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W.W. Grainger (GWW) seasonality heatmap

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

2026

Jan+7.0%
Feb+6.2%
Mar-4.7%
Apr+6.5%
May+6.3%
Jun+6.6%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+0.8%
Feb-3.7%
Mar-3.3%
Apr+3.7%
May+6.4%
Jun-4.4%
Jul-0.1%
Aug-2.3%
Sep-6.0%
Oct+2.7%
Nov-2.9%
Dec+6.4%

2024

Jan+8.1%
Feb+8.9%
Mar+4.5%
Apr-9.4%
May+0.2%
Jun-2.1%
Jul+8.3%
Aug+1.0%
Sep+5.5%
Oct+6.8%
Nov+8.9%
Dec-12.6%

2023

Jan+6.0%
Feb+13.7%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+1.0%
May-6.4%
Jun+21.5%
Jul-6.4%
Aug-3.0%
Sep-3.1%
Oct+5.5%
Nov+8.0%
Dec+5.4%

2022

Jan-4.5%
Feb-3.3%
Mar+8.1%
Apr-3.1%
May-2.2%
Jun-6.7%
Jul+19.6%
Aug+2.4%
Sep-11.8%
Oct+19.5%
Nov+3.5%
Dec-7.8%

2021

Jan-10.8%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+7.6%
Apr+8.1%
May+7.0%
Jun-5.2%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-2.1%
Sep-9.4%
Oct+17.8%
Nov+4.3%
Dec+7.7%

2020

Jan-10.6%
Feb-7.9%
Mar-10.5%
Apr+10.9%
May+12.9%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+8.7%
Aug+7.5%
Sep-2.4%
Oct-1.9%
Nov+20.0%
Dec-2.4%

2019

Jan+4.6%
Feb+3.6%
Mar-1.3%
Apr-6.3%
May-6.7%
Jun+2.5%
Jul+8.5%
Aug-5.5%
Sep+8.6%
Oct+3.9%
Nov+3.1%
Dec+6.8%

2018

Jan+14.1%
Feb-2.5%
Mar+7.9%
Apr-0.3%
May+10.3%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+12.4%
Aug+2.6%
Sep+0.9%
Oct-20.5%
Nov+11.1%
Dec-10.1%

2017

Jan+8.8%
Feb-1.4%
Mar-6.1%
Apr-17.2%
May-10.0%
Jun+4.8%
Jul-7.6%
Aug-1.7%
Sep+10.6%
Oct+10.0%
Nov+12.6%
Dec+6.8%

2016

Jan-2.9%
Feb+10.9%
Mar+7.6%
Apr+0.5%
May-2.1%
Jun-0.5%
Jul-3.7%
Aug+6.0%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-7.4%
Nov+11.4%
Dec+0.7%

2015

Jan-7.5%
Feb+0.9%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+5.4%
May-2.8%
Jun-1.5%
Jul-3.4%
Aug-1.8%
Sep-3.8%
Oct-2.3%
Nov-4.0%
Dec+1.0%

2014

Jan-8.2%
Feb+9.2%
Mar-0.9%
Apr+0.7%
May+2.0%
Jun-1.6%
Jul-7.5%
Aug+5.2%
Sep+2.2%
Oct-1.9%
Nov-0.0%
Dec+3.8%

2013

Jan+7.6%
Feb+4.3%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+9.6%
May+4.8%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+3.9%
Aug-5.3%
Sep+5.8%
Oct+2.8%
Nov-3.8%
Dec-1.0%

2012

Jan+1.9%
Feb+9.3%
Mar+3.4%
Apr-3.3%
May-6.4%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+7.1%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+1.2%
Oct-3.3%
Nov-3.3%
Dec+4.3%

2011

Jan-4.8%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+10.1%
May+0.1%
Jun+1.7%
Jul-3.4%
Aug+4.3%
Sep-3.0%
Oct+14.6%
Nov+9.5%
Dec+0.2%

2010

Jan+2.5%
Feb+2.8%
Mar+6.4%
Apr+2.2%
May-7.5%
Jun-2.3%
Jul+12.6%
Aug-5.1%
Sep+12.6%
Oct+4.1%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+10.6%

2009

Jan-7.5%
Feb-8.8%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+19.5%
May-5.5%
Jun+3.9%
Jul+9.8%
Aug-2.2%
Sep+2.2%
Oct+4.9%
Nov+4.7%
Dec-0.9%

2008

Jan-9.3%
Feb-6.8%
Mar+3.7%
Apr+13.5%
May+5.7%
Jun-10.4%
Jul+9.4%
Aug+1.0%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-9.7%
Nov-9.7%
Dec+11.7%

