AutoZone (AZO) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +9.2% | +1.4% | -10.1% | +9.7% | -20.8% | +6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.6% | +4.3% | +9.2% | -1.3% | -0.8% | -0.6% | +1.5% | +11.4% | +2.2% | -14.4% | +7.6% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | +6.8% | +8.8% | +4.8% | -6.2% | -6.3% | +7.0% | +5.7% | +1.5% | -1.0% | -4.5% | +5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | +2.0% | -1.1% | +8.3% | -10.4% | +4.5% | -0.5% | +2.0% | +0.3% | -2.5% | +5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | -5.2% | -6.2% | +9.7% | -4.4% | +5.3% | +4.3% | -0.5% | -0.9% | +1.1% | +18.3% | +1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | -5.7% | +3.7% | +21.1% | +4.3% | -3.9% | +6.1% | +8.8% | -4.6% | +9.6% | +5.1% | +1.8% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | -11.2% | -2.4% | -18.1% | +20.6% | +12.5% | -1.7% | +7.0% | -0.9% | -1.6% | -4.1% | +0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | +1.1% | +10.8% | +9.1% | +0.4% | -0.1% | +7.0% | +2.1% | -1.9% | -1.5% | +5.5% | +2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | +7.6% | -13.2% | -2.4% | -3.7% | +4.0% | +3.3% | +5.2% | +8.7% | +1.2% | -5.4% | +10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | -8.2% | +1.6% | -1.8% | -4.3% | -12.5% | -5.9% | -5.4% | -2.1% | +12.6% | -0.9% | +16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | +3.4% | +0.9% | +2.9% | -3.9% | -0.4% | +4.2% | +2.5% | -8.9% | +3.6% | -3.4% | +5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -3.6% | +7.7% | +6.1% | -1.4% | +0.1% | -1.0% | +5.1% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +8.4% | -0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | +3.6% | +8.8% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.3% | +0.7% | -3.6% | +4.2% | -5.4% | +8.6% | +4.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | +4.3% | +2.8% | +4.4% | +3.1% | -0.1% | +3.6% | +5.9% | -6.4% | +0.7% | +2.8% | +6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | +7.0% | +7.6% | -0.7% | +6.6% | -4.0% | -3.4% | +2.2% | -3.6% | +2.2% | +1.4% | +2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | -7.0% | +1.7% | +6.1% | +3.2% | +4.1% | +0.3% | -3.2% | +7.5% | +4.0% | +1.4% | +1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | +7.0% | +4.3% | +6.9% | +3.2% | +1.2% | +9.5% | -0.8% | +9.1% | +3.8% | +9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | +7.0% | +14.3% | +2.3% | -8.6% | -0.7% | +1.6% | -4.1% | -0.7% | -7.5% | +9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | +0.6% | -4.6% | -1.1% | +6.1% | +4.8% | -4.4% | +7.7% | +5.3% | -10.1% | +3.2% | -14.2% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | +8.7% | -0.1% | +2.1% | +3.8% | -3.3% | +6.2% | -7.2% | -4.4% | -4.2% | +7.1% | -10.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | +6.5% | -1.1% | +3.1% | -6.1% | -3.1% | -2.8% | -0.4% | +2.8% | +14.4% | +8.4% | +1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -2.3% | +8.6% | -11.6% | -3.2% | +9.1% | +2.1% | +5.4% | -3.0% | -11.9% | -2.8% | +10.