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The NKBA/John Burns Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) offers a comprehensive quarterly snapshot of current conditions and future expectations across the kitchen and bath industry. The Q1 2025 KBMI study gathered insights from 734 industry professionals spanning four major sectors: Design (27%), Building and Remodeling (28%), Manufacturing (23%), and Retail (22%).
This quarter’s report uncovers key industry metrics, highlights market strengths and weaknesses, tracks emerging trends, and examines both growth opportunities and ongoing challenges. It also explores the strategies companies are adopting to adapt to today’s shifting landscape.
Industry Snapshot: Sales activity across the kitchen and bath industry plateaued in Q1 2025 as heightened consumer uncertainty around policy changes took hold. The projected growth rate for the year has been revised downward to 3.1%, compared to the 3.7% forecast last quarter.
Key Highlights from the Q1 2025 KBMI Report:
- The overall KBMI score fell to 55.1 in Q1 2025, down from 59.7 in Q4 2024, indicating softer current sales and reduced short-term expectations due to market volatility.
- All sectors reported a decline in market performance, except for manufacturing, which held steady.
- Industry growth projections were adjusted slightly downward: Kitchen & bath firms now anticipate 3.1% revenue growth for 2025, compared to 3.7% last quarter.
Additional Insights:
- Rising input costs in Q1 spurred inflation concerns and prompted many firms to raise prices.
- The report examines the sector-specific impact of recent policy shifts across design, building/remodeling, manufacturing, and retail.
- Regional breakdowns highlight key challenges and evolving trends across U.S. markets.
- This data-rich report offers timely, strategic insights to help kitchen and bath professionals navigate uncertainty and stay ahead of shifting market dynamics.
