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waterpik

Worth a look

Shows a $82.0M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 100Growth 23Conversion 81Competition 52Returns 66Price range 71Avg price 95Brand share 14Review moat 10Quality gap 67

Market size

Incredible$82.0M

$82.0M/yr · 22.8M searches

Avg price

Incredible$42.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Good$9.86–$129.84

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-4.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad31,063.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, waterpik is a $82.0M/yr Amazon United States market (22.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

waterpik market data

Units sold / yr
1.0M–1.0M
avg 60,000–80,000/product
Revenue / yr
$42.7M–$42.7M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.4%
Avg BSR
#13
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

4%

  • Waterpik41%
  • COSLUS40%
  • Onlyone6%
  • Bitvae5%
  • houscly2%
  • Leominor2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
900K700KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top waterpik search terms

  • water flosser5.5M/yr
  • waterpik water flosser2.7M/yr
  • waterpik5.8M/yr
  • water pick1.9M/yr
  • water flossers for teeth2.1M/yr
  • water picks for teeth cleaning and flossing1.1M/yr
  • water pik1.3M/yr
  • waterpik cordless water flosser255K/yr
  • water floss272K/yr
  • portable water flosser251K/yr
All search terms

Top waterpik products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$8.2M20%$16.4M30%$24.6M40%$32.8M1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about waterpik

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use13%

“EASY to use”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality device”

Value For Money11%

“Fair price”

Efficiency7%

“effectiveness of the product”

Charging6%

“Charge lasts forever”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“CLEANS WELL”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As Described”

Battery Life4%

“Battery lasts a long time”

Size-Overall3%

“Perfect fit”

Cleansing2%

“Gentle Cleansing”

What buyers complain about

Durability23%

“Broke already”

Charging16%

“Charging Issues”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap Quality”

Leak-Proof5%

“leaks constantly”

Size-Overall5%

“Not a snug fit”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Never Worked”

Ease Of Use4%

“Awkward to use”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Impossible to clean”

Water Resistance3%

“NOT WATER RESISTANT/PROOF”

Battery Life3%

“Battery not holding charge”

Top return reasons

Charging14%
Size-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall11%
Value For Money8%
Leak-Proof7%
Motor Power7%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Product Condition4%
Water Resistance3%

Common questions

Is waterpik profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $82.0M/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the waterpik niche?
9 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in waterpik?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for waterpik peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the waterpik niche?
Listings span $9.86–$129.84; the average listing price is $42.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31,064 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.