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Equifax (EFX) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan-7.2%
Feb+3.8%
Mar-13.6%
Apr-3.4%
May-4.7%
Jun-1.3%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+7.8%
Feb-10.6%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+6.8%
May+1.8%
Jun-1.8%
Jul-7.4%
Aug+2.5%
Sep+4.4%
Oct-17.7%
Nov+0.8%
Dec+2.2%

2024

Jan-1.2%
Feb+12.1%
Mar-2.2%
Apr-17.7%
May+5.3%
Jun+4.8%
Jul+15.2%
Aug+9.9%
Sep-4.2%
Oct-9.8%
Nov-1.1%
Dec-2.6%

2023

Jan+14.3%
Feb-8.7%
Mar+0.2%
Apr+2.7%
May+0.3%
Jun+12.8%
Jul-13.3%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-11.2%
Oct-7.4%
Nov+28.6%
Dec+13.6%

2022

Jan-18.1%
Feb-8.8%
Mar+8.6%
Apr-14.2%
May-0.3%
Jun-9.8%
Jul+14.3%
Aug-9.6%
Sep-9.0%
Oct-1.1%
Nov+16.6%
Dec-1.5%

2021

Jan-8.2%
Feb-8.4%
Mar+11.9%
Apr+26.6%
May+2.7%
Jun+1.9%
Jul+8.8%
Aug+4.5%
Sep-6.8%
Oct+9.5%
Nov+0.6%
Dec+5.1%

2020

Jan+7.0%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-15.7%
Apr+16.3%
May+10.8%
Jun+11.9%
Jul-5.4%
Aug+3.8%
Sep-6.8%
Oct-12.9%
Nov+22.5%
Dec+15.5%

2019

Jan+14.9%
Feb+2.3%
Mar+8.6%
Apr+6.3%
May-3.7%
Jun+11.9%
Jul+2.8%
Aug+5.5%
Sep-3.9%
Oct-2.8%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+0.3%

2018

Jan+5.9%
Feb-9.6%
Mar+4.6%
Apr-4.9%
May+2.1%
Jun+9.8%
Jul+0.3%
Aug+7.1%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-22.3%
Nov+1.6%
Dec-9.3%

2017

Jan-0.8%
Feb+12.1%
Mar+4.3%
Apr-1.0%
May+1.4%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+5.8%
Aug-1.8%
Sep-25.6%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+3.3%

2016

Jan-5.0%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+9.3%
Apr+5.2%
May+4.8%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+3.2%
Aug-0.2%
Sep+2.0%
Oct-7.9%
Nov-7.4%
Dec+3.3%

2015

Jan+4.4%
Feb+10.5%
Mar-0.1%
Apr+4.2%
May+3.8%
Jun-3.2%
Jul+5.2%
Aug-3.9%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+9.7%
Nov+4.9%
Dec-0.1%

2014

Jan+1.4%
Feb+0.4%
Mar-2.9%
Apr+4.1%
May+0.3%
Jun+2.5%
Jul+4.9%
Aug+3.8%
Sep-5.1%
Oct+1.3%
Nov+5.4%
Dec+1.7%

2013

Jan+8.5%
Feb-5.7%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+6.3%
May-0.1%
Jun-3.2%
Jul+7.3%
Aug-6.2%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+2.6%

2012

Jan+0.6%
Feb+8.3%
Mar+5.3%
Apr+3.5%
May-1.0%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+0.5%
Aug-1.9%
Sep+1.8%
Oct+7.4%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+5.6%

2011

Jan+0.3%
Feb+0.5%
Mar+8.7%
Apr-3.4%
May+1.1%
Jun-8.1%
Jul-1.1%
Aug-5.4%
Sep-4.9%
Oct+14.3%
Nov+6.2%
Dec+4.3%

2010

Jan+3.6%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+11.0%
Apr-6.1%
May-9.9%
Jun-7.2%
Jul+11.7%
Aug-5.8%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+6.2%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+2.9%

2009

Jan-6.8%
Feb-12.9%
Mar+13.7%
Apr+19.3%
May-6.5%
Jun-4.1%
Jul-0.2%
Aug+6.3%
Sep+5.4%
Oct-6.0%
Nov+4.8%
Dec+7.8%

2008

Jan+2.0%
Feb-7.6%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+11.0%
May-0.2%
Jun-11.9%
Jul+4.3%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-24.3%
Nov-2.2%
Dec+4.2%

