Who owns Kobalt?
Kobalt is owned by Lowe's (the United States, NYSE: LOW).[1]
Evidence: Lowe's Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-23, SEC EDGAR, 23 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mooresville, North Carolina
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1998
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Tools & hardware
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: LOW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kobalt
Kobalt is Lowe's own tool brand, launched in 1998 with a lifetime warranty on hand tools and sold only in its stores. It is the direct answer to Husky, and both exist so each retailer has a tool line the other cannot stock.
How often Lowe's names Kobalt in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of Kobalt
Where Kobalt sits in Lowe's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Lowe's
Lowe's controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- allen + roth (2007)
- origin 21 (2021)
- Project Source (2011)
Other brands in tools & hardware, and who owns them
The 44 brands in tools & hardware on Brandtree belong to 15 owners. The largest is Hillman, with 10.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fas-n-Tite | Hillman | 🇺🇸 United States |
| CLC Work Gear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bahco | Snap-on | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hilti | Hilti | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein |
| Erbauer | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Fiskars | Fiskars Group | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Emtek | Fortune Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Husky | The Home Depot | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Lowe's
Lowe's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States, founded in 1921. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: LOW.
Lowe's began as a North Carolina hardware store in 1921 and is the second largest home improvement retailer in the world. It has historically drawn a higher share of do-it-yourself customers than its larger rival, which leans more on professional trades.
🇺🇸 Kobalt and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kobalt is not one of them.
- 3 Day Blinds — Hunter Douglas 🇳🇱
- 7-Eleven — Seven & i 🇯🇵
- AMES — Griffon 🇺🇸
- AZEK Exteriors — James Hardie 🇮🇪
- Alamo Cement — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- American Olean — Mohawk 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kobalt?
The parent company of Kobalt is Lowe's, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Kobalt American?
Yes. Kobalt originated in the United States in 1998 and its owner, Lowe's, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Kobalt still owned by Lowe's?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Kobalt is still owned by Lowe's. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Lowe's Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-23 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 23 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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