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The Top 10 Hardware Vendors: Positioning, performance and SWOT analyses

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Insights
Published: March 2008
Product Code: R162-838
Description
The Top 10 Hardware Vendors

Positioning, performance and SWOT analyses

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Key findings from this report...
  • The top 10 hardware vendors control a third of the hardware market with a 32% market share.
  • HP leads the global industry with a 5.6% market share, followed by Nokia and Dell, each with 3.9% sha re.
  • Toshiba hardware revenues increased at a CAGR of 8% from 2005 to 2007, mainly driven by strong growth in the digital product segment and electronic devices segment.
  • Intel plans to increase its output and help to optimize ASPs using its new ‘tick-tock’ product development strategy.
  • Motorola has strong R&D capabilities, with about 41% of its total employees engaged in research activities.
  • The global hardware market will grow at a CAGR of 5% reaching $1,684bn by 2011
The Top 10 Hardware Vendors

Positioning, performance and SWOT analyses
Table of Contents
The Top Ten Hardware Vendors
Executive summary
Market development
HP
Nokia
Dell
NEC
Motorola
Fujitsu
Toshiba
Intel
Cisco
IBM
Chapter 1 Introduction
What is this report about?
Methodology
Chapter 2 Market context
Summary
Overview
Market definition
Market size and growth
Key trends in the hardware vendor market
Growth driven by emerging countries
Limited growth in the PC market
Commoditization
Chapter 3 HP
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Leading market position
High quality printer business
Weaknesses
Low profitability by the PSG segment
Opportunities
IT initiatives
Leveraging the opportunities in imaging and printing
Threats
Emerging Chinese PC manufacturers
Chapter 4 Nokia
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Chipset strategy
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong market position in the mobile devices market
Consistent operating performance
Strong presence in emerging markets
Weaknesses
Weak presence in the US
Opportunities
Replacement market in emerging markets
Nokia Siemens Networks
Threats
Product recall
Litigation
Chapter 5 Dell
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Innovation
IT simplification
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong market position in the US PC market
Weaknesses
Decline in profitability
Weak internal controls
Opportunities
Retail partnership
Opportunities in BRIC countries
Threats
Potential inability to facilitate financing for customers
Chapter 6 NEC
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Global expansion
Next generation networks (NGNs) strategy
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong position in the domestic market
Significant alliances
Weaknesses
Declining operational efficiency
Opportunities
Growing demand for LCD monitors
Growing demand for mobile phones
Threats
Economic downturn in the key market
Price competition
Chapter 7 Motorola
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Innovation
Geographic expansion
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong focus on R&D activities
Robust manufacturing capabilities
Weaknesses
Sluggish performance by Networks and Enterprise segment
Decline in mobile phone market share
Opportunities
Growing demand for IPTV
Threats
Government regulations
Chapter 8 Fujitsu
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Realignment of LSI business
Expansion of overseas business
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong R&D capabilities
Weaknesses
Weak returns
Opportunities
Expanding global business capabilities
Growing storage and peripherals markets
Threats
Sluggish growth in the domestic market
Chapter 9 Toshiba
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Digital products business
Electronic devices business
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Presence in key hardware segments
Weaknesses
Highly leveraged
Opportunities
Collaboration with Ikegami Tsushinki
Threats
Withdrawal of HD-DVD from the market
Chapter 10 Intel
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Product development (tick-tock product strategy)
Cost cutting and restructuring
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Leading position in microprocessor market
Strong technological capabilities
Weaknesses
Decline in profitability
Customer concentration
Opportunities
Growth in semiconductor market
Threats
Litigation
Chapter 11 Cisco
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
M&A activities
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong financial performance
Geographic reach
Weaknesses
Over dependence on suppliers
Opportunities
Growing internet users
Threats
Intense price competition
Consolidation in the US telecommunication industry
Chapter 12 IBM
Summary
Company information
History
Recent financial performance
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong position in server market
Weaknesses
Weak performance as compared to peers
Opportunities
Growing demand for Blades
Threats
Shift towards low-end servers
Chapter 13 11-20 companies
Ericsson
Company description
Recent financial performance
Apple
Company description
Recent financial performance
Texas Instruments
Company description
Recent financial performance
Alcatel-Lucent
