Electronic Arts (EA) 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 | -0.2% | -1.6% | +1.6% | -0.7% | -0.3% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -16.0% | +5.2% | +11.9% | +0.4% | -0.8% | +11.1% | -4.5% | +12.9% | +17.3% | -0.8% | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +1.5% | -4.9% | -4.4% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +8.3% | +0.7% | -5.5% | +5.2% | +8.6% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | +5.3% | -13.6% | +8.6% | +5.7% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +5.1% | -11.9% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | +0.6% | -1.9% | -2.6% | -6.7% | +17.5% | -12.1% | +7.9% | -3.2% | -8.8% | +8.9% | +4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -6.4% | +1.2% | +5.0% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +1.0% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -11.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | -6.1% | -1.2% | +14.1% | +7.5% | +7.5% | +7.2% | -1.5% | -6.5% | -8.1% | +6.6% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | +16.9% | +3.8% | +6.1% | -6.9% | -1.7% | +8.8% | -8.7% | +1.3% | +4.4% | -1.5% | +4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | +20.8% | -2.6% | -2.0% | -2.7% | +11.0% | +7.7% | -8.7% | -11.9% | +6.2% | -24.5% | -7.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | +5.9% | +3.7% | +3.5% | +5.9% | +19.5% | -6.7% | +10.4% | +4.1% | -2.8% | +1.3% | -11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | -6.1% | -0.5% | +2.9% | -6.4% | +24.1% | -1.3% | +0.7% | +6.4% | +5.1% | -8.1% | +0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | +16.7% | +4.2% | +2.9% | -1.2% | +8.0% | +6.0% | +7.6% | -7.6% | +2.4% | +6.4% | -5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | +15.1% | +8.3% | +1.5% | -2.4% | +24.1% | +2.1% | -6.3% | +12.6% | -5.9% | +15.1% | +7.2% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | +8.4% | +11.5% | +0.9% | -0.5% | +30.5% | +0.0% | +13.6% | +2.0% | -4.1% | +2.7% | -15.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -9.8% | -12.1% | +0.9% | -6.7% | -11.4% | -9.3% | -10.8% | +21.0% | -4.8% | -2.7% | +19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | +20.6% | +3.9% | +3.3% | +21.0% | -3.3% | -5.7% | +1.5% | -9.4% | +14.2% | -0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | -8.3% | +1.8% | +12.6% | +3.8% | -14.8% | -12.8% | +10.6% | -4.4% | +8.0% | -3.8% | -5.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | +5.6% | +11.6% | +11.9% | +12.9% | -5.5% | -1.2% | -15.1% | +4.5% | -4.2% | -7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -18.9% | -0.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% | -2.5% | -11.5% | -2.8% | +13.0% | -24.2% | -38.4% | -16.4% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7% | +0.8% | -0.1% | +0.1% | -3.1% | -3.2% | +2.8% | +8.8% | +5.8% | +9.2% | -8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | +4.3% | -4.8% | +5.3% | +3.8% | -25.9% | +2.3% | +9.4% | +8.3% | +9.4% | -5.3% | +5.7% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | +4.3% | +0.2% | -19.7% | +3.1% | -1.6% | +7.8% | +1.7% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.0% | -0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | +0.6% | +13.9% | -5.8% | +0.4% | +7.3% | -8.1% | -0.7% | -7.6% | -2.3% | +8.9% | +26.1% |
