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Global Top 10 Computers and Peripherals Companies: Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis
Executive Summary
Extracted on: 23 Nov 2011 Reference Code: DBTC2215 Publication Date: 08 Mar 2011 Publisher: Datamonitor

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Global Top 10 Computers and Peripherals Companies: Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis
Executive Summary

Executive Summary
Industry analysis
The global computers and peripherals industry fell into decline in 2009 after a period of fluctuating growth. Recovery is expected in 2010, after which the market will grow at a steady rate for the remainder of the forecast period until 2014. The industry generated total revenues of $534.4bn in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% for the period spanning 200509. The European and Asia Pacific industries grew at a CAGR of 5.2% and 5%, respectively, during the same period to reach respective values of $196.2bn and $119.5bn in 2009. The personal computers (PC) segment proved the most lucrative for the global computers and peripherals industry in 2009, generating total revenues of $238.2bn, equivalent to 44.6% of the industry's overall value. In comparison, computer server and networking segment, generated revenues of $145.4bn in 2009, equating to 27.2% of the industry's aggregate revenues. The performance of the industry is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 5.2% for the fiveyear period 200914, which is expected to drive the industry to a value of $690.1bn by the end of 2014.

Industry definition
The global computers and peripherals industry comprises the global computer hardware market, and the global computer storage and peripherals market. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average exchange rates. The computer hardware market consists of PCs, and servers networking. The market value figure relates to end-user spending on hardware. The computer storage and peripherals market includes manufacturers of electronic computer components and peripherals, such as data storage components, motherboards, audio and video cards, monitors, keyboards, printers and other peripherals. The market value excludes semiconductors classified in the semiconductors sub-industry. The market value relates to end-user spending on storage and peripherals.

Research highlights
The global computers and peripherals industry generated total revenues of $534.4bn in 2009, representing a CAGR of 3.7% for the period spanning 200509. The PCs segment proved the most lucrative for the global computers and peripherals industry in 2009, generating total revenues of $238.2bn, equivalent to 44.6% of the industry's overall value. The performance of the industry is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 5.2% for the fiveyear period 20092014.

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