2007

Jan+2.3%
Feb-6.8%
Mar-5.8%
Apr+9.2%
May+5.8%
Jun+5.7%
Jul-8.9%
Aug-4.7%
Sep-1.0%
Oct+1.0%
Nov-3.2%
Dec-2.3%

2006

Jan+0.8%
Feb-4.3%
Mar+1.6%
Apr+3.5%
May-6.3%
Jun-4.8%
Jul-6.0%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+15.5%
Oct+3.6%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+6.9%

2005

Jan+0.7%
Feb+7.5%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+9.6%
May+3.2%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+2.0%
Aug-9.1%
Sep+5.8%
Oct-1.4%
Nov+11.2%
Dec-0.7%

2004

Jan+6.2%
Feb+0.8%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-5.1%
May+0.2%
Jun+1.0%
Jul-2.6%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+8.1%
Oct-0.8%
Nov+5.7%
Dec+1.7%

2003

Jan-7.4%
Feb-10.3%
Mar+4.2%
Apr+16.0%
May+9.3%
Jun+2.7%
Jul-10.4%
Aug-1.4%
Sep-3.0%
Oct+9.7%
Nov-3.2%
Dec+3.7%

2002

Jan+4.3%
Feb+19.3%
Mar-0.3%
Apr-8.6%
May+1.2%
Jun-2.3%
Jul-21.5%
Aug+9.9%
Sep-6.6%
Oct+8.4%
Nov+3.2%
Dec-4.8%

2001

Jan+3.4%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+5.9%
May+6.5%
Jun+4.6%
Jul-3.3%
Aug+10.1%
Sep-15.8%
Oct+2.1%
Nov+11.4%
Dec-3.0%

2000

Jan-8.8%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+19.2%
Apr-3.5%
May+14.3%
Jun-5.2%
Jul-10.0%
Aug+8.3%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+28.0%
Nov-3.2%
Dec-13.8%

1999

Jan+15.8%
Feb-4.2%
Mar-8.9%
Apr+4.5%
May+0.5%
Jun-0.9%
Jul-7.9%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-7.8%
Oct-4.0%
Nov-7.9%
Dec-4.7%

1998

Jan-7.3%
Feb+9.8%
Mar+1.6%
Apr+5.9%
May-5.6%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+12.6%
Aug-12.6%
Sep+0.2%
Oct+8.4%
Nov+7.6%
Dec-17.6%

1997

Jan+2.8%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-8.8%
Apr+6.1%
May+9.1%
Jun+19.0%
Jul-8.7%
Aug-12.9%
Sep+6.8%
Oct-1.2%
Nov+10.3%
Dec+3.9%

1996

Jan-13.0%
Feb+12.1%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+21.8%
May+1.5%
Jun+6.1%
Jul-4.3%
Aug+1.9%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+12.8%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-6.5%

1995

Jan+7.5%
Feb+9.7%
Mar+9.4%
Apr-4.1%
May-2.5%
Jun+6.0%
Jul+15.4%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+7.8%
Oct-6.9%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+2.8%

1994

Jan-9.1%
Feb-4.6%
Mar+1.1%
Apr+15.1%
May+2.8%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+3.0%
Aug+2.2%
Sep+0.4%
Oct-1.7%
Nov-10.8%
Dec+2.5%

1993

Jan-1.3%
Feb+0.2%
Mar-2.4%
Apr-6.8%
May+9.3%
Jun+4.5%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+18.0%
Sep+4.8%
Oct+1.4%
Nov-4.5%
Dec+13.4%

1992

Jan+3.3%
Feb+5.2%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+6.4%
May-3.8%
Jun-7.6%
Jul-4.5%
Aug+5.0%
Sep-2.3%
Oct+9.2%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+10.2%

1991

Jan+10.7%
Feb+11.0%
Mar-7.7%
Apr+6.2%
May-1.0%
Jun-2.0%
Jul-7.8%
Aug+4.5%
Sep-7.0%
Oct-7.3%
Nov-5.7%
Dec+11.3%

1990

Jan-10.4%
Feb+11.9%
Mar+5.5%
Apr+7.3%
May+12.8%
Jun-3.0%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-10.4%
Sep+3.0%
Oct-5.6%
Nov-9.4%
Dec+13.1%