| 2003 | +4.0% | +1.9% | +11.1% | +0.8% | +15.9% | +7.8% | +13.7% | +7.1% | +2.4% | +7.3% | -10.6% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | -11.5% | +1.4% | +13.0% | -2.9% | +8.4% | +3.2% | -8.9% | +5.1% | +4.3% | -1.3% | +4.2% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | +7.5% | +9.1% | +8.5% | +4.4% | +4.0% | -1.7% | -1.7% | +1.4% | -20.8% | +12.6% | +17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -2.7% | +22.3% | -28.8% | -15.0% | +5.5% | +14.2% | +21.3% | +22.0% | -8.5% | +1.3% | -28.6% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | -24.9% | -5.5% | +19.2% | +6.9% | -3.7% | +10.9% | +4.9% | +20.6% | +5.4% | +11.7% | +29.8% | -19.9% |
| 1998 | -5.0% | +22.8% | +6.3% | -1.4% | -5.9% | +24.0% | -6.2% | -24.7% | +15.1% | -6.3% | +2.4% | +33.2% |
| 1997 | +6.5% | -1.9% | -14.8% | -9.4% | +32.6% | +5.1% | -0.4% | -8.1% | +25.4% | -12.3% | -1.1% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | -8.0% | +4.1% | +6.1% | +0.9% | +18.2% | -15.4% | +12.2% | +2.9% | +20.9% | +0.4% | -14.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | -7.1% | +20.5% | +5.2% | +1.6% | +12.0% | +5.3% | +33.1% | +5.2% | -3.3% | -0.3% | -6.9% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | -9.2% | +1.0% | -17.1% | -6.6% | -31.0% | +1.8% | +24.6% | +4.4% | +21.6% | -11.7% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | +23.0% | -2.4% | +18.1% | -0.8% | +19.0% | -12.4% | -4.1% | +19.5% | -1.2% | +14.0% | -10.6% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | +4.7% | +16.9% | +1.4% | -7.3% | -2.2% | +10.3% | +22.9% | -7.9% | +15.6% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +24.0% |
| 1991 | +37.3% | +20.4% | +22.2% | +7.0% | +8.1% | -21.8% | +12.5% | +41.0% | -7.3% | +28.1% | +4.6% | +13.2% |
| 1990 | -8.2% | +16.4% | -12.8% | +67.6% | +16.7% | +1.0% | -26.3% | +0.0% | -32.3% | -9.0% | +8.2% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +11.7% | +9.0% |
| Avg | +1.1% | +3.7% | +3.2% | +1.4% | +6.6% | +0.0% | +2.9% | +4.0% | +0.0% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +1.3% |
| Median | -0.2% | +1.5% | +3.5% | +0.1% | +5.5% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.7% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -1.9% | -2.1% | +2.9% | -1.2% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +3.4% | -0.1% | +0.3% | +2.9% | +2.8% | -2.1% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 12.1% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.09 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.11 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.09 | -0.03 | 0.10 |
| Win Rate (%) | 49% | 62% | 76% | 51% | 65% | 58% | 58% | 64% | 50% | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲18▼19 | ▲23▼14 | ▲28▼9 | ▲19▼18 | ▲24▼13 | ▲21▼15 | ▲21▼15 | ▲23▼13 | ▲18▼18 | ▲19▼18 | ▲19▼18 | ▲19▼18 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼6 | ▲6▼4 | ▲10▼1 | ▲7▼5 | ▲6▼4 | ▲5▼7 | ▲5▼2 | ▲5▼2 | ▲4▼4 | ▲4▼4 | ▲4▼5 | ▲4▼4 |
| Best | +37.3%in January 1991 | +22.8%in February 1998 | +22.2%in March 1991 | +67.6%in April 1990 | +32.6%in May 1997 | +24.0%in June 1998 | +33.1%in July 1995 | +41.0%in August 1991 | +25.4%in September 1997 | +28.1%in October 1991 | +29.8%in November 1999 | +33.2%in December 1998 |
| Worst | -24.9%in January 1999 | -13.6%in February 2023 | -28.8%in March 2000 | -17.1%in April 1994 | -25.9%in May 2006 | -31.0%in June 1994 | -26.3%in July 1990 | -24.7%in August 1998 | -32.3%in September 1990 | -38.4%in October 2008 | -28.6%in November 2000 | -26.6%in December 2002 |
−38.4%+67.6%
2026
Jan-0.2%
Feb-1.6%
Mar+1.6%
Apr-0.7%
May-0.3%
Jun+0.8%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-16.0%
Feb+5.2%
Mar+11.9%
Apr+0.4%
May-0.8%
Jun+11.1%
Jul-4.5%
Aug+12.9%
Sep+17.3%
Oct-0.8%
Nov+1.0%
Dec+1.2%
2024
Jan+0.6%
Feb+1.5%
Mar-4.9%
