Monthly category report

Toilet seats at Lowe’s, October 2026

Ads are 16% of the top results, about four places in every 24.

Altavane ResearchPublished 2 November 20264 minute read

Covers 1 to 31 October 2026Next edition 7 December 2026

At a glance

  • 34%Biggest brand: Mayfair by Bemis
  • 16%of the top results are ads
  • 0% to 4%Biggest change: Bemis gained share

Key findings

  • Mayfair by Bemis leads with 34% of the top results.
  • Ads are 16% of the top results. Kohler is on 39% of them, more than any other brand.
  • Bemis went from 0% to 4% of the top results since September.
  • 9 products entered the top results; 3 are new to the category.
  • Mayfair by Bemis leads “toilet seat” with 38% of the top results.

About this report

This report covers 53 products from 8 brands in the top results for toilet seats 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

Mayfair by Bemis leads with 34% of the top results.

  • Mayfair by Bemis34%
  • Kohler20%
  • TOTO14%
  • Project Source (the retailer’s own brand)13%
  • American Standard10%
  • Bemis4%
  • Brondell4%
  • Bio Bidet1%

The retailer’s own brand

Figure 1. Brand share for toilet seats 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 68% between them (Mayfair by Bemis 34%, Kohler 20%, TOTO 14%). Mayfair by Bemis holds 14% more of the top results than Kohler, the next brand.

Why it matters

With 68% of the top results for toilet seats held by three brands, 32% is left for every other brand.

What to do

Compare your share with Kohler, at 20% the brand behind Mayfair by Bemis. If your brand is not in the chart, check that your products are listed under toilet seats at Lowe’s.

Ad share

Ads are 16% of the top results. Kohler is on 39% of them, more than any other brand.

  • Ads16%
  • Unpaid84%

Brands on the ads

  • Kohler39%
  • TOTO32%
  • Mayfair by Bemis23%
  • Bio Bidet6%
Figure 2. Ads in the top results for toilet seats at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

Ads are 16% of the top results, about four places in every 24; the rest are unpaid. After Kohler, on 39% of the ads, come TOTO (32%) and Mayfair by Bemis (23%). No brand named on the ads is one of Lowe’s own.

Why it matters

At 16%, about four places in every 24 for toilet seats are paid for; the rest are not.

What to do

Look at the toilet seats products Kohler advertises, and their prices, before you decide to advertise beside them.

Changes this month

Bemis went from 0% to 4% of the top results since September.

  • Bemisup, from 0% to 4%
  • Mayfair by Bemisdown, from 37% to 34%
  • TOTOdown, from 17% to 14%

gained share lost share

Figure 3. Biggest changes in brand share for toilet seats 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: Mayfair by Bemis, from 37% to 34%, and TOTO, from 17% to 14%. One brand gained 3% or more and two brands lost 3% or more.

Why it matters

Bemis is seen more in toilet seats at Lowe’s than in September: about one place in every 24 gained.

What to do

Look at what changed for Bemis in toilet seats in October: its new products, prices and ads can all be seen from outside.

New products

9 products entered the top results; 3 are new to the category.

Showing 6 of 9.

By brand

  • Kohler4
  • Bemis2
  • American Standard1
  • Bio Bidet1
  • Mayfair by Bemis1
Figure 4. Products new to the top results for toilet seats at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

Of the 9 products that entered the top results in October, 3 are new to the category; the other 6 were already in it, lower down. Kohler has the most, four. The best-placed new product is from Bio Bidet, at position 3, priced at $197; it is an ad.

Why it matters

The 9 new products for toilet seats at Lowe’s are those in the top results in October and not in the four weeks before.

What to do

Check which of the new products for toilet seats are ads, and compare their prices with your nearest products.

What shoppers search

Mayfair by Bemis leads “toilet seat” with 38% of the top results.

  • “toilet seat”Mayfair by Bemis · 31 October38%ads 8%
  • “bidet seat”TOTO · 31 October34%ads 17%
  • “bidet toilet seats”Kohler and TOTO tied · 26 October21%ads 17%
Figure 5. Leading brand in searches for toilet seats at Lowe’s, 1 to 31 October 2026. Source: Altavane, from Lowe’s public pages.

What it shows

Behind Mayfair by Bemis in “toilet seat” are Kohler (17%) and Project Source (17%). TOTO leads “bidet seat” with 34%. Ads are 8% of the top results for “toilet seat”, against 16% on the category page.

Why it matters

Mayfair by Bemis leads both the category page and “toilet seat” at Lowe’s, so the two ways into toilet seats show the same brand first.

What to do

Search “toilet seat” 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, “Toilet seats at Lowe’s, October 2026”, published 2 November 2026. https://altavane.com/research/lowes/toilet-seats/october-2026. Free to quote with a link.

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