Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market, Unit Shipments, Company Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q4 2024 (based on unit shipments)

NEEDHAM, Mass., March 16, 2025 – In the fourth quarter of 2024, the global Hardcopy Peripherals (HCP) market experienced a 3.1% year-over-year (YoY) growth, with nearly 22 million units shipped. This marks the second consecutive quarter of positive YoY growth, as reported by the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.

The fourth quarter of 2024 showed varied regional outcomes. Five out of nine regional markets recorded positive YoY growth, including Western Europe (10.5%), Asia Pacific (excluding Japan and PRC) (5.4%), Latin America (29.5%), the Middle East & Africa (4.3%), and Canada (10.6%). These increases were attributed to improved economic conditions in certain regions and attractive promotions from key vendors.

Company4Q24
Unit Shipments
4Q24
Market Share %
4Q23
Unit Shipments
4Q23
Market Share %
4Q24/4Q23
Growth %
1. HP Inc.7,502,35634.2%7,055,55233.2%+6.3%
2. Epson4,944,91322.5%4,693,38422.1%+5.4%
3. Canon Group4,466,24020.4%4,505,96921.2%-0.9%
4. Brother2,146,5509.8%2,011,9449.5%+6.7%
5. Pantum639,7772.9%557,9702.6%+14.7%
Others2,245,44910.2%2,457,98411.5%-8.6%
Total21,945,285100.0%21,282,803100.0%+3.1%
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Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, February 6, 2025

Notes:

  • IDC tracks A3-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.

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market, Unit Shipments, Company Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q4 2024 (based on unit shipments)

Data table for “Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market, Unit Shipments, Company Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q4 2024 (based on unit shipments) ” chart

Company4Q23 Market
Share %
1Q24 Market
Share %

2Q24 Market

Share %
3Q24 Market
Share %
4Q24 Market
Share %
HP Inc.33%35%35%35%34%
Epson22%22%20%22%23%
Canon Group21%19%21%21%20%
Others12%12%11%10%10%
Brother9%9%10%9%10%
Pantum3%3%3%2%3%
Total100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

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YearNon-x86
Value (US$M)
OEM Value
Non-x86
Annual
Growth %
x86 Value
(US$M)
x86 Annual
Growth %
Total Value
(US$M)
Total
Annual
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