Cognizant (CTSH) 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 | -1.1% | -21.1% | -4.8% | -13.8% | +6.1% | -30.5% | +44.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +7.4% | +1.2% | -8.2% | -3.8% | +10.5% | -3.7% | -8.0% | +1.1% | -7.2% | +8.7% | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | +2.1% | +2.9% | -7.3% | -10.4% | +1.2% | +2.8% | +11.3% | +3.2% | -0.8% | -3.4% | +8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | +16.7% | -5.8% | -2.7% | -2.0% | +5.1% | +4.5% | +1.2% | +8.9% | -5.4% | -4.8% | +9.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | -3.7% | +1.1% | +4.1% | -9.8% | -7.3% | -9.6% | +0.7% | -6.7% | -9.1% | +8.4% | +0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | -4.9% | -5.4% | +6.3% | +2.9% | -10.7% | -3.2% | +6.2% | +4.1% | -2.8% | +5.2% | +0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -0.4% | -23.7% | +24.9% | -8.3% | +7.2% | +20.2% | -1.8% | +3.8% | +2.9% | +9.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | +9.8% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +0.7% | -14.8% | +2.4% | +2.8% | -5.4% | -1.8% | +1.1% | +5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | +9.8% | +5.5% | -1.9% | +1.6% | -7.7% | +4.8% | +3.2% | -3.5% | -1.6% | -10.5% | +3.5% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | -6.2% | +12.7% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +11.4% | -0.7% | +4.4% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +4.3% | -4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | +5.5% | -10.0% | +10.0% | -6.9% | +5.2% | -6.8% | +0.4% | -0.1% | -16.9% | +7.6% | +7.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | +2.8% | +15.4% | -0.1% | -6.2% | +10.6% | -5.6% | +3.3% | -0.3% | -0.5% | +8.8% | -5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | -4.0% | +7.4% | -2.7% | -5.3% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +0.3% | -6.8% | -2.1% | +9.1% | +10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | +5.8% | -1.8% | -0.2% | -15.4% | -0.2% | -3.1% | +15.6% | +1.3% | +12.0% | +5.9% | +8.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | +11.6% | -1.1% | +8.5% | -4.7% | -20.5% | +3.0% | -5.4% | +13.2% | +8.7% | -4.7% | +0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | +5.4% | +5.9% | +1.8% | -8.3% | -3.6% | -4.7% | -9.2% | -1.2% | +16.1% | -7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -3.7% | +10.3% | +5.9% | +0.3% | -2.1% | +0.0% | +9.0% | +5.6% | +11.9% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | +3.8% | -1.8% | +12.9% | +19.2% | +1.8% | +6.0% | +10.9% | +17.7% | +10.9% | 0.0% | +13.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | -17.8% | +8.3% | -4.6% | +11.9% | +9.3% | -7.8% | -13.6% | +4.4% | -22.1% | -15.9% | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | +10.5% | +5.7% | -2.1% | +1.3% | -12.1% | -4.5% | +8.0% | -9.2% | +8.6% | +3.9% | -25.