2007

Jan+11.0%
Feb-0.1%
Mar-0.1%
Apr+7.0%
May+7.0%
Jun+5.7%
Jul-6.1%
Aug+5.3%
Sep-0.5%
Oct-1.4%
Nov-1.4%
Dec-0.9%

2006

Jan-0.2%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+1.8%
Apr+2.1%
May-5.8%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-17.5%
Aug+8.1%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+8.6%
Nov-0.2%
Dec-3.3%

2005

Jan-8.1%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-0.8%
Apr-11.2%
May-1.2%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+13.7%
Aug+3.6%
Sep-2.2%
Oct+6.4%
Nov+5.2%
Dec+1.2%

2004

Jan+1.6%
Feb-1.5%
Mar+1.6%
Apr+9.2%
May+4.3%
Jun+5.6%
Jul-7.9%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+7.9%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+5.9%
Dec+7.7%

2003

Jan-8.2%
Feb-2.3%
Mar-6.8%
Apr+7.6%
May+1.6%
Jun+0.1%
Jul+5.2%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-3.7%
Nov+1.5%
Dec+2.4%

2002

Jan+13.1%
Feb+9.5%
Mar-5.1%
Apr-0.3%
May-5.9%
Jun-4.7%
Jul-2.1%
Aug-7.8%
Sep-5.6%
Oct+13.9%
Nov+11.4%
Dec-4.2%

2001

Jan+7.9%
Feb-10.7%
Mar-3.3%
Apr+14.5%
May+14.4%
Jun-6.9%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-8.2%
Oct+11.4%
Nov+8.5%
Dec+2.6%

2000

Jan+0.3%
Feb-10.4%
Mar+26.7%
Apr-20.0%
May-7.6%
Jun-22.9%
Jul+3.0%
Aug-8.5%
Sep-8.9%
Oct+21.4%
Nov+15.0%
Dec-0.2%

1999

Jan-2.1%
Feb+9.6%
Mar-3.2%
Apr+16.6%
May+6.1%
Jun+1.4%
Jul-12.2%
Aug-7.5%
Sep+10.3%
Oct-11.8%
Nov+11.6%
Dec+1.4%

1998

Jan-0.9%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+6.2%
Apr+6.0%
May-2.8%
Jun-5.6%
Jul-11.4%
Aug-10.9%
Sep+7.5%
Oct+9.3%
Nov-8.0%
Dec-1.5%

1997

Jan-3.7%
Feb+2.6%
Mar-6.3%
Apr+1.8%
May+6.9%
Jun-2.6%
Jul+22.8%
Aug-7.2%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-1.7%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+3.8%

1996

Jan+1.7%
Feb+1.8%
Mar-1.8%
Apr+2.8%
May-2.8%
Jun+15.9%
Jul-9.4%
Aug-3.5%
Sep+4.1%
Oct+5.5%
Nov+7.6%
Dec+1.0%

1995

Jan+3.5%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+3.5%
Apr-4.4%
May-0.6%
Jun-1.8%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+1.9%
Sep+1.5%
Oct+3.5%
Nov+7.4%
Dec-1.0%

1994

Jan+8.9%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+2.6%
Apr-1.6%
May+4.5%
Jun-1.9%
Jul+4.5%
Aug-2.3%
Sep-8.9%
Oct-7.2%
Nov-5.3%
Dec+11.4%

1993

Jan-3.5%
Feb-4.5%
Mar+8.2%
Apr+3.3%
May+4.2%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-9.5%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-5.3%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+7.4%
Dec-1.7%

1992

Jan-3.0%
Feb-3.0%
Mar+14.5%
Apr-13.7%
May+2.6%
Jun-10.3%
Jul+1.7%
Aug+2.5%
Sep+6.5%
Oct+9.3%
Nov+4.1%
Dec+3.7%

1991

Jan-2.1%
Feb+13.1%
Mar+9.0%
Apr+0.9%
May+11.2%
Jun+5.2%
Jul+3.4%
Aug-2.0%
Sep-2.4%
Oct-1.1%
Nov-5.4%
Dec+25.8%

1990

Jan-3.7%
Feb+14.7%
Mar+3.9%
Apr-4.6%
May+5.5%
Jun+0.2%
Jul-8.1%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-10.1%
Oct-2.8%
Nov+13.6%
Dec+6.4%

1989

Jan+13.1%
Feb-9.0%
Mar-2.1%
Apr+8.6%
May+6.9%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+2.6%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-8.5%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+6.9%
Dec+3.6%

1988

Jan-5.8%
Feb+5.6%
Mar+1.5%
Apr+13.6%
May-4.2%
Jun-4.9%
Jul-1.7%
Aug-7.5%
Sep+1.6%
Oct+0.8%
Nov-5.7%
Dec+1.5%