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -1.0% | +6.4% | -4.2% | +1.9% | -0.9% | -7.7% | -3.6% | -4.1% | +4.3% | +5.9% | +4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | -7.0% | +0.1% | +4.4% | +17.6% | +3.6% | -9.2% | +9.6% | +10.3% | -2.5% | +7.3% | -0.5% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | -5.8% | -1.9% | +3.8% | +10.4% | +7.7% | -5.6% | -4.6% | -1.9% | +9.0% | +8.8% | -4.7% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | -8.7% | -3.0% | +10.9% | +11.8% | +5.5% | +13.4% | +26.2% | -2.4% | +12.3% | +12.9% | +15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | -18.8% | -8.6% | +15.6% | -17.3% | +22.1% | -21.4% | +3.9% | -1.6% | +0.8% | +18.2% | -3.7% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | +2.9% | +3.3% | -13.2% | -1.3% | -3.5% | +4.1% | -18.1% | -3.6% | +17.8% | -5.3% | +3.8% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | -5.4% | +10.2% | +12.0% | -10.9% | +10.1% | -3.9% | +7.2% | -24.3% | -5.1% | +6.8% | +14.5% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | -21.3% | +14.4% | -9.1% | +8.9% | -4.6% | +0.0% | +22.7% | -1.5% | +5.8% | -1.1% | +1.5% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -16.4% | +6.7% | +31.6% | +7.7% | -3.8% | -1.1% | -16.9% | -5.6% | +6.4% | -11.6% | -3.9% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | +8.8% | +0.5% | -6.1% | -7.0% | +0.5% | +8.1% | +3.5% | +3.4% | -5.1% | -2.9% | +17.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | +0.2% | -4.0% | +6.9% | -6.0% | -10.5% | -1.6% | +3.7% | -8.0% | +4.9% | +6.8% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | -10.5% | +7.5% | +15.5% | -10.9% | +21.6% | -0.8% | +1.1% | +13.2% | -6.8% | +6.5% | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | +1.7% | +13.2% | -4.5% | -2.7% | -2.1% | -20.3% | +10.7% | -6.5% | +15.1% | -1.1% | +17.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | -6.6% | +12.5% | +11.5% | +7.9% | +9.5% | +7.0% | +7.3% | +31.0% |
| Avg | -2.0% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +2.9% | -0.3% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +4.5% | +3.5% |
| Median | -1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +1.9% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +2.5% | -1.5% | +1.1% | +3.2% | +4.4% | +3.0% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +2.9% | +2.0% | +2.5% | +1.2% | -6.6% | +4.3% | +3.0% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +0.4% | +4.4% | -0.6% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | -0.26 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.04 | -0.05 | 0.34 | -0.04 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.63 | 0.36 |
| Win Rate (%) | 43% | 74% | 57% | 54% | 42% | 49% | 66% | 40% | 63% | 60% | 80% | 69% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲15▼20 | ▲26▼9 | ▲20▼15 | ▲19▼16 | ▲15▼21 | ▲17▼18 | ▲23▼12 | ▲14▼21 | ▲22▼13 | ▲21▼14 | ▲28▼7 | ▲24▼11 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲3▼6 | ▲9▼3 | ▲4▼2 | ▲7▼5 | ▲4▼4 | ▲4▼3 | ▲4▼2 | ▲3▼7 | ▲4▼3 | ▲6▼3 | ▲10▼2 | ▲7▼2 |
| Best | +9.2%in January 2026 | +14.4%in February 1997 | +31.6%in March 1996 | +20.6%in April 2020 | +22.1%in May 2000 | +13.4%in June 2001 | +26.2%in July 2001 | +13.2%in August 1993 | +17.8%in September 1999 | +18.3%in October 2022 | +17.7%in November 1995 | +31.0%in December 1991 |
| Worst | -21.3%in January 1997 | -13.2%in February 2018 | -18.1%in March 2020 | -17.3%in April 2000 | -20.8%in May 2026 | -21.4%in June 2000 | -18.1%in July 1999 | -24.3%in August 1998 | -11.9%in September 2005 | -14.4%in October 2025 | -14.2%in November 2008 | -14.2%in December 2025 |
−24.3%+31.6%
2026
Jan+9.2%
Feb+1.4%
Mar-10.1%
Apr+9.7%
May-20.8%
Jun+6.2%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+4.6%
Feb+4.3%
Mar+9.2%
Apr-1.3%
May-0.8%
Jun-0.6%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+11.4%
Sep+2.2%
Oct-14.4%
Nov+7.6%
Dec-14.2%
2024
