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Phd

Phd shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

53
Worth a look
Market size 62Growth 17Conversion 72Competition 39Returns 100Price range 77Avg price 86Brand share 4Review moat 54Quality gap 70
This niche Category average

Is Phd profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Phd is a £550K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (428K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Phd: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -16.9% over the last 90 days and 6.7% of searches end in a purchase.

£550K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr25K
Search volume / yr-16.9%428K
Conversion rate6.7%
Avg price£19.25

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand, so 1% of the market is open.

1%

open market share

Brands · sellers6 · 37
Top-5 product click share62%
Open market1%
Avg brand age58 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 23 products

Sponsored placement78%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews1,320

Top Phd products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£55K£110K£165K£220K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

0%

  • PhD64%
  • Applied Nutrition27%
  • USN3%
  • The Bulk Protein Company2%
  • SCI-MX2%
  • Myprotein1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Phd demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume428KCVR6.7%Products23Brands6Top 5 Brands99%OOS Rate2.6%Rating4.3★Reviews1,320Avg BSR#46
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top Phd search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • diet protein powder100K/yr
  • diet whey protein powder77K/yr
  • phd diet whey68K/yr
  • phd protein powder40K/yr
  • diet whey25K/yr
  • diet protein18K/yr
  • phd diet whey protein powder17K/yr
  • protein powder diet13K/yr
  • diet whey protein12K/yr
  • phd16K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Phd

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

78% of reviews
Taste-Overall28%

it tastes delicious

Nutritional Content16%

Great protein powder

Flavor9%

Creamy flavour and mixes well

Quality-Overall8%

Reliable seller of a quality item

Value For Money5%

Good value for money

What buyers complain about

67% of reviews
Taste-Overall35%

Taste like crap

Flavor7%

slightly weak flavour

Texture/Consistency-Overall5%

The texture is also a bit gritty

Dilute/Watery5%

very watery when made as per the instructions

Nutritional Content4%

Also not great for anyone with IBS

Common Phd questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Phd 53/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £550K/yr across 23 tracked products. Search demand moved -16.9% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Phd on Amazon United Kingdom is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.