The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for May 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up just +0.1% compared to May 2024. Volume sales decreased -5.9% while prices went up +6.3% year-on-year.
Month-on-month, May value sales were -2.4% down compared to April. Both volume sales (-2.3%) and prices (-0.2%) were lower. There was no difference in trading days.
Total value sales in the three months from March to May 2025 were +4.4% higher than the same period a year ago (March to May 2024). Volume sales slipped -0.3% as prices increased +4.7%. With one less trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales were up +6.1%.
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