Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-06-14 · Permanent

ASML Holding N.V. logoASML Holding N.V. ASML

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · ASML Holding N.V.

The label
Markup

read at $1,863.55

ASML Holding N.V. holds its Markup at $1,863.55.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · screen not yet scored
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 262 days
Price$1,863.55
Valuation62.49 trailing · 38.82 forward price to earnings
Values screenNot scored · score 70.0
Beta1.40

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads OVERVALUED — it trades above our $1,064.46 fair value estimate, strong competitive moat, 13.20% revenue growth.

Read at
$1,863.55
62.49 P/E · 38.82 fwd
Our fair value
$1,064.46
43% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$1,723.27
-8% to current
Target low $895.31Analyst target rangeTarget high $2,261.18
▲ current $1,863.55 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$2,389$1,464$538TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$2,261.18 +30%Analyst avg$1,723.27 -1%Our fair value$1,064.46 -39%Conservative$931.77 -47%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$1,863.55
you are here
Conservative
$931.77
-50%
Analyst avg
$1,723.27
-8%
Our fair value
$1,064.46
-43%
Analyst high
$2,261.18
+21%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Revenue growth13.20%
Profit margin29.71%
Debt to equity12.99
Analyst consensusStrong Buy · 15 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Why it gives us pause

At 38.8x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business. It trades 43% above our $1,064.46 fair value, so you would be buying at a premium, not a discount. The strong moat is real, but quality alone does not make an expensive price cheap.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E38.8x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E62.5x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth13.2%
steady growth
Profit margin29.7%
healthy profit margins
Return on equity52.2%
an exceptional return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.13
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio1.36
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta1.40
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$718.2B
Employees43,882

The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day; its business and earnings are exposed to Netherlands and to currency swings.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

ASML trades on NASDAQ (the company is based in Netherlands). As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 38% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 124%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $1665. Entered 2026-07-21 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-21 Markup $1,863.55 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 38% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 124%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $1665.

2026-07-18 Markup $1,863.55 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 38% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 124%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $1665.

2026-07-15 Markup $1,863.55 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-07-03 Markup $1,863.55 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $1,863.55 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $1,565.81 +11.4% · $1,114 +11.4%
2 months $1,475.06 +18.2% $3.18 $1,184 +18.4%
3 months $1,348.63 +29.3% $3.18 $1,295 +29.5%
6 months $1,118.92 +55.9% $5.06 $1,563 +56.3%
1 year $778.87 +123.9% $8.77 $2,250 +125.0%
2 years $1,023.97 +70.3% $15.72 $1,718 +71.8%
3 years $697.63 +150.0% $22.27 $2,532 +153.2%
5 years $665.88 +161.9% $34.32 $2,670 +167.0%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever ASML does next, these words stay.

ASML Holding N.V. · ASML · Markup · $1,863.55
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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