Monthly category report

Kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, October 2026

Project Source went from 1% to 6% of the top results since September, the biggest change in this report.

Altavane ResearchPublished 2 November 20264 minute read

Covers 1 to 31 October 2026Next edition 7 December 2026

At a glance

  • 35%Biggest brand: allen + roth
  • 17%of the top results are ads
  • 1% to 6%Biggest change: Project Source gained share

Key findings

  • The brand allen + roth, the retailer’s own brand, leads with 35% of the top results.
  • Ads are 17% of the top results. Elkay and MYRYY have the most, 2% and 1% after rounding.
  • Project Source went from 1% to 6% of the top results since September.
  • 11 products entered the top results; 7 are new to the category.
  • The brand allen + roth leads “kitchen sink” with 42% of the top results.

About this report

This report covers 70 products from 11 brands in the top results for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Top results are the first 24 products a shopper sees in a category or a search. It shows what a shopper sees, not what sells.

How it is measured

Brand share

The brand allen + roth, the retailer’s own brand, leads with 35% of the top results.

  • allen + roth (the retailer’s own brand)35%
  • Kraus14%
  • Elkay10%
  • DeerValley6%
  • Project Source (the retailer’s own brand)6%
  • AKDY5%
  • Kohler3%
  • Sinkology2%
  • Other brands19%

The retailer’s own brand

Figure 1. Brand share for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

The top results are concentrated: the three biggest brands hold 59% between them (allen + roth 35%, Kraus 14%, Elkay 10%). Lowe’s own brands hold 41% between them, so outside brands share the other 59%.

Why it matters

Lowe’s own brands take 41% of the top results for kitchen sinks, so an outside brand competes for the other 59%.

What to do

Compare your share with the other outside brands, not with Lowe’s own. The biggest of them is Kraus, with 14%.

Ad share

Ads are 17% of the top results. Elkay and MYRYY have the most, 2% and 1% after rounding.

  • Ads17%
  • Unpaid83%

Brands on the ads

  • Elkay2%
  • MYRYY1%
  • Other brands97%
Figure 2. Ads in the top results for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

Ads are 17% of the top results, about four places in every 24; the rest are unpaid. No brand named on the ads is one of Lowe’s own.

Why it matters

At 17%, about four places in every 24 for kitchen sinks are paid for; the rest are not.

What to do

Compare the brands on the ads with the brands in the brand share chart: no one brand has the most ads.

Changes this month

Project Source went from 1% to 6% of the top results since September.

  • Project Source (the retailer’s own brand)up, from 1% to 6%
  • allen + roth (the retailer’s own brand)up, from 31% to 35%
  • Elkaydown, from 14% to 10%
  • Krausdown, from 18% to 14%

gained share lost share

Figure 3. Biggest changes in brand share for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

The two biggest losses were the same size: Elkay, from 14% to 10%, and Kraus, from 18% to 14%. Two brands gained 3% or more and two brands lost 3% or more. Project Source, the biggest mover, is one of Lowe’s own brands.

Why it matters

Project Source is seen more in kitchen sinks at Lowe’s than in September: about one place in every 24 gained.

What to do

Ask your buyer at Lowe’s whether Project Source, the retailer’s own brand, is adding products in kitchen sinks.

New products

11 products entered the top results; 7 are new to the category.

Showing 4 of 11.

No brand has more than one.

Figure 4. Products new to the top results for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

Of the 11 products that entered the top results in October, 7 are new to the category; the other 4 were already in it, lower down. No brand has more than one. The best-placed new product of those listed is from Project Source, at position 11, priced at $79.

Why it matters

The 11 new products for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s are those in the top results in October and not in the four weeks before.

What to do

Compare the prices of the new products with your own in kitchen sinks: those listed run from $79 to $393.

What shoppers search

The brand allen + roth leads “kitchen sink” with 42% of the top results.

  • “kitchen sink”allen + roth42%ads 17%
  • “drop in kitchen sink”Elkay and Project Source tied21%ads 0%
  • “undermount kitchen sink”allen + roth38%ads 17%
  • “farmhouse sink”DeerValley38%ads 17%

Search results on 31 October.

Figure 5. Leading brand in searches for kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

Behind allen + roth in “kitchen sink” are Kraus (21%) and Kohler (8%). Elkay and Project Source are tied for “drop in kitchen sink”, on 21% each. Ads are 17% of the top results for “kitchen sink”.

Why it matters

The brand allen + roth leads both the category page and “kitchen sink” at Lowe’s, so the two ways into kitchen sinks show the same brand first.

What to do

Search “kitchen sink” at Lowe’s and see which of your products are in the top results.

What this report does not show

  • Sales: a bigger share means a brand is seen more, not that it sells more.
  • Lowe’s results depend on the shopper’s store.
  • Who paid for an ad is not visible: the brand shown is the brand on the product.
Method and sources

Cite this report

Altavane Research, “Kitchen sinks at Lowe’s, October 2026”, published 2 November 2026. https://altavane.com/research/lowes/kitchen-sinks/october-2026. Free to quote with a link.

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