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Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Matty O'Malley Matty O'Malley New York, United States Last Updated: September 2023 C2525-GL

Revenue

$1.6tr

2023

$1.6tr

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

17m

Businesses

3,719

Wages

$XXX.Xbn

Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry analysis

Over the current period, consumer electronics manufacturers have faced declines. The outbreak of COVID-19 lowered consumer spending, manufacturing output and trade volumes in 2020. Many of the largest manufacturers have faced declines as competition from one another and smaller manufacturers has increased. Overall, industry-wide revenue has been falling at a CAGR of 0.3% over the past five years and is expected to total $1.6 trillion in 2023, when revenue will jump by an estimated 2.6% and profit will dip to 3.5%. Semiconductor shortages have negatively impacted consumer electronics manufacturers, leading to climbing smartphone prices. Higher smartphone prices and only incremental improvements in devices year to year have led to lagging sales. Supply chain woes have also decreased output from automobile and airplane manufacturers, hindering growth for consumer electronics manufacturers. Over the outlook period, consumer electronics manufacturers will return to growth. As supply chain woes begin to subside, consumer electronics manufacturers will enjoy growth from increased automobile and airplane production volumes. Competition will continue to ramp up in countries with low smartphone penetration. Following supply chain woes over the current period, many manufacturers will look to diversify their supply chains to avoid future disruptions. Foxconn and Pegatron have invested in new facilities to ramp up iPhone production in India. Industry revenue is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.1% through the end of 2028 to total $1.9 trillion.

Trends and Insights

  • Consumer electronics manufacturers have faced headwinds. The outbreak of COVID-19 and supply chain woes have hindered the performance of consumer electronics manufacturers.
  • Telephone and mobile device sales are dropping. Supply chain woes pushing up the cost of smartphones and incremental advancements in smartphones have slowed growth in this segment.
  • Manufacturers concentrate heavily in North Asia. Manufacturers outsourcing production in low-wage countries like China and large manufacturers based in Japan and South Korea contribute to production in North Asia.
  • Consumer electronics manufacturers face stiff internal competition. Consumer electronics manufacturers compete based on price, brand recognition and innovation. Short product life cycles have ramped up competition, spurring investment in improving existing products and developing new ones.
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Industry Overview

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.6tr in 2023.

Trends and Insights

The outbreak of COVID-19 hindered manufacturers' performance

  • The outbreak of COVID-19 led to economic uncertainty and falling consumer sentiment, which reduced consumer spending on discretionary high-value consumer electronics in 2020.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Consumer electronics manufacturers to recover

  • Supply chain woes and semiconductor shortages have led some governments to spur domestic semiconductor manufacturing through investments and subsidies.

Biggest companies in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
Profit ($m)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
149,617.6
3,935.4
2.6
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
78,273.9
7,922.0
10.1
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
33,573.6
3,069.2
9.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

Products & Services

Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Telephones and mobile devices, Visual products and Audio products. Telephones and mobile devices is the largest segment of the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing.

Trends and Insights

Supply chain woes and incremental innovations slow growth from telephones and mobile devices

  • This segment comprises telephones, mobile phones, smartphones and internet-enabled mobile devices like tablets.
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Competitors

  • Global Computer Hardware Manufacturing

Complementors

  • Global Household Cooking & Appliance Manufacturing
  • Global Semiconductor & Electronic Parts Manufacturing
  • Global Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing
  • Global Engineering Services

International industries

  • Copier & Optical Machinery Manufacturing in the US
  • Audio & Video Equipment Manufacturing in the US
  • Headphone Manufacturing in the US
  • Audio & Video Equipment Manufacturing in Canada
  • Photographic and Optical Goods Manufacturing in Australia

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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry manufactures electronic audio and video equipment for consumer end use, including home entertainment systems, public address and musical instrument amplifications as well as mobile devices such as cellular phones and tablets. Examples of products include TVs, stereo equipment, speaker systems, consumer video cameras, jukeboxes and video game consoles. However, while mobile devices are included in this industry, computer hardware is not.

What's included in this industry?

Mobile music player manufacturingDVD player manufacturingHome theater audio and video equipment manufacturingLoudspeaker manufacturingMicrophone manufacturing Public address system and equipment manufacturingRadio receiving set manufacturingTV set manufacturingCellular phone and mobile device manufacturingVideo camera manufacturing

Companies

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

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Related Terms

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)DVDCDPLASMA TVMP3 PLAYEROUTSOURCEOFFSHORECATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT)ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION TV (UHDTV)

Industry Code

C2525-GL - Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Consumer electronics manufacturers have faced headwinds. The outbreak of COVID-19 and supply chain woes have hindered the performance of consumer electronics manufacturers.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Telephone and mobile device sales are dropping. Supply chain woes pushing up the cost of smartphones and incremental advancements in smartphones have slowed growth in this se...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers concentrate heavily in North Asia. Manufacturers outsourcing production in low-wage countries like China and large manufacturers based in Japan and South Korea ...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Business Locations Charts
  • Share of global output by region in 2023
  • Share of population compared to output in each region in 2023
  • Data tables
  • Share of global output by region in 2023
  • Detailed analysis
  • Geographic spread of the industry across Global, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Consumer electronics manufacturers face stiff internal competition. Consumer electronics manufacturers compete based on price, brand recognition and innovation. Short product...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The largest manufacturers look to diversify their supply chains. Foxconn and Pegatron have invested in production facilities in India to strengthen their production of iPhone...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 3 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 3 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Consumer electronics manufacturers enjoy moderate regulations. Manufacturers must comply with regulations regarding intellectual property, product safety, labeling, consumer ...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Various factors have hindered profit growth. Climbing labor costs and supply chain woes increasing transportation costs have subdued manufacturers’ profit.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the market size of the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global in 2024?

The market size of the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global is $1.6tr in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in 2023?

There are 3,719 businesses in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global has been declining at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing market in Global?

The biggest companies operating in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing market in Global are Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

What does the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing in Global include?

Mobile music player manufacturing and DVD player manufacturing are part of the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing in Global?

The company holding the most market share in Global is Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd..

How competitive is the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturing industry in Global.