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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for April 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +0.7% compared to April 2024. However, this was lifted by +4.6% rising prices as volumes sales decreased -3.8% year-on-year. With one less trading day this year, like-for-like value sales (which take trading day differences into account) were +5.7% higher.
Month-on-month, April value sales were -12.4% behind March. Both volume sales (-5.3%) and prices (-7.5%) fell. With one less trading day in April, like-for-like value sales were down -8.0%.
Total value sales in the three months from February to April 2025 were +3.8% higher than the same period a year ago. Volume sales increased +2.0% and prices rose +1.8%. With one less trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales were up +5.5%.
Value sales in the three months from February to April 2025 were up +2.5% compared to the previous three months, November 2024 to January 2025. Volume sales rose +3.7% while prices eased -1.2%. With an additional trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales were up +0.8%.
Plumbing & Heating merchants’ value sales in the 12-month period from May 2024 to April 2025 increased +0.7% on the previous 12-month period (May 2023 to April 2024). Volume sales grew +4.3%, however prices fell -3.4%. There was no difference in trading days.
April’s PHMI index was 98.0. With one less trading day compared to the Index base period, the like-for-like value sales Index was 101.3.
