ASML vs. STM: ASML vs. STMicroelectronics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though ASML is classified under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment while STM falls under Semiconductors.

Both ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Profile Item	ASML	STM
Name	ASML Holding N.V. NY Registered Shares	STMicroelectronics N.V.
Country/Region	Netherlands	Switzerland
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	549.12 billion USD	37.30 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 15, 1995	December 8, 1994
Security Type	ADR	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ASML

STM

GSPC

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
Total Return (1Y)	50.12%	90.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	34.80%	4.24%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.32%	-1.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ASML

STM

GSPC

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.80%	62.24%
Beta (5Y)	1.80	2.00
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-56.47%	-66.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.42M	9.18M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ASML and STM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.94	1.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.39	2.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 65.64% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.95%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

65.64%

ASML: 65.64%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.95%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
STM: 2.95%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 34.14% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.14%

Max: 63.80%
ASML: 34.14%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.80%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
STM: 3.80%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 44.36% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of STMicroelectronics (STM) at 11.10%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

44.36%

Max: 58.66%
ASML: 44.36%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.10%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
STM: 11.10%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
ROE (TTM)	65.64%	2.95%
ROA (TTM)	18.28%	2.63%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.14%	3.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	44.36%	11.10%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.34%	35.53%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ASML (ASML) at 15.58% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -11.07% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

ASML (ASML) at 28.43% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -89.16% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.58%	-11.07%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.55%	-9.89%
EPS Growth (YoY)	28.43%	-89.16%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.42%	-66.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while ASML (ASML) at 1.49 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ASML.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.49

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
ASML: 1.49
Min: 1.03

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.13

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
STM: 3.13
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ASML (ASML) at 0.09 and STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.19 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
ASML: 0.09
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.19

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
STM: 0.19
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.49	3.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.09	0.19
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.67	-0.63

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.90% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while ASML (ASML) at 0.55% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, STM the richer one.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.55%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
ASML: 0.55%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.90%

Max: 1.37%
STM: 0.90%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and STM more so: ASML (ASML) at 22.26% sits above the band, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 63.16% exceeds every peer in its group.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.26%

Max: 49.64%
ASML: 22.26%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.16%

STM: 63.16%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.55%	0.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	22.26%	63.16%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 35.06 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 73.19 sits in the richer quartile — STM needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

35.06

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
ASML: 35.06
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

73.19

Max: 110.34
STM: 73.19
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.73 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while ASML (ASML) at 13.91 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.91

Max: 21.42
ASML: 13.91
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
STM: 2.73
Min: 0.00

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.09 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while ASML (ASML) at 1,223.36 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1,223.36

ASML: 1,223.36
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.09

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
STM: 2.09
Min: 0.20

ASML (ASML) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ASML (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	ASML	STM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	35.06	73.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.91	2.73
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1,223.36	2.09
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.89%	0.29%