Apr-4.4%
May+4.9%
Jun+4.9%
Jul+8.3%
Aug+0.7%
Sep-5.5%
Oct+5.2%
Nov+8.6%
Dec-10.6%
2023
Jan+5.3%
Feb-13.6%
Mar+8.6%
Apr+5.7%
May+0.7%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+5.1%
Aug-11.9%
Sep+0.4%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+11.6%
Dec-0.9%
2022
Jan+0.6%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-6.7%
May+17.5%
Jun-12.1%
Jul+7.9%
Aug-3.2%
Sep-8.8%
Oct+8.9%
Nov+4.0%
Dec-6.6%
2021
Jan-0.3%
Feb-6.4%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+5.0%
May+0.6%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+0.1%
Aug+1.0%
Sep-2.0%
Oct-1.4%
Nov-11.4%
Dec+6.3%
2020
Jan+0.4%
Feb-6.1%
Mar-1.2%
Apr+14.1%
May+7.5%
Jun+7.5%
Jul+7.2%
Aug-1.5%
Sep-6.5%
Oct-8.1%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+12.6%
2019
Jan+16.9%
Feb+3.8%
Mar+6.1%
Apr-6.9%
May-1.7%
Jun+8.8%
Jul-8.7%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+4.4%
Oct-1.5%
Nov+4.8%
Dec+6.4%
2018
Jan+20.8%
Feb-2.6%
Mar-2.0%
Apr-2.7%
May+11.0%
Jun+7.7%
Jul-8.7%
Aug-11.9%
Sep+6.2%
Oct-24.5%
Nov-7.6%
Dec-6.1%
2017
Jan+5.9%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+3.5%
Apr+5.9%
May+19.5%
Jun-6.7%
Jul+10.4%
Aug+4.1%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+1.3%
Nov-11.1%
Dec-1.2%
2016
Jan-6.1%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+2.9%
Apr-6.4%
May+24.1%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+6.4%
Sep+5.1%
Oct-8.1%
Nov+0.9%
Dec-0.6%
2015
Jan+16.7%
Feb+4.2%
Mar+2.9%
Apr-1.2%
May+8.0%
Jun+6.0%
Jul+7.6%
Aug-7.6%
Sep+2.4%
Oct+6.4%
Nov-5.9%
Dec+1.4%
2014
Jan+15.1%
Feb+8.3%
Mar+1.5%
Apr-2.4%
May+24.1%
Jun+2.1%
Jul-6.3%
Aug+12.6%
Sep-5.9%
Oct+15.1%
Nov+7.2%
Dec+7.0%
2013
Jan+8.4%
Feb+11.5%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-0.5%
May+30.5%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+13.6%
Aug+2.0%
Sep-4.1%
Oct+2.7%
Nov-15.6%
Dec+3.5%
2012
Jan-9.8%
Feb-12.1%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-6.7%
May-11.4%
Jun-9.3%
Jul-10.8%
Aug+21.0%
Sep-4.8%
Oct-2.7%
Nov+19.9%
Dec-2.0%
2011
Jan-4.8%
Feb+20.6%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+3.3%
May+21.0%
Jun-3.3%
Jul-5.7%
Aug+1.5%
Sep-9.4%
Oct+14.2%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-11.2%
2010
Jan-8.3%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+12.6%
Apr+3.8%
May-14.8%
Jun-12.8%
Jul+10.6%
Aug-4.4%
Sep+8.0%
Oct-3.8%
Nov-5.9%
Dec+9.9%
2009
Jan-3.7%
Feb+5.6%
Mar+11.6%
Apr+11.9%
May+12.9%
Jun-5.5%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-15.1%
Sep+4.5%
Oct-4.2%
Nov-7.4%
Dec+5.1%
2008
Jan-18.9%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+3.1%
May-2.5%
Jun-11.5%
Jul-2.8%
Aug+13.0%
Sep-24.2%
Oct-38.4%
Nov-16.4%
Dec-15.8%
2007
Jan-0.7%
Feb+0.8%
Mar-0.1%
Apr+0.1%
May-3.1%
Jun-3.2%
Jul+2.8%
Aug+8.8%
Sep+5.8%
Oct+9.2%
Nov-8.1%
Dec+4.0%
2006
Jan+4.3%
Feb-4.8%
Mar+5.3%
Apr+3.8%
May-25.9%
Jun+2.3%
Jul+9.4%
Aug+8.3%
Sep+9.4%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+5.7%
Dec-9.9%
2005
Jan+4.3%
Feb+0.2%
Mar-19.7%
Apr+3.1%
May-1.6%
Jun+7.8%
Jul+1.7%
Aug-0.6%
Sep-0.7%
Oct-0.0%
Nov-0.9%
Dec-7.2%
2004
Jan-1.7%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+13.9%
Apr-5.8%
May+0.4%
Jun+7.3%
Jul-8.1%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-7.6%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+8.9%
Dec+26.1%
2003
Jan+4.0%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+11.1%
Apr+0.8%
May+15.9%
Jun+7.8%
Jul+13.7%
Aug+7.1%
Sep+2.4%
Oct+7.3%
Nov-10.6%
Dec+7.8%
2002
Jan-11.5%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+13.0%
Apr-2.9%
May+8.4%
Jun+3.2%
Jul-8.9%
