ASM launches Vertos Flowable Carbon. ASM stock falls 1.12 percent

Published on 10/05/2026 at 12:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit EUR 1.00 billion in the second quarter, up 20.00 percent year over year. ASM stock stands at EUR 939.00 on October 5, 2026 versus EUR 949.60.

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ASM International (ISIN NL0000334118) was trading at EUR 939.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 12:51 p.m. CEST, down 1.12 percent versus the EUR 949.60 prior close. On September 22, 2026, the company launched XP8 Vertos Flowable Carbon, a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition film that combines gap fill and planarization, according to GlobeNewswire.

Flowable Carbon targets 3D scaling

The new process is designed to fill high-aspect-ratio features without voids or seams and to create a flat surface in the same PECVD system. ASM said the approach can remove downstream chemical mechanical planarization or etch-back steps, linking the product directly to manufacturing complexity and defect risk.

The product launch is a technology milestone rather than a disclosed revenue order. Its commercial importance will depend on customer adoption in high-volume manufacturing across logic and memory devices, the two applications named in the launch announcement.

Second-quarter revenue rose 20.00 percent

For the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached EUR 1.00 billion, up 20.00 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while gross margin was 51.90 percent and operating margin was 32.20 percent. Adjusted operating margin was 33.00 percent, according to De Belegger in its September 24, 2026 analysis of the results.

ASM's investor page reports historical fiscal 2025 revenue of EUR 3.2 billion, a 51.80 percent gross margin, a 29.60 percent operating margin and EUR 434.0 million in free cash flow. Those figures provide a dated baseline, while the second-quarter margin profile keeps execution and conversion of new products central to the investment case, according to ASM.

Results date and valuation context

ASM's next reporting date is October 27, 2026, when it is scheduled to release third-quarter results, according to MarketScreener. The same page lists 19 analysts, an average target of EUR 1,125.89 and a consensus rating of Buy; the average target lies 19.88 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.

ASM had a EUR 46.0 billion market capitalization on October 5, 2026. Its EUR 459.70 to EUR 1,092.50 52-week range places the reference price 14.05 percent below the high, a useful market measure ahead of the next results rather than a forecast.

ASM stock trades below its prior close

ASM stock was trading at EUR 939.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 12:51 p.m. CEST, down 1.12 percent versus the EUR 949.60 prior close at Lang & Schwarz dated October 2, 2026.

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