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title: "PENN vs Shimano: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, PENN or Shimano? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing reel 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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# PENN vs Shimano: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, PENN or Shimano? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing reel 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**: PENN and Shimano
- **Competitive set**: Fishing reel brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **PENN Share of Search**: 0.61%
- **Shimano Share of Search**: 50.9%

## Which is more popular in search, PENN or Shimano?

- In August 2026, Shimano had more branded searches than PENN among fishing reel brands worldwide. Shimano was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to PENN’s 4.4K, and held a 50.9% Share of Search versus PENN’s 0.61%.
- Shimano was ahead of PENN in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PENN’s estimated Share of Search among fishing reel brands worldwide moved from 0.4% to 0.61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 4.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shimano’s estimated Share of Search among fishing reel brands worldwide moved from 51.2% to 50.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K.

## How did search popularity change for fishing reel brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Shimano gained estimated Share of Search among fishing reel brands worldwide, from 48.6% to 50.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for PENN worldwide rose 51.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | PENN estimated searches | PENN Share of Search | PENN rank | Shimano estimated searches | Shimano Share of Search | Shimano rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.4% | 6 | 368K | 51.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.46% | 6 | 301K | 48.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 0.44% | 6 | 301K | 46.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.46% | 6 | 301K | 48.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.4% | 6 | 301K | 49.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 0.5% | 6 | 368K | 50.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 0.43% | 6 | 450K | 53.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4.4K | 0.5% | 6 | 450K | 51.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.55% | 6 | 368K | 46.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.58% | 6 | 368K | 48.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.61% | 6 | 368K | 50.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PENN’s and Shimano’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.

- **PENN**: Measured on the search term “penn rod”.
- **Shimano**: Measured on the search term “shimano”.

- [PENN profile](/demand/global-en/brands/penn)
- [Shimano profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shimano)
- [All fishing reel brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fishing-reel-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, PENN or Shimano?

In August 2026, Shimano had more branded searches than PENN among fishing reel brands worldwide. Shimano was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to PENN’s 4.4K, and held a 50.9% Share of Search versus PENN’s 0.61%.

## Cite this page

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