Company description
Recent financial performance
Sun Microsystems
Company description
Recent financial performance
Nortel Networks
Company description
Recent financial performance
Acer
Company description
Recent financial performance
EMC
Company description
Recent financial performance
STMicroelectronics
Company description
Recent financial performance
Seagate Technology
Company description
Recent financial performance
List of Figures
Figure 2.1: Global hardware market size ($bn), 2002-2006
Figure 2.2: Market share of top 10 hardware companies, 2006
Figure 3.3: HP hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Figure 3.4: HP SWOT analysis
Figure 4.5: Nokia financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Figure 4.6: Nokia SWOT analysis
Figure 5.7: Dell hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Figure 5.8: Dell SWOT analysis
Figure 6.9: NEC financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Figure 6.10: NEC SWOT analysis
Figure 7.11: Motorola financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Figure 7.12: Motorola SWOT analysis
Figure 8.13: Fujitsu financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Figure 8.14: Fujitsu SWOT analysis
Figure 9.15: Toshiba hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Figure 9.16: Toshiba SWOT analysis
Figure 10.17: Intel financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Figure 10.18: Intel SWOT analysis
Figure 11.19: Cisco hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Figure 11.20: Cisco SWOT analysis
Figure 12.21: IBM SWOT analysis
List of Tables
Table 2.1: Top ten hardware company turnover ($m), growth & profitability, 2004-2006
Table 2.2: The global hardware market ($bn), 2006
Table 2.3: Top ten company presence across hardware segments
Table 2.4: Worldwide PC vendor unit shipments (m), 2007
Table 3.5: HP key milestones
Table 3.6: HP hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 3.7: HP hardware business segment performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 4.8: Nokia key milestones
Table 4.9: Nokia financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 4.10: Nokia business segment performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 4.11: Nokia geographical segment performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 5.12: Dell key milestones
Table 5.13: Dell hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 5.14: Dell hardware business segment performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 6.15: NEC key milestones
Table 6.16: NEC financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 6.17: NEC business segment performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 6.18: NEC geographical performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 7.19: Motorola key milestones
Table 7.20: Motorola financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 7.21: Motorola business segment performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 7.22: Motorola geographical performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 8.23: Fujitsu key milestones
Table 8.24: Fujitsu financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 8.25: Fujitsu business segment performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 8.26: Fujitsu geographical performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 9.27: Toshiba key milestones
Table 9.28: Toshiba hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 9.29: Toshiba hardware business segment performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 10.30: Intel key milestones
Table 10.31: Intel financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 10.32: Intel business segment performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 10.33: Intel geographical performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 11.34: Cisco key milestones
Table 11.35: Cisco hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 11.36: Cisco hardware business segment performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 11.37: Cisco hardware geographical performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 12.38: IBM key milestones
Table 12.39: IBM hardware financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.40: Ericsson snapshot
Table 13.41: Ericsson hardware financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.42: Apple snapshot
Table 13.43: Apple hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 13.44: Texas Instruments snapshot
Table 13.45: Texas Instruments financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.46: Alcatel-Lucent snapshot
Table 13.47: Alcatel-Lucent hardware financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.48: Sun Microsystems snapshot
Table 13.49: Sun Microsystems hardware financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
Table 13.50: Nortel Networks snapshot
Table 13.51: Nortel Networks financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.52: Acer snapshot
Table 13.53: Acer financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.54: EMC snapshot
Table 13.55: EMC hardware financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.56: STMicroelectronics snapshot
Table 13.57: STMicroelectronics hardware financial performance ($m), 2004-2006
Table 13.58: Seagate snapshot
Table 13.59: Seagate financial performance ($m), 2005-2007
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