Jan+6.8%
Feb+8.8%
Mar+4.8%
Apr-6.2%
May-6.3%
Jun+7.0%
Jul+5.7%
Aug+1.5%
Sep-1.0%
Oct-4.5%
Nov+5.3%
Dec+1.0%
2023
Jan-1.1%
Feb+2.0%
Mar-1.1%
Apr+8.3%
May-10.4%
Jun+4.5%
Jul-0.5%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+0.3%
Oct-2.5%
Nov+5.4%
Dec-0.9%
2022
Jan-5.2%
Feb-6.2%
Mar+9.7%
Apr-4.4%
May+5.3%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-0.5%
Aug-0.9%
Sep+1.1%
Oct+18.3%
Nov+1.8%
Dec-4.4%
2021
Jan-5.7%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+21.1%
Apr+4.3%
May-3.9%
Jun+6.1%
Jul+8.8%
Aug-4.6%
Sep+9.6%
Oct+5.1%
Nov+1.8%
Dec+15.4%
2020
Jan-11.2%
Feb-2.4%
Mar-18.1%
Apr+20.6%
May+12.5%
Jun-1.7%
Jul+7.0%
Aug-0.9%
Sep-1.6%
Oct-4.1%
Nov+0.8%
Dec+4.2%
2019
Jan+1.1%
Feb+10.8%
Mar+9.1%
Apr+0.4%
May-0.1%
Jun+7.0%
Jul+2.1%
Aug-1.9%
Sep-1.5%
Oct+5.5%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+1.1%
2018
Jan+7.6%
Feb-13.2%
Mar-2.4%
Apr-3.7%
May+4.0%
Jun+3.3%
Jul+5.2%
Aug+8.7%
Sep+1.2%
Oct-5.4%
Nov+10.3%
Dec+3.6%
2017
Jan-8.2%
Feb+1.6%
Mar-1.8%
Apr-4.3%
May-12.5%
Jun-5.9%
Jul-5.4%
Aug-2.1%
Sep+12.6%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+16.5%
Dec+3.6%
2016
Jan+3.4%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+2.9%
Apr-3.9%
May-0.4%
Jun+4.2%
Jul+2.5%
Aug-8.9%
Sep+3.6%
Oct-3.4%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+0.8%
2015
Jan-3.6%
Feb+7.7%
Mar+6.1%
Apr-1.4%
May+0.1%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+5.1%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+1.1%
Oct+8.4%
Nov-0.1%
Dec-5.3%
2014
Jan+3.6%
Feb+8.8%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-0.6%
May-0.3%
Jun+0.7%
Jul-3.6%
Aug+4.2%
Sep-5.4%
Oct+8.6%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+7.2%
2013
Jan+4.3%
Feb+2.8%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+3.1%
May-0.1%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+5.9%
Aug-6.4%
Sep+0.7%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+6.2%
Dec+3.5%
2012
Jan+7.0%
Feb+7.6%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+6.6%
May-4.0%
Jun-3.4%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-3.6%
Sep+2.2%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-7.6%
2011
Jan-7.0%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+3.2%
May+4.1%
Jun+0.3%
Jul-3.2%
Aug+7.5%
Sep+4.0%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+1.5%
Dec-1.0%
2010
Jan-1.9%
Feb+7.0%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+6.9%
May+3.2%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+9.5%
Aug-0.8%
Sep+9.1%
Oct+3.8%
Nov+9.2%
Dec+5.1%
2009
Jan-4.7%
Feb+7.0%
Mar+14.3%
Apr+2.3%
May-8.6%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+1.6%
Aug-4.1%
Sep-0.7%
Oct-7.5%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+6.9%
2008
Jan+0.6%
Feb-4.6%
Mar-1.1%
Apr+6.1%
May+4.8%
Jun-4.4%
Jul+7.7%
Aug+5.3%
Sep-10.1%
Oct+3.2%
Nov-14.2%
Dec+27.7%
2007
Jan+8.7%
Feb-0.1%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+3.8%
May-3.3%
Jun+6.2%
Jul-7.2%
Aug-4.4%
Sep-4.2%
Oct+7.1%
Nov-10.3%
Dec+7.4%
2006
Jan+6.5%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+3.1%
Apr-6.1%
May-3.1%
Jun-2.8%
Jul-0.4%
Aug+2.8%
Sep+14.4%
Oct+8.4%
Nov+1.4%
Dec+1.7%
2005
Jan-2.3%
Feb+8.6%
Mar-11.6%
Apr-3.2%
May+9.1%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+5.4%
Aug-3.0%
Sep-11.9%
Oct-2.8%
Nov+10.1%
Dec+3.0%
2004
Jan-1.0%
Feb+6.4%
Mar-4.2%
Apr+1.9%
May-0.9%
Jun-7.7%
Jul-3.6%
Aug-4.1%
Sep+4.3%
Oct+5.9%
Nov+4.6%
Dec+6.7%
2003
Jan-7.0%
Feb+0.1%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+17.6%
