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title: "Hill's vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Royal Canin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitten food brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Hill's vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Royal Canin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitten food brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Hill's and Royal Canin
- **Competitive set**: Kitten food brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Hill's Share of Search**: 33.8%
- **Royal Canin Share of Search**: 41.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Royal Canin?

- In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Hill's among kitten food brands worldwide. Royal Canin was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Hill's’ 450K, and held a 41.3% Share of Search versus Hill's’ 33.8%.
- Royal Canin was ahead of Hill's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hill's’ estimated Share of Search among kitten food brands worldwide moved from 34.6% to 33.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Royal Canin’s estimated Share of Search among kitten food brands worldwide moved from 42.3% to 41.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K.

## How did search popularity change for kitten food brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Hill's gained estimated Share of Search among kitten food brands worldwide, from 31% to 33.8%.
- In September 2026, Royal Canin lost estimated Share of Search among kitten food brands worldwide, from 46.3% to 41.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Hill's estimated searches | Hill's Share of Search | Hill's rank | Royal Canin estimated searches | Royal Canin Share of Search | Royal Canin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 34.6% | 2 | 673K | 42.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 35.4% | 2 | 673K | 43.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 35.4% | 2 | 673K | 43.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 450K | 28.1% | 2 | 823K | 51.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 450K | 31% | 2 | 673K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | 550K | 41.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Hill's**: Measured on the search term “hill's”.
- **Royal Canin**: Measured on the search term “royal canin”.

- [Hill's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hills)
- [Royal Canin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/royal-canin)
- [All kitten food brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kitten-food-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Royal Canin?

In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Hill's among kitten food brands worldwide. Royal Canin was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Hill's’ 450K, and held a 41.3% Share of Search versus Hill's’ 33.8%.

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