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | +4.2% | +10.0% | +3.2% | +6.9% | -7.3% | +14.2% | -2.8% | +6.8% | +5.9% | +1.7% | +8.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -10.5% | +24.7% | -2.2% | -9.1% | +14.2% | -1.8% | +4.2% | -7.3% | +2.4% | -5.6% | +10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | +18.6% | -12.6% | -4.2% | -4.4% | +6.8% | +9.9% | +8.6% | -0.5% | +11.1% | +11.5% | +12.1% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | -16.7% | +16.4% | -4.3% | -19.6% | +15.2% | +17.6% | +26.2% | +13.1% | +4.7% | +24.6% | +1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | -10.7% | -3.0% | +17.7% | +12.4% | +3.5% | +10.1% | +9.2% | -2.3% | 0.0% | +15.8% | +7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | +36.4% | -15.0% | -28.1% | +40.0% | -3.2% | +4.0% | +3.9% | -4.3% | -46.9% | +26.0% | +13.6% | +28.2% |
| 2000 | -31.0% | +44.2% | +14.6% | -26.8% | +22.2% | -40.7% | +24.0% | +4.0% | -9.0% | +5.6% | -10.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | +28.0% | +10.6% | -35.5% | -19.1% | +12.0% | +3.7% | +3.1% | -10.2% | +31.1% | +45.3% | +31.2% | +81.8% |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +32.6% | -25.0% | +29.2% | +43.9% | -3.1% | +40.5% |
| Avg | +2.2% | +3.8% | -1.5% | -1.2% | +1.2% | -1.1% | +6.2% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +7.6% | +4.0% | +6.7% |
| Median | +2.4% | +2.5% | -1.0% | -2.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% | +4.0% | -0.2% | -0.3% | +5.4% | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +4.3% | -4.3% | -3.8% | -8.0% | +3.1% | -7.3% | +2.3% | +2.1% | -5.0% | +2.8% | +5.1% | +3.1% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 14.7% | 13.9% | 10.0% | 18.4% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.16 | 0.30 | -0.12 | -0.08 | 0.12 | -0.09 | 0.60 | -0.03 | 0.04 | 0.55 | 0.41 | 0.36 |
| Win Rate (%) | 54% | 61% | 43% | 46% | 57% | 54% | 82% | 46% | 46% | 75% | 71% | 57% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲15▼13 | ▲17▼11 | ▲12▼16 | ▲13▼15 | ▲16▼12 | ▲15▼13 | ▲23▼5 | ▲13▼15 | ▲13▼15 | ▲21▼7 | ▲20▼8 | ▲16▼12 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲3▼3 | ▲4▼2 | ▲4▼4 | ▲6▼5 | ▲4▼5 | ▲4▼3 | ▲12▼2 | ▲3▼3 | ▲5▼5 | ▲7▼2 | ▲8▼2 | ▲2▼3 |
| Best | +36.4%in January 2001 | +44.2%in February 2000 | +17.7%in March 2002 | +40.0%in April 2001 | +22.2%in May 2000 | +17.6%in June 2003 | +32.6%in July 1998 | +17.7%in August 2009 | +31.1%in September 1999 | +45.3%in October 1999 | +31.2%in November 1999 | +81.8%in December 1999 |
| Worst | -31.0%in January 2000 | -21.1%in February 2026 | -35.5%in March 1999 | -26.8%in April 2000 | -20.5%in May 2012 | -40.7%in June 2000 | -13.6%in July 2008 | -25.0%in August 1998 | -46.9%in September 2001 | -15.9%in October 2008 | -25.0%in November 2007 | -10.9%in December 2018 |
-46.9%+81.8%
2026
Jan-1.1%
Feb-21.1%
Mar-4.8%
Apr-13.8%
May+6.1%
Jun-30.5%
Jul+44.5%
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+7.4%
Feb+1.2%
