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How popular isWEN in search?

In September 2026, people searched for WEN by name about 4,490 times worldwide, a 28.6% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.1% of all global drywall sander brand searches, placing WEN sixth out of six brands. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Milwaukee48.3%
  2. Makita26.5%
  3. DeWalt17.8%
  4. Festool6.5%
  5. Mirka0.87%
  6. WEN0.1%
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Which drywall sander brands compete with WEN?

WEN against drywall sander brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Milwaukee, Makita, DeWalt, Festool, WEN. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMilwaukeeMakitaDeWaltFestoolMirkaWEN
Oct 202548%30.1%14.4%6.5%0.87%0.12%
Nov 202546.3%29.6%17%6.2%0.84%0.14%
Dec 202549.4%26.1%18.1%5.4%0.73%0.2%
Jan 202648.4%26%17.8%6.5%1.1%0.19%
Feb 202648.7%25.6%17.9%6.5%1.1%0.15%
Mar 202645.6%28.9%16.8%7.5%1%0.29%
Apr 202648.4%26%17.8%6.5%1.1%0.21%
May 202648.4%26.3%17.8%6.5%0.87%0.24%
Jun 202648.4%26.3%17.8%6.5%0.88%0.17%
Jul 202653.3%23.7%16%5.9%0.96%0.19%
Aug 202649%26.6%18%5.4%0.89%0.16%
Sep 202648.3%26.5%17.8%6.5%0.87%0.1%
  1. 1.Milwaukee

    48.3%

    Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  2. 2.Makita

    26.5%

    Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, +1.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.DeWalt

    17.8%

    Held 3rd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. 4.Festool

    6.5%

    Held 4th. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  5. 5.Mirka

    0.87%

    Held 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.WEN

    0.1%

    Held 6th. 3.9K estimated branded searches, -32.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between WEN and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for WEN changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for WEN worldwide fell from 6.3K to 4.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WEN’s share of searches among drywall sander brands worldwide held steady, from 0.12% to 0.1%.

How did search popularity change for drywall sander brands worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes
  1. In September 2026, Festool gained share of searches among drywall sander brands worldwide, from 5.4% to 6.5%.

  2. In September 2026, Milwaukee lost share of searches among drywall sander brands worldwide, from 49% to 48.3%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for WEN worldwide fell 31.6% over 12 measured months, from 5.7K to 3.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 28.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.4M to 1M in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mirka worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

How are WEN’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WEN’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • wen drywall sander
  • wen jointer
  • wen tools

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does WEN compete?

WEN is ranked in six competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Drywall sander brands6th of 60.1%Shown above
Forstner bit brands4th of 60.1%Show ranking
Grinder stand brands6th of 70.28%Show ranking
Workbench brands10th of 110.66%Show ranking
Spindle sander brands4th of 53.5%Show ranking
Benchtop jointer brands3rd of 67.7%Show ranking
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