In this article, we discuss the 5 biggest computer hardware companies in the world. If you want our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 12 Biggest Computer Hardware Companies in the World.
5. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)
Market Capitalization: $174.6 Billion
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is a Dutch hardware and software company that specializes in providing chipmakers with the equipment they need to produce integrated circuits. The company produces lithography machines, both hardware, and software, that semiconductors need for their chip or circuit productions. The key customers for the company are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
When it comes to market share, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) has a monopoly in the fabrication of EUV lithography machines. They’re the only company capable of producing these machines. The EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography is the most expensive step when it comes to making advanced microchips used in iPhones, cars, and data centers. This process allows for the printing of small and complex designs on microchips. This makes ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) one of the most valuable semiconductor companies in the world.
4. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE:005930.KS)
Market Capitalization: $257.4 Billion
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KSE:005930.KS) is a South Korean multinational company that offers various products, both for consumer and industry use. This includes appliances, semiconductors, laptops, memory chips, and many more. Though the company produces a lot of different products, they’re more well-known for its smartphone lines. The most popular product they have is the Galaxy line of smartphones, which offers budget, mid-tier, and high-end products.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KSE:005930.KS) remains the king when it comes to the market share of global smartphone shipments. The company boasts a 23% market share in the first quarter of 2022, edging Apple by 5%, which came in at a market share of 18%. This latest data puts Samsung back on top, following its drop to second in the last quarter of 2021, as its market share was only at 19% while Apple had a 22% market share.
3. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)
Market Capitalization: $373.7 Billion
The third-largest computer hardware company, in terms of market capitalization, is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM). It’s the world’s largest producer of semiconductors, according to data from Semi.org. They supply semiconductors to companies like Apple, MediaTek, AMD, Qualcomm, and Nvidia, to name a few. They manufacture and sell integrated circuits as well as wafer semiconductor devices. But what the company is well-known for is its foundry semiconductor.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is the world’s largest foundry semiconductor, with companies from all over the world reaching out to help lessen the bottleneck in the production of processing chips. Some of the company’s biggest clients include Apple, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and more. The company is also the king of semiconductors with a market share of 54% in 2021. Samsung is a far second, accounting for only 17% market share. This shows how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is dominating the semiconductor market.
2. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Market Capitalization: $311.9 Billion
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a multinational technology corporation with a market capitalization of $410.98 billion. The company offers different products, including graphics cards, laptops, Computer Processing Units, and many more. But the company is known more for developing integrated circuits that are needed for all computers, including gaming consoles. One of the company’s most well-known products is the graphics processing unit (GPUs). A GPU is the hardware needed for various activities, including 3D gaming, learning applications, or other demanding workloads.
Some of its most popular products include GeForce, Nvidia Quadro/RTX, Tegra, DGX servers, and BlueField. In terms of GPU market share, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is second to Intel, having only a 21% market share as of the first quarter of 2022, according to Jon Peddie Research. Intel remains the king with a 60% market share and AMD a close third with 19%. But the latest data is an improvement for NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) since its market share in the last quarter of 2021 is only 19%. This shows a gradual improvement, as the company began 2021 with only a 15% market share.
1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Market Capitalization: $2.42 Trillion
The biggest computer hardware company in the world, in terms of market capitalization, is Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL). It’s a hardware and software company known for producing a variety of popular gadgets and accessories. The company had a successful end to 2021, posting $123.9 billion in sales, and increasing its revenue by 11 percent in the quarter that ended December 25, 2021 (which is also the company’s Q1 Fiscal Year 2022). Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) began its journey by making personal computers (PC), then expanding it to laptops and the iPod. It then expanded its offerings to smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Some of its well-known products are the MacBook, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
The company posted a decline in its market share of global smartphone shipments, coming in only at 18% in the first quarter of 2022. This follows its 22% market share posted in the last quarter of 2022. But it is still an improvement YoY since Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)’s market share in the first quarter of 2021 is at 17%. The outlook for the smartphone market, though, is not that good, as data from IDC shows that the smartphone segment is expected to decline by 3.5% to 1.31 billion units.
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