ASML, the world's leading semiconductor equipment supplier, announced the fourth quarter of 2017 results on the 17th. According to the earnings report, revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased 4.7% from the third quarter to an amount of 2.561 billion Euros with a gross profit margin of 45.2%, up 2.3% from 42.9% in the third quarter. After-tax net profit increased 15.6% to 644 million euros.