1989

Jan+3.2%
Feb-3.1%
Mar+2.0%
Apr+3.5%
May+11.7%
Jun+7.4%
Jul+1.6%
Aug+5.6%
Sep+7.6%
Oct-5.2%
Nov-2.6%
Dec-8.8%

1988

Jan-4.1%
Feb+9.7%
Mar+7.7%
Apr-8.6%
May-5.1%
Jun+4.5%
Jul-9.9%
Aug+4.4%
Sep+10.1%
Oct-8.4%
Nov-2.1%
Dec+6.8%

1987

Jan+2.4%
Feb+8.2%
Mar+9.2%
Apr-14.9%
May+10.5%
Jun+12.1%
Jul+6.6%
Aug+15.0%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-24.7%
Nov-7.1%
Dec+33.7%

1986

Jan+0.8%
Feb+14.8%
Mar+18.6%
Apr+1.2%
May+6.0%
Jun+6.2%
Jul-11.6%
Aug+3.6%
Sep-8.1%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+3.7%
Dec-0.6%

1985

Jan+8.9%
Feb+14.6%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+3.8%
May+31.3%
Jun+1.6%
Jul+9.3%
Aug+10.2%
Sep-9.0%
Oct+8.3%
Nov+21.8%
Dec+10.0%

1984

Jan-4.6%
Feb+1.4%
Mar-6.1%
Apr-2.9%
May+8.9%
Jun+6.1%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+7.1%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+5.5%
Nov+5.2%
Dec+4.4%

1983

Jan+6.1%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+6.5%
May-1.1%
Jun+10.6%
Jul-4.5%
Aug-4.8%
Sep+3.9%
Oct-16.0%
Nov+8.3%
Dec-10.0%

1982

Jan+22.8%
Feb+7.1%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+4.9%
May-5.4%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+6.5%
Aug+11.4%
Sep+5.0%
Oct+27.4%
Nov+5.9%
Dec+2.8%

1981

Jan+49.0%
Feb-33.3%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+14.3%
May-1.0%
Jun+5.3%
Jul-2.5%
Aug-2.6%
Sep-1.1%
Oct-3.7%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+0.0%

1980

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr+15.2%
May+60.3%
Jun-29.4%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-4.3%
Sep+6.8%
Oct-3.2%
Nov-1.1%
Dec-7.2%

Avg

Jan+2.4%
Feb+1.1%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+3.7%
May+3.9%
Jun+1.4%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-0.6%
Oct-0.3%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+2.3%

Median

Jan+2.1%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+2.0%
Apr+4.5%
May+1.4%
Jun+2.0%
Jul-0.6%
Aug+1.9%
Sep-0.2%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+3.5%
Dec+2.7%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan-0.9%
Feb-2.4%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-5.1%
May+0.5%
Jun+1.6%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-5.4%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+9.1%
Dec+3.3%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan10.6%
Feb9.7%
Mar7.3%
Apr9.4%
May11.0%
Jun8.0%
Jul8.2%
Aug7.1%
Sep7.4%
Oct11.2%
Nov8.2%
Dec8.6%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.22
Feb0.11
Mar0.33
Apr0.39
May0.35
Jun0.17
Jul-0.04
Aug0.18
Sep-0.09
Oct-0.03
Nov0.43
Dec0.27

Win Rate (%)

Jan65%
Feb59%
Mar67%
Apr68%
May64%
Jun61%
Jul48%
Aug59%
Sep50%
Oct48%
Nov65%
Dec63%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan3016
Feb2719
Mar3115
Apr3215
May3017
Jun2818
Jul2224
Aug2719
Sep2323
Oct2224
Nov3016
Dec2917

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan62
Feb74
Mar63
Apr52
May73
Jun74
Jul86
Aug64
Sep68
Oct65
Nov75
Dec75

Best

Jan+49.0%1981
Feb+19.3%2002
Mar+19.2%2000
Apr+26.6%2021
May+60.3%1980
Jun+19.0%1997
Jul+15.4%1995
Aug+18.0%1993
Sep+15.5%2006
Oct+28.0%2000
Nov+28.6%2023
Dec+33.7%1987

Worst

Jan-18.1%2022
Feb-33.3%1981
Mar-15.7%2020
Apr-17.7%2024
May-9.9%2010
Jun-29.4%1980
Jul-21.5%2002
Aug-12.9%1997
Sep-25.6%2017
Oct-24.7%1987
Nov-10.8%1994
Dec-17.6%1998
−33.3%+60.3%

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