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HP takes over No 1 position from Lenovo, Dell in PC market

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The company showed year-over-year growth in all regions, including the challenging US market. For the fourth consecutive quarter, Lenovo experienced a decline in shipments.

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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 2 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the year, 2017 PC shipments touches 262.5 million units, a 2.8 percent decline from 2016. It was the 13th consecutive quarter of declining global PC shipments, as well as the sixth year of annual declines. Inc. moved into the No. 1 position in the fourth quarter of 2017, as its shipments grew 6.6 percent, and its market share totaled 22.5 percent. The company showed year-over-year growth in all regions, including the challenging US market. For the fourth consecutive quarter, Lenovo experienced a decline in shipments. Lenovo had moderate growth in EMEA and Asia/Pacific, but shipments declined in North America.

“In the fourth quarter of 2017, there was PC shipment growth in Asia/Pacific, Japan and Latin America. There was only a moderate shipment decline in EMEA,” said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner. “However, the U.S. market saw a steep decline, which offset the generally positive results in other regions.

“The fourth quarter results confirmed again that PCs are no longer popular holiday gift items. This does not mean that PCs will disappear from households,” Kitagawa said. “Rather, the PC will become a more specialized, purpose-driven device. PC buyers will look for quality and functionality rather than looking for the lowest price, which will increase PC average selling prices (ASPs) and improve profitability in the long run. However, until this point is reached, the market will have to go through the shrinking phase caused by fewer PC users.”

Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 4Q17 (Thousands of Units)

Company 4Q17 Shipments 4Q17 Market Share (%) 4Q16 Shipments 4Q16 Market Share (%) 4Q17-4Q16 Growth (%)
HP Inc. 16,076 22.5 15,084 20.7 6.6
Lenovo 15,742 22.0 15,857 21.7 -0.7
Dell 10,841 15.2 10,767 14.7 0.7
Apple 5,449 7.6 5,374 7.4 1.4
Asus 4,731 6.6 5,336 7.3 -11.3
Acer Group 4,726 6.6 4,998 6.8 -5.4
Others 13,990 19.6 15,599 21.4 -10.3
Total 71,556 100.0 73,015 100.0 -2.0

Data includes desk-based PCs, notebook PCs and ultramobile premiums (such as Surface), but not Chromebooks or iPads. The statistics are based on shipments selling into channels. Gartner (January 2018)

Dell's shipments grew slightly in the fourth quarter of 2017. Dell did well in EMEA, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, but it had weak results in North America. Generally, Dell has put a higher priority on profitability over market share.

Steep PC Shipment Decline in the US

In the US, PC shipments touches 15.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, an 8 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2016 (see Table 2). Four of the top five vendors experienced a decline in U.S. PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2017. HP Inc. was the only vendor to increase shipments in the quarter. The decline was attributed to weak consumer demand despite holiday season sales.

“U.S. consumer confidence was high in the fourth quarter of 2017, but that did not influence PC demand. U.S. holiday sales were filled with popular products, such as voice-enabled speakers, and newly released smartphones,” Kitagawa said. “PCs simply could not compete against these gift items during the holiday season. We did see some consistent growth of gaming and high-end PCs.”

Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 4Q17 (Thousands of Units)

Company 4Q17 Shipments 4Q17 Market Share (%) 4Q16 Shipments 4Q16 Market Share (%) 4Q17-4Q16 Growth (%)
HP Inc. 5,130 33.7 5,049 30.5 1.6
Dell 3,691 24.3 4,209 25.4 -12.3
Apple 1,972 13.0 2,003 12.1 -1.6
Lenovo 1,792 11.8 2,344 14.2 -23.6
Acer Group 587 3.9 661 4.0 -11.2
Others 2,042 13.4 2,276 13.8 -10.3
Total 15,214 100.0 16,543 100.0 -8.0

Source: Gartner (January 2018)

PC shipments in EMEA totaled 21.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 1.4 percent decline year over year. PC demand in the UK was still ailing and unit shipments into Germany were weaker than expected. PC revenue is expected to be up year over year in Western Europe. The rise in ASPs is due to currency fluctuations, the need for vendors to offset rising component costs, and a product-mix shift toward higher-value items, such as gaming systems and high-performing notebooks.

The Asia/Pacific totaled 25 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 0.6 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2016. The consumer market stabilized with fourth-quarter online promotions in many countries, which drove demand for gaming PCs and thin and light notebooks. China experienced its first positive PC shipment growth since the first quarter of 2012. The success of the 11.11 shopping festival and the continuing demand for PCs in the commercial market drove the China PC market to 1.1 percent growth in the quarter.

PC Market Consolidation in 2017

For the year, worldwide PC shipments totaled 262.5 million units in 2017, a 2.8 percent decrease from 2016 (see Table 3). As the PC industry continues to consolidate, the top four vendors in 2017 accounted for 64 percent of global PC shipments. In 2011, the top four vendors accounted for 45 percent of PC shipments. “The top vendors have taken advantage of their volume operations to lower production costs, pushing small to midsize vendors out of the market,” Kitagawa said.


Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2017 (Thousands of Units)

Company 2017

Shipments

2017 Market

Share (%)

2016

Shipments

2016 Market Share (%) 2017-2016 Growth (%)
HP Inc. 55,162 21.0 52,734 19.5 4.6
Lenovo 54,714 20.8 55,951 20.7 -2.2
Dell 39,871 15.2 39,421 14.6 1.1
Apple 19,299 7.4 18,546 6.9 4.1
Asus 17,967 6.8 20,496 7.6 -12.3
Acer Group 17,088 6.5 18,274 6.8 -6.5
Others 58,435 22.3 64,683 23.9 -9.7
Total 262,537 100.0 270,106 100.0 -2.8

Source: Gartner (January 2018)

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