Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
Strategic acquirers, private equity (buyout funds and growth funds) firms, and valuation benchmarks for Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices
1.1 - About Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
Companies in the Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices category design, manufacture, and distribute personal computers and companion accessories for mass‑market use. They supply laptops, desktops, and attachment peripherals through retail and e‑commerce channels with a focus on performance, reliability, and compatibility. Analysts seeking strategic buyers in this category will find brands that balance cost, industrial design, and supply‑chain scale to serve home, education, and small business users.
In this segment, vendors offer notebooks, desktops, and all‑in‑one PCs alongside monitors and gaming displays. They provide keyboards and mice, headsets and webcams, external HDD/SSD drives, docking stations and USB‑C hubs, chargers and power adapters, and protective cases. Many add driver utilities and firmware tools to manage compatibility and performance, supporting remote work, education, casual and competitive gaming, and creator workflows.
Primary customers include mass‑market consumers, gamers, and small offices and schools procuring standardized device fleets. Outcomes typically include improved computing performance and ergonomics, seamless connectivity across devices, reduced downtime through reliable components, and extended device lifespan via quality accessories. These companies also enable faster deployment and refresh cycles, predictable total cost of ownership, and better user experiences across retail and direct‑to‑consumer channels.
2. Buyers in the Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
2.1 Top strategic acquirers of Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices companies
Razer
- Description: Provider of laptops and a broad range of PC gaming accessories, showcasing products like Kraken Kitty headsets, BlackWidow keyboards, Cobra mice, and Wolverine controllers, along with other peripherals listed under categories such as “Laptops” and “Accessories” on its online shop.
- Key Products:
- Blade Gaming Laptops: High-performance laptops engineered for gamers, delivering powerful hardware and portability to run demanding titles with desktop-class performance
- Razer Chroma RGB: Lighting customization platform that syncs multi-device RGB effects, letting users personalize and coordinate immersive lighting across supported hardware and games
- Razer Synapse: Cloud-based configuration software enabling advanced hardware customization, performance tuning, macro creation and device optimization for personalized gameplay control
- Razer Gold & Razer Silver: Global virtual credit and loyalty reward services allowing gamers to pay in over 42,000 games, earn Silver with each spend, and redeem rewards on hardware, games and entertainment.
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2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
M&A buyer group 1: Diversified Consumer Electronics Brands
Apple
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- Description: Provider of consumer electronics such as Mac computers, iPad tablets, iPhone smartphones, Apple Watch wearables, Apple Vision Pro spatial computer, AirPods audio devices and related accessories, supported through dedicated service and recall programs for identified hardware issues.
- Key Products:
- Getting Started Packs: Short remote sessions that accelerate understanding of Apple solutions, offering overviews and critical tips to prepare education deployments and boost confidence managing devices
- Engineering Services: Collaborative engagements that evaluate technical readiness, design provisioning workflows, integrate authentication and identity, document deployment processes, and teach skills for ongoing maintenance
- Project Management Services: Experts develop deployment plans, schedule milestones, manage risks, coordinate services, and provide escalation management to ensure Apple technology projects meet defined outcomes
- Deployment Services with Deploy Assist: Large-scale device preparation that includes asset tagging, provisioning, logistics planning, etching, and project oversight to reduce time and labor when rolling out Apple devices.
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●● companies3. Investors and private equity firms in Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
3.1 - Buyout funds in the Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
4 - Top valuation comps for Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices companies
4.2 - Public trading comparable groups for Consumer PC and Peripheral Devices sector
Valuation benchmark group 1: Computer and Enterprise Hardware Manufacturers
Ford
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- Description: Provider of a range of trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and luxury vehicles worldwide; offers retail installment sale contracts and direct financing leases for new vehicles; sells vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers; provides wholesale loans to dealers for vehicle inventory purchase and dealership operations.
- Key Products:
- Trucks: Range of Ford trucks with varied functionalities for different use cases
- Commercial Vehicles: Vans and commercial cars suitable for business applications
- Luxury Vehicles: Premium Lincoln-branded vehicles with advanced features and luxury
- Retail Financing: Retail installment sale contracts and direct financing leases for vehicle purchases
- Fleet Solutions: Wholesale loans to dealers for vehicle inventory and dealership operations.