--- title: "Caroma vs Methven: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Caroma or Methven? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bathroom and tapware brands set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caroma-vs-methven" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Caroma vs Methven: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Caroma or Methven? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bathroom and tapware brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Caroma and Methven - **Competitive set**: Bathroom and tapware brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Caroma Share of Search**: 29% - **Methven Share of Search**: 21.7% ## Which is more popular in search, Caroma or Methven? - In August 2026, Caroma had more branded searches than Methven among bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand. Caroma was estimated to have 3.2K branded searches compared to Methven’s 2.4K, and held a 29% Share of Search versus Methven’s 21.7%. - Caroma was ahead of Methven in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Caroma’s estimated Share of Search among bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand moved from 29.6% to 29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3K to 3.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Methven’s estimated Share of Search among bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand moved from 24.5% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bathroom and tapware brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Methven lost estimated Share of Search among bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand, from 25.6% to 21.7%. - In August 2026, Caroma lost estimated Share of Search among bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand, from 30.6% to 29%. ## Month by month | Month | Caroma estimated searches | Caroma Share of Search | Caroma rank | Methven estimated searches | Methven Share of Search | Methven rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3K | 29.6% | 2 | 2.4K | 24.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3K | 31.6% | 2 | 2.2K | 22.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.3K | 31.1% | 2 | 1.8K | 24.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 3K | 29.5% | 2 | 2.8K | 27.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.3K | 32.2% | 2 | 2.3K | 23.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3.5K | 30.4% | 2 | 3.3K | 29.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3K | 31.1% | 2 | 2.3K | 24.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.1K | 31.8% | 2 | 2.3K | 23.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.5K | 32.8% | 2 | 2.4K | 22.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3.3K | 30.6% | 2 | 2.8K | 25.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 29% | 2 | 2.4K | 21.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caroma’s and Methven’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. - **Caroma**: Measured on the search terms “caroma”, “caroma aire cistern”, “caroma basin”, “caroma bath”, “caroma cistern”, “caroma co nz”, “caroma liano”, “caroma luna”, “caroma luna basin”, “caroma luna cleanflush”, “caroma luna toilet”, “caroma near me”, “caroma nz”, “caroma online”, “caroma shower”, “caroma taps”, “caroma toilet cistern”, “caroma urbane”, “caroma urbane ii”, “caroma vanity” and “caroma wc”, summed into one figure. - **Methven**: Measured on the search terms “methven bathroom”, “methven new zealand”, “methven plumbing”, “methven shower”, “methven showroom”, “methven taps” and “methven tapware”, summed into one figure. - [Caroma profile](/demand/nz/brands/caroma) - [Methven profile](/demand/nz/brands/methven) - [All bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bathroom-and-tapware-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, Caroma or Methven? In August 2026, Caroma had more branded searches than Methven among bathroom and tapware brands in New Zealand. Caroma was estimated to have 3.2K branded searches compared to Methven’s 2.4K, and held a 29% Share of Search versus Methven’s 21.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Caroma vs Methven: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caroma-vs-methven This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caroma-vs-methven. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.