28.88% | -255.50M | -40.00M | -0.65 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 439.10M | +69.93% | 35.73% | 489.30M | -50.20M | 1.03 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 35.30M | -91.95% | 2.88% | 74.10M | -38.80M | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 345.10M | -66.62% | 27.57% | 395.60M | -50.50M | 0.83 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 38.64M | -83.45% | 3.19% | 132.34M | -93.70M | 0.12 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 258.40M | -29.95% | 17.72% | 338.20M | -79.80M | 0.79 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 438.60M | +150.63% | 28.68% | 499.30M | -60.70M | 1.32 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 1.03B | +2,949.85% | 71.20% | 1.10B | -66.70M | 3.05 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 233.52M | +1,956.18% | 15.35% | 302.45M | -68.93M | 0.69 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 368.90M | — | 31.37% | 403.50M | -34.60M | 1.09 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 175.00M | +531.81% | 16.38% | 193.00M | -18.00M | 0.52 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 33.90M | -11.58% | 4.57% | 41.10M | -7.20M | 0.10 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 11.36M | — | 1.96% | 19.05M | -7.69M | 0.03 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | -84.59M | — | -15.23% | -74.56M | -10.03M | -0.25 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 27.70M | -60.18% | 10.01% | 71.04M | -43.34M | 0.08 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 38.34M | -81.53% | 20.88% | 82.24M | -43.90M | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | -208.19M | — | -41.34% | -136.30M | -71.89M | -0.63 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | -47.93M | -140.15% | -6.89% | 20.02M | -67.95M | -0.14 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 69.56M | -68.05% | 8.23% | 135.14M | -65.58M | 0.21 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 207.54M | — | 22.59% | 262.55M | -55.00M | 0.62 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | — | — | — | 68.35M | — | — |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 119.37M | — | 12.77% | 169.41M | -50.04M | 0.32 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 217.70M | -31.09% | 23.40% | 260.35M | -42.65M | 0.57 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | -64.14M | — | -6.76% | 173.25M | -237.39M | -0.17 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 341.23M | +82.59% | 31.89% | 364.46M | -23.23M | 0.88 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | -14.55M | -108.86% | -1.52% | 2.00M | -16.54M | -0.04 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 315.92M | +53.22% | 33.52% | 329.97M | -14.05M | 0.76 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | -235.84M | -390.89% | -37.49% | -218.93M | -16.91M | -0.56 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 186.88M | — | 34.10% | 209.52M | -22.63M | 0.44 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 164.20M | +143.99% | 30.83% | 173.44M | -9.25M | 0.44 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 206.20M | +182.53% | 27.07% | 224.17M | -17.98M | 0.49 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 81.07M | -16.19% | 11.85% | 103.82M | -22.75M | 0.19 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | -60.86M | -124.36% | -7.77% | -47.33M | -13.53M | -0.15 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 67.30M | — | 11.03% | 96.17M | -28.88M | 0.18 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 72.98M | — | 11.85% | 93.51M | -20.53M | 0.19 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 96.74M | +352.39% | 21.36% | 108.73M | -11.99M | 0.26 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 249.85M | — | 47.72% | 264.93M | -15.08M | 0.67 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | -48.36M | — | -13.08% | -15.93M | -32.43M | -0.13 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | — | — | — | 212.71M | — | — |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 21.38M | — | 6.74% | 46.74M | -25.36M | 0.06 |
Figures in EUR. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about ASML Holding's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
