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Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market Declines Nearly 6% in the Second Quarter of 2015, According to IDC
[August 24, 2015]

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market Declines Nearly 6% in the Second Quarter of 2015, According to IDC


According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals (HCP) Tracker, the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market experienced a -5.9% decline in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15). Total shipments fell to 24.1 million units, while the corresponding shipment value dipped by -3.4% to $13.2 billion over the same period. Even with these declines, IDC (News - Alert) notes the following positive accomplishments in this large market during the second quarter of the year:

  • The United States and Canada had year-over-year growth of 3.6% and 5.8% respectively in response to the recovering economy.
  • High-end devices posted very healthy growth, with a double-digit increase in 45ppm+ speed segments.
  • Epson outperformed all other vendors for the second quarter in a row, with continuous success in the inkjet segment. Most of Epson's growth came from the United States and Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)(APeJ). HP enjoyed 4.5% year-over-year growth in the United States while Canon (News - Alert) performed well in all the developed regions, with Western Europe delivering 12.2% year-over-year growth.

An interactive graphic showing the worldwide market share of the top 5 hardcopy peripheral vendors over the previous five quarters is available here. The chart is intended for public use in online news articles and social media. Instructions on how to embed this graphic can be found by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

Key Hardcopy Market Transitions Taking Place in 2Q15

Inkjet still makes up the majority of the market with 58.7% share. The color laser segment saw the smallest decrease, even though all segments posted a decline.





 

Inkjet vs. Laser

                 
Product  

2Q14
Units

 

2Q14 YoY
Growth

 

2Q15
Units

 

2Q15 YoY
Growth

Inkjet   14,601,871   -3.2%   14,113,735   -3.3%
Laser   9,830,460   0.0%   8,810,189   -10.4%
       

Source (News - Alert): IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, August 2015.

Single function to Multifunction: The total single function printer market declined -12.6% year over year in the second quarter, and total multifunction peripheral (MFP) shipments decreased by -2.9%. However, MFPs had a strong performance in all color laser speed ranges, especially in 31-44ppm, growing 12.6% year over year.

 

Printer vs. MFP

                     

Product
Category

  Product  

2Q14
Units

 

2Q14 YoY
Growth

 

2Q15
Units

 

2Q15 YoY
Growth

MFP   Inkjet   12,617,985   -1.8%   12,437,279   -1.4%
MFP   Laser   5,096,234   5.3%   4,759,704   -6.6%
MFP Total       17,714,219   0.2%   17,196,983   -2.9%
                     
Printer   Inkjet   1,983,886   -11.7%   1,676,456   -15.5%
Printer   Laser   4,725,713   -5.0%   4,043,736   -14.4%
Printer Total       6,709,599   -7.1%   5,720,192   -14.7%
         

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, August 2015.

Monochrome to Color: Color declined -2.9% from a year ago to 20.7% share versus its monochrome counterparts. Meanwhile monochrome laser declined by -12.1% year over year. The strongest color speed segment was the 11-20 ppm (32.3% share), where HP did particularly well with its Color LaserJet Pro M277 MFP model family.

Move to Faster Speed Segments Accelerates: The 45-69ppm monochrome laser MFP segment exhibited the strongest year-over-year growth in 2Q15 at 17.3%, followed by the 45-69ppm printer segment (3.0%). The mono laser 45-69ppm segment's strong growth was fueled by the Lexmark MX611 family. In the color market, the 70-90ppm MFP segment did well at 72.9% year-over-year growth, followed by 31-44ppm at 12.6% and 45-69ppm at 12.1%.

The A3/A4 battle in the mid-speed market segments slowed down in the second quarter. A4 MFP devices lost penetration in the 31-69ppm monochrome segment for the first time in the past five quarters, with a 76.9% share of the total monochrome A3/A4 MFP market in the same speed segment.

 

Mono Laser MFP 31-69 ppm

                         
Format  

2Q14
Units

 

2Q14 YoY
Growth

 

2Q14 Units
Share

 

2Q15
Units

 

2Q15 YoY
Growth

 

2Q15 Units
Share

A3   142,104   -5.0%   22.3%   149,318   5.1%   23.1%
A4   493,953   13.8%   77.7%   496,940   0.6%   76.9%
TOTAL   636,057   9%   100.0%   646,258   1.6%   100.0%
           

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, August 2015.

Notes:

  • IDC tracks A2-A4 devices in the Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals
  • Hardcopy Peripherals include single-function printers, multifunctional systems (MFPs), and single-function digital copiers (SF DC). Data for all vendors are reported for calendar periods.

For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, please contact Phuong Hang ([email protected]).

About IDC Trackers
IDC Tracker products provide accurate and timely market size, vendor share, and forecasts for hundreds of technology markets from more than 100 countries around the globe. Using proprietary tools and research processes, IDC's Trackers are updated on a semiannual, quarterly, and monthly basis. Tracker results are delivered to clients in user-friendly excel deliverables and on-line query tools. The IDC Tracker Charts app allows users to view data charts from the most recent IDC Tracker products on their iPhone and iPad. The IDC Tracker Chart app is also available for Android Phones and Android Tablets.

About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter (News - Alert) at @IDC.

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