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Hardcopy peripheral shipments increased 11.6% in Q4
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market saw overall shipments grow 11.6% year over year to nearly 25.0 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22). Shipment value during the quarter increased 14.8% to $11.1 billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.
The strong gains during 4Q22 weren’t enough to fuel shipment growth for the full year – the overall market declined 1.4% year over year for 2022. However, market value improved 0.7% year over year to approximately $39.9 billion for all of 2022.
Notable highlights from the quarter include:
The top 3 regional markets all recorded year-over-year growth during 4Q22with China (PRC) leading the way with 31.7% growth, followed by Western Europe at 13.1% and the United States at 7.2%. Contributing to these gains were improved microchip/component supplies and adequate inventory to meet consumer and business demands. Despite the gains in 4Q22, Western Europe and the U.S. both saw a year-over-year decline in shipments for the full year 2002, down 4.1% and 6.2%, respectively. China ended the year with shipment growth of 8.2% for 2022.
The top 5 vendors all saw year-over-year growth in 4Q22. Key drivers for this growth include improved supplies, increased consumer demand, robust consumer promotions, and enhanced channel incentives.
Top 5 Hardcopy Peripherals Companies, Unit Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q4 2022 (based on unit shipments) | |||||
Companies | 4Q22 Unit Shipments | 4Q22 Market Share | 4Q21 Unit Shipments | 4Q21 Market Share | 4Q22/4Q21 Growth |
1. HP Inc. | 8,662,882 | 34.7% | 8,456,441 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
2. Canon Group | 5,276,581 | 21.2% | 4,524,104 | 20.2% | +16.6% |
3. Epson | 5,159,492 | 20.7% | 4,391,498 | 19.7% | +17.5% |
4. Brother | 2,192,849 | 8.8% | 1,812,528 | 8.1% | +21.0% |
5. Pantum | 747,063 | 3.0% | 461,588 | 2.1% | +61.8% |
Others | 2,902,982 | 11.6% | 2,699,496 | 12.1% | +7.5% |
Total | 24,941,849 | 100.0% | 22,345,655 | 100.0% | +11.6% |
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, March 3, 2023 |
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