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kohler shower cartridge

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (248 avg reviews), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 73Growth 22Conversion 49Competition 76Returns 20Price range 13Avg price 81Brand share 6Review moat 88Quality gap 82

Review moat

Great247.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$82.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Good$809K

$809K/yr · 252K searches

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Growth

Bad-6.5%

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

Returns

Bad6.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$20.25–$646.64

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kohler shower cartridge is a $809K/yr Amazon United States market (252K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kohler shower cartridge market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$828K–$1.0M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#550
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

145

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

1%

  • Kohler75%
  • Tanxury13%
  • Vayolli4%
  • GREATUS3%
  • Edifla2%
  • ATESMO1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top kohler shower cartridge search terms

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  • kohler shower handle40K/yr
  • kohler shower trim kit31K/yr
  • kohler shower cartridge26K/yr
  • kohler shower faucet19K/yr
  • kohler shower valve and trim kit11K/yr
  • kohler shower cartridge replacement10K/yr
  • kohler shower trim9K/yr
  • kohler rite temp shower trim kit5K/yr
  • kohler k 304 trim kit6K/yr
All search terms

Top kohler shower cartridge 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%3%$24K6%$49K9%$73K12%$97K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kohler shower cartridge

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall17%

“Great fit”

Quality-Overall16%

“Great quality”

Assembly/Installation16%

“Ease of installation”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“it works as expected”

Leak-Proof6%

“So far so good, leak-less install”

Value For Money4%

“Affordable”

Pressure4%

“Great pressure balancer and cartridge”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy and quick”

Efficiency3%

“Works like it should”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“easy to keep clean”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof23%

“Bought 2 both leaked”

Durability13%

“Part broke within few months of use”

Size-Overall9%

“This fitting does not fit well and cracks”

Quality-Overall8%

“I believe this is a low quality cartridge”

Defective Material/Parts5%

“Missing parts”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“And not great instructions”

Water Resistance4%

“The water does not shut off at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Misleading listing”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Note: Check Compatibility”

Value For Money3%

“It's more money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall39%
Compatibility-Overall17%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Leak-Proof7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Product Condition4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Value For Money4%
Assembly/Installation2%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is kohler shower cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $809K/yr across 48 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the kohler shower cartridge niche?
8 brands and 145 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kohler shower cartridge?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for kohler shower cartridge peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kohler shower cartridge niche?
Listings span $20.25–$646.64; the average listing price is $82.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 248 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.