Aug+5.1%
Sep+4.3%
Oct-1.3%
Nov+4.2%
Dec-26.6%
2001
Jan+7.5%
Feb+9.1%
Mar+8.5%
Apr+4.4%
May+4.0%
Jun-1.7%
Jul-1.7%
Aug+1.4%
Sep-20.8%
Oct+12.6%
Nov+17.5%
Dec-0.8%
2000
Jan-2.7%
Feb+22.3%
Mar-28.8%
Apr-15.0%
May+5.5%
Jun+14.2%
Jul+21.3%
Aug+22.0%
Sep-8.5%
Oct+1.3%
Nov-28.6%
Dec+19.4%
1999
Jan-24.9%
Feb-5.5%
Mar+19.2%
Apr+6.9%
May-3.7%
Jun+10.9%
Jul+4.9%
Aug+20.6%
Sep+5.4%
Oct+11.7%
Nov+29.8%
Dec-19.9%
1998
Jan-5.0%
Feb+22.8%
Mar+6.3%
Apr-1.4%
May-5.9%
Jun+24.0%
Jul-6.2%
Aug-24.7%
Sep+15.1%
Oct-6.3%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+33.2%
1997
Jan+6.5%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-14.8%
Apr-9.4%
May+32.6%
Jun+5.1%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-8.1%
Sep+25.4%
Oct-12.3%
Nov-1.1%
Dec+12.8%
1996
Jan-8.0%
Feb+4.1%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+0.9%
May+18.2%
Jun-15.4%
Jul+12.2%
Aug+2.9%
Sep+20.9%
Oct+0.4%
Nov-14.4%
Dec-6.8%
1995
Jan-7.1%
Feb+20.5%
Mar+5.2%
Apr+1.6%
May+12.0%
Jun+5.3%
Jul+33.1%
Aug+5.2%
Sep-3.3%
Oct-0.3%
Nov-6.9%
Dec-23.5%
1994
Jan-4.7%
Feb-9.2%
Mar+1.0%
Apr-17.1%
May-6.6%
Jun-31.0%
Jul+1.8%
Aug+24.6%
Sep+4.4%
Oct+21.6%
Nov-11.7%
Dec-3.3%
1993
Jan+23.0%
Feb-2.4%
Mar+18.1%
Apr-0.8%
May+19.0%
Jun-12.4%
Jul-4.1%
Aug+19.5%
Sep-1.2%
Oct+14.0%
Nov-10.6%
Dec-13.9%
1992
Jan+4.7%
Feb+16.9%
Mar+1.4%
Apr-7.3%
May-2.2%
Jun+10.3%
Jul+22.9%
Aug-7.9%
Sep+15.6%
Oct+4.5%
Nov+2.5%
Dec+24.0%
1991
Jan+37.3%
Feb+20.4%
Mar+22.2%
Apr+7.0%
May+8.1%
Jun-21.8%
Jul+12.5%
Aug+41.0%
Sep-7.3%
Oct+28.1%
Nov+4.6%
Dec+13.2%
1990
Jan-8.2%
Feb+16.4%
Mar-12.8%
Apr+67.6%
May+16.7%
Jun+1.0%
Jul-26.3%
Aug+0.0%
Sep-32.3%
Oct-9.0%
Nov+8.2%
Dec+13.6%
1989
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct+3.4%
Nov+11.7%
Dec+9.0%
Avg
Jan+1.1%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+1.4%
May+6.6%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+2.9%
Aug+4.0%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+1.1%
Nov-0.4%
Dec+1.3%
Median
Jan-0.2%
Feb+1.5%
Mar+3.5%
Apr+0.1%
May+5.5%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+1.8%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-0.2%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+1.2%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-1.9%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+2.9%
Apr-1.2%
May+4.4%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+3.4%
Aug-0.1%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+2.9%
Nov+2.8%
Dec-2.1%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan12.1%
Feb9.6%
Mar10.2%
Apr12.9%
May12.7%
Jun10.8%
Jul11.1%
Aug12.6%
Sep11.7%
Oct11.8%
Nov11.5%
Dec13.4%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.09
Feb0.38
Mar0.32
Apr0.11
May0.52
Jun0.00
Jul0.26
Aug0.32
Sep0.00
Oct0.09
Nov-0.03
Dec0.10
Win Rate (%)
Jan49%
Feb62%
Mar76%
Apr51%
May65%
Jun58%
Jul58%
Aug64%
Sep50%
Oct51%
Nov51%
Dec51%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲18▼19
Feb▲23▼14
Mar▲28▼9
Apr▲19▼18
May▲24▼13
Jun▲21▼15
Jul▲21▼15
Aug▲23▼13
Sep▲18▼18
Oct▲19▼18
Nov▲19▼18
Dec▲19▼18
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼6
Feb▲6▼4
Mar▲10▼1
Apr▲7▼5
May▲6▼4
Jun▲5▼7
Jul▲5▼2
Aug▲5▼2
Sep▲4▼4
Oct▲4▼4
Nov▲4▼5
Dec▲4▼4
Best
Jan+37.3%1991
Feb+22.8%1998
Mar+22.2%1991
Apr+67.6%1990
May+32.6%1997
Jun+24.0%1998
Jul+33.1%1995
Aug+41.0%1991
Sep+25.4%1997
Oct+28.1%1991
Nov+29.8%1999
Dec+33.2%1998
Worst
Jan-24.9%1999
Feb-13.6%2023
Mar-28.8%2000
Apr-17.1%1994
May-25.9%2006
Jun-31.0%1994
Jul-26.3%1990
Aug-24.7%1998
Sep-32.3%1990
Oct-38.4%2008
Nov-28.6%2000
Dec-26.6%2002
−38.4%+67.6%
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