Mar-8.2%
Apr-3.8%
May+10.5%
Jun-3.7%
Jul-8.0%
Aug+1.1%
Sep-7.2%
Oct+8.7%
Nov+7.1%
Dec+6.8%
2024
Jan+2.1%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-7.3%
Apr-10.4%
May+1.2%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+11.3%
Aug+3.2%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-3.4%
Nov+8.3%
Dec-4.5%
2023
Jan+16.7%
Feb-5.8%
Mar-2.7%
Apr-2.0%
May+5.1%
Jun+4.5%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+8.9%
Sep-5.4%
Oct-4.8%
Nov+9.6%
Dec+7.3%
2022
Jan-3.7%
Feb+1.1%
Mar+4.1%
Apr-9.8%
May-7.3%
Jun-9.6%
Jul+0.7%
Aug-6.7%
Sep-9.1%
Oct+8.4%
Nov+0.4%
Dec-8.1%
2021
Jan-4.9%
Feb-5.4%
Mar+6.3%
Apr+2.9%
May-10.7%
Jun-3.2%
Jul+6.2%
Aug+4.1%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+5.2%
Nov+0.2%
Dec+13.8%
2020
Jan-1.0%
Feb-0.4%
Mar-23.7%
Apr+24.9%
May-8.3%
Jun+7.2%
Jul+20.2%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+3.8%
Oct+2.9%
Nov+9.7%
Dec+4.9%
2019
Jan+9.8%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+0.7%
May-14.8%
Jun+2.4%
Jul+2.8%
Aug-5.4%
Sep-1.8%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+5.5%
Dec-3.3%
2018
Jan+9.8%
Feb+5.5%
Mar-1.9%
Apr+1.6%
May-7.7%
Jun+4.8%
Jul+3.2%
Aug-3.5%
Sep-1.6%
Oct-10.5%
Nov+3.5%
Dec-10.9%
2017
Jan-6.2%
Feb+12.7%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+1.2%
May+11.4%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+4.4%
Aug+2.3%
Sep+2.5%
Oct+4.3%
Nov-4.3%
Dec-1.8%
2016
Jan+5.5%
Feb-10.0%
Mar+10.0%
Apr-6.9%
May+5.2%
Jun-6.8%
Jul+0.4%
Aug-0.1%
Sep-16.9%
Oct+7.6%
Nov+7.2%
Dec+1.7%
2015
Jan+2.8%
Feb+15.4%
Mar-0.1%
Apr-6.2%
May+10.6%
Jun-5.6%
Jul+3.3%
Aug-0.3%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+8.8%
Nov-5.2%
Dec-7.1%
2014
Jan-4.0%
Feb+7.4%
Mar-2.7%
Apr-5.3%
May+1.5%
Jun+0.6%
Jul+0.3%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-2.1%
Oct+9.1%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-2.5%
2013
Jan+5.8%
Feb-1.8%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-15.4%
May-0.2%
Jun-3.1%
Jul+15.6%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+12.0%
Oct+5.9%
Nov+8.0%
Dec+7.5%
2012
Jan+11.6%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+8.5%
Apr-4.7%
May-20.5%
Jun+3.0%
Jul-5.4%
Aug+13.2%
Sep+8.7%
Oct-4.7%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+9.9%
2011
Jan-0.4%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+5.9%
Apr+1.8%
May-8.3%
Jun-3.6%
Jul-4.7%
Aug-9.2%
Sep-1.2%
Oct+16.1%
Nov-7.4%
Dec-4.5%
2010
Jan-3.7%
Feb+10.3%
Mar+5.9%
Apr+0.3%
May-2.1%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+9.0%
Aug+5.6%
Sep+11.9%
Oct+1.1%
Nov-0.4%
Dec+12.8%
2009
Jan+3.8%
Feb-1.8%
Mar+12.9%
Apr+19.2%
May+1.8%
Jun+6.0%
Jul+10.9%
Aug+17.7%
Sep+10.9%
Oct0.0%
Nov+13.6%
Dec+3.2%
2008
Jan-17.8%
Feb+8.3%
Mar-4.6%
Apr+11.9%
May+9.3%
Jun-7.8%
Jul-13.6%
Aug+4.4%
Sep-22.1%
Oct-15.9%
Nov0.0%
Dec-5.9%
2007
Jan+10.5%
Feb+5.7%
Mar-2.1%
Apr+1.3%
May-12.1%
Jun-4.5%
Jul+8.0%
Aug-9.2%
Sep+8.6%
Oct+3.9%
Nov-25.0%
Dec+9.2%
2006