May+3.6%
Jun-9.2%
Jul+9.6%
Aug+10.3%
Sep-2.5%
Oct+7.3%
Nov-0.5%
Dec-10.9%
2002
Jan-5.8%
Feb-1.9%
Mar+3.8%
Apr+10.4%
May+7.7%
Jun-5.6%
Jul-4.6%
Aug-1.9%
Sep+9.0%
Oct+8.8%
Nov-4.7%
Dec-13.5%
2001
Jan-8.7%
Feb-3.0%
Mar+10.9%
Apr+11.8%
May+5.5%
Jun+13.4%
Jul+26.2%
Aug-2.4%
Sep+12.3%
Oct+12.9%
Nov+15.0%
Dec+6.7%
2000
Jan-18.8%
Feb-8.6%
Mar+15.6%
Apr-17.3%
May+22.1%
Jun-21.4%
Jul+3.9%
Aug-1.6%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+18.2%
Nov-3.7%
Dec+10.4%
1999
Jan+2.9%
Feb+3.3%
Mar-13.2%
Apr-1.3%
May-3.5%
Jun+4.1%
Jul-18.1%
Aug-3.6%
Sep+17.8%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+17.2%
1998
Jan-5.4%
Feb+10.2%
Mar+12.0%
Apr-10.9%
May+10.1%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+7.2%
Aug-24.3%
Sep-5.1%
Oct+6.8%
Nov+14.5%
Dec+9.3%
1997
Jan-21.3%
Feb+14.4%
Mar-9.1%
Apr+8.9%
May-4.6%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+22.7%
Aug-1.5%
Sep+5.8%
Oct-1.1%
Nov+1.5%
Dec-3.3%
1996
Jan-16.4%
Feb+6.7%
Mar+31.6%
Apr+7.7%
May-3.8%
Jun-1.1%
Jul-16.9%
Aug-5.6%
Sep+6.4%
Oct-11.6%
Nov-3.9%
Dec+11.7%
1995
Jan+8.8%
Feb+0.5%
Mar-6.1%
Apr-7.0%
May+0.5%
Jun+8.1%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+3.4%
Sep-5.1%
Oct-2.9%
Nov+17.7%
Dec-0.9%
1994
Jan-1.5%
Feb+0.2%
Mar-4.0%
Apr+6.9%
May-6.0%
Jun-10.5%
Jul-1.6%
Aug+3.7%
Sep-8.0%
Oct+4.9%
Nov+6.8%
Dec-5.4%
1993
Jan-10.5%
Feb+7.5%
Mar+15.5%
Apr-10.9%
May+21.6%
Jun-0.8%
Jul+1.1%
Aug+13.2%
Sep-6.8%
Oct+6.5%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+2.9%
1992
Jan+1.7%
Feb+13.2%
Mar-4.5%
Apr-2.7%
May-2.1%
Jun-20.3%
Jul+10.7%
Aug-6.5%
Sep+15.1%
Oct-1.1%
Nov+17.5%
Dec+1.3%
1991
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May-6.6%
Jun+12.5%
Jul+11.5%
Aug+7.9%
Sep+9.5%
Oct+7.0%
Nov+7.3%
Dec+31.0%
Avg
Jan-2.0%
Feb+3.0%
Mar+2.9%
Apr+1.6%
May+0.3%
Jun-0.3%
Jul+2.9%
Aug-0.3%
Sep+2.3%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+3.5%
Median
Jan-1.5%
Feb+2.8%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+1.9%
May-0.3%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+2.5%
Aug-1.5%
Sep+1.1%
Oct+3.2%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+3.0%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+2.9%
Feb+2.0%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+1.2%
May-6.6%
Jun+4.3%
Jul+3.0%
Aug+1.9%
Sep+2.4%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+4.4%
Dec-0.6%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan7.9%
Feb6.1%
Mar10.1%
Apr8.0%
May8.4%
Jun7.5%
Jul8.6%
Aug6.9%
Sep7.3%
Oct7.4%
Nov7.1%
Dec9.7%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan-0.26
Feb0.50
Mar0.29
Apr0.20
May0.04
Jun-0.05
Jul0.34
Aug-0.04
Sep0.31
Oct0.33
Nov0.63
Dec0.36
Win Rate (%)
Jan43%
Feb74%
Mar57%
Apr54%
May42%
Jun49%
Jul66%
Aug40%
Sep63%
Oct60%
Nov80%
Dec69%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲15▼20
Feb▲26▼9
Mar▲20▼15
Apr▲19▼16
May▲15▼21
Jun▲17▼18
Jul▲23▼12
Aug▲14▼21
Sep▲22▼13
Oct▲21▼14
Nov▲28▼7
Dec▲24▼11
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲3▼6
Feb▲9▼3
Mar▲4▼2
Apr▲7▼5
May▲4▼4
Jun▲4▼3
Jul▲4▼2
Aug▲3▼7
Sep▲4▼3
Oct▲6▼3
Nov▲10▼2
Dec▲7▼2
Best
Jan+9.2%2026
Feb+14.4%1997
Mar+31.6%1996
Apr+20.6%2020
May+22.1%2000
Jun+13.4%2001
Jul+26.2%2001
Aug+13.2%1993
Sep+17.8%1999
Oct+18.3%2022
Nov+17.7%1995
Dec+31.0%1991
Worst
Jan-21.3%1997
Feb-13.2%2018
Mar-18.1%2020
Apr-17.3%2000
May-20.8%2026
Jun-21.4%2000
Jul-18.1%1999
Aug-24.3%1998
Sep-11.9%2005
Oct-14.4%2025
Nov-14.2%2008
Dec-14.2%2025
−24.3%+31.6%
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