Jan+4.2%
Feb+10.0%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+6.9%
May-7.3%
Jun+14.2%
Jul-2.8%
Aug+6.8%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+1.7%
Nov+8.3%
Dec-5.4%
2005
Jan-10.5%
Feb+24.7%
Mar-2.2%
Apr-9.1%
May+14.2%
Jun-1.8%
Jul+4.2%
Aug-7.3%
Sep+2.4%
Oct-5.6%
Nov+10.4%
Dec+3.5%
2004
Jan+18.6%
Feb-12.6%
Mar-4.2%
Apr-4.4%
May+6.8%
Jun+9.9%
Jul+8.6%
Aug-0.5%
Sep+11.1%
Oct+11.5%
Nov+12.1%
Dec+11.0%
2003
Jan-16.7%
Feb+16.4%
Mar-4.3%
Apr-19.6%
May+15.2%
Jun+17.6%
Jul+26.2%
Aug+13.1%
Sep+4.7%
Oct+24.6%
Nov+1.0%
Dec-0.4%
2002
Jan-10.7%
Feb-3.0%
Mar+17.7%
Apr+12.4%
May+3.5%
Jun+10.1%
Jul+9.2%
Aug-2.3%
Sep0.0%
Oct+15.8%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+1.5%
2001
Jan+36.4%
Feb-15.0%
Mar-28.1%
Apr+40.0%
May-3.2%
Jun+4.0%
Jul+3.9%
Aug-4.3%
Sep-46.9%
Oct+26.0%
Nov+13.6%
Dec+28.2%
2000
Jan-31.0%
Feb+44.2%
Mar+14.6%
Apr-26.8%
May+22.2%
Jun-40.7%
Jul+24.0%
Aug+4.0%
Sep-9.0%
Oct+5.6%
Nov-10.0%
Dec-2.2%
1999
Jan+28.0%
Feb+10.6%
Mar-35.5%
Apr-19.1%
May+12.0%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+3.1%
Aug-10.2%
Sep+31.1%
Oct+45.3%
Nov+31.2%
Dec+81.8%
1998
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul+32.6%
Aug-25.0%
Sep+29.2%
Oct+43.9%
Nov-3.1%
Dec+40.5%
Avg
Jan+2.2%
Feb+3.8%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-1.2%
May+1.2%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+6.2%
Aug-0.3%
Sep+0.6%
Oct+7.6%
Nov+4.0%
Dec+6.7%
Median
Jan+2.4%
Feb+2.5%
Mar-1.0%
Apr-2.9%
May+1.6%
Jun+0.3%
Jul+4.0%
Aug-0.2%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+5.4%
Nov+6.3%
Dec+2.5%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+4.3%
Feb-4.3%
Mar-3.8%
Apr-8.0%
May+3.1%
Jun-7.3%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+2.1%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+5.1%
Dec+3.1%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan13.7%
Feb12.8%
Mar11.8%
Apr14.0%
May10.3%
Jun11.8%
Jul10.3%
Aug8.6%
Sep14.7%
Oct13.9%
Nov10.0%
Dec18.4%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.16
Feb0.30
Mar-0.12
Apr-0.08
May0.12
Jun-0.09
Jul0.60
Aug-0.03
Sep0.04
Oct0.55
Nov0.41
Dec0.36
Win Rate (%)
Jan54%
Feb61%
Mar43%
Apr46%
May57%
Jun54%
Jul82%
Aug46%
Sep46%
Oct75%
Nov71%
Dec57%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲15▼13
Feb▲17▼11
Mar▲12▼16
Apr▲13▼15
May▲16▼12
Jun▲15▼13
Jul▲23▼5
Aug▲13▼15
Sep▲13▼15
Oct▲21▼7
Nov▲20▼8
Dec▲16▼12
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲3▼3
Feb▲4▼2
Mar▲4▼4
Apr▲6▼5
May▲4▼5
Jun▲4▼3
Jul▲12▼2
Aug▲3▼3
Sep▲5▼5
Oct▲7▼2
Nov▲8▼2
Dec▲2▼3
Best
Jan+36.4%2001
Feb+44.2%2000
Mar+17.7%2002
Apr+40.0%2001
May+22.2%2000
Jun+17.6%2003
Jul+32.6%1998
Aug+17.7%2009
Sep+31.1%1999
Oct+45.3%1999
Nov+31.2%1999
Dec+81.8%1999
Worst
Jan-31.0%2000
Feb-21.1%2026
Mar-35.5%1999
Apr-26.8%2000
May-20.5%2012
Jun-40.7%2000
Jul-13.6%2008
Aug-25.0%1998
Sep-46.9%2001
Oct-15.9%2008
Nov-25.0%2007
Dec-10.9%2018
-46.9%+81.8%
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