1987

Jan+13.2%
Feb-9.0%
Mar-2.0%
Apr+13.1%
May+2.5%
Jun+5.9%
Jul+17.2%
Aug+5.7%
Sep+2.4%
Oct-30.0%
Nov+6.5%
Dec+16.9%

1986

Jan+9.4%
Feb-0.2%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+4.1%
May+6.2%
Jun-2.1%
Jul-12.6%
Aug+11.0%
Sep-6.0%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+5.5%
Dec-0.8%

1985

Jan+17.6%
Feb-0.9%
Mar-5.7%
Apr-4.9%
May+10.5%
Jun+2.8%
Jul-2.9%
Aug-5.8%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+10.5%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+9.4%

1984

Jan-9.7%
Feb-3.6%
Mar+6.6%
Apr-2.2%
May-6.0%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+5.9%
Aug+15.7%
Sep-8.2%
Oct-2.1%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+0.8%

1983

Jan-6.0%
Feb+0.6%
Mar-5.8%
Apr+9.0%
May+4.1%
Jun+7.6%
Jul-7.4%
Aug-2.6%
Sep+9.3%
Oct+9.6%
Nov-3.2%
Dec+0.8%

1982

Jan-2.1%
Feb+4.2%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+4.8%
May-2.7%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-5.7%
Aug+20.3%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+14.8%
Nov+9.7%
Dec+0.0%

1981

Jan+0.4%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+14.0%
Apr+3.1%
May+7.4%
Jun-6.2%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-3.7%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+1.6%
Dec-5.8%

1980

Jan+5.3%
Feb-12.1%
Mar-11.9%
Apr-18.1%
May+17.2%
Jun+2.6%
Jul+12.8%
Aug+0.0%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+0.4%
Dec-3.8%

1979

Jan+3.8%
Feb-4.5%
Mar-1.4%
Apr+7.2%
May+4.5%
Jun+0.0%
Jul-5.2%
Aug+14.5%
Sep-2.0%
Oct-8.1%
Nov+9.7%
Dec-2.0%

1978

Jan-7.3%
Feb-5.8%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+1.1%
May+7.9%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+14.4%
Sep-6.7%
Oct-4.9%
Nov-2.4%
Dec+2.4%

1977

Jan-9.7%
Feb+2.8%
Mar+1.6%
Apr-0.5%
May+4.9%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+0.0%
Aug-3.1%
Sep+2.7%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+8.9%
Dec+5.1%

1976

Jan+12.3%
Feb+14.8%
Mar-6.7%
Apr+7.1%
May+2.4%
Jun+0.9%
Jul-1.4%
Aug-4.7%
Sep+4.4%
Oct-10.8%
Nov+6.3%
Dec-3.0%

1975

Jan+36.3%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+4.5%
Apr-5.6%
May+6.5%
Jun+18.4%
Jul-10.4%
Aug-8.7%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+10.1%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-8.4%

1974

Jan-7.5%
Feb+10.0%
Mar-13.0%
Apr+9.5%
May+5.9%
Jun-3.0%
Jul-8.4%
Aug-22.8%
Sep-4.4%
Oct-18.4%
Nov-16.1%
Dec+8.7%

1973

Jan
Feb
Mar-5.4%
Apr-8.3%
May-11.9%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+32.3%
Aug-6.1%
Sep+6.1%
Oct+15.5%
Nov-17.7%
Dec-3.0%

Avg

Jan+1.3%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+2.0%
May+2.0%
Jun-0.1%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-0.2%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+3.4%
Dec+2.0%

Median

Jan+0.3%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+2.5%
May+3.3%
Jun-0.5%
Jul-0.1%
Aug-1.7%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+4.3%
Dec+1.0%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan+3.5%
Feb+4.4%
Mar+1.5%
Apr-0.3%
May+0.8%
Jun+0.6%
Jul+4.6%
Aug-0.8%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+10.5%
Nov+4.4%
Dec-0.2%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan9.0%
Feb6.8%
Mar6.9%
Apr8.6%
May6.5%
Jun6.8%
Jul9.8%
Aug7.4%
Sep6.0%
Oct10.0%
Nov7.5%
Dec6.5%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.15
Feb0.18
Mar0.17
Apr0.23
May0.31
Jun-0.02
Jul0.11
Aug-0.03
Sep-0.09
Oct0.19
Nov0.45
Dec0.31

Win Rate (%)

Jan51%
Feb57%
Mar52%
Apr65%
May63%
Jun43%
Jul47%
Aug45%
Sep47%
Oct60%
Nov68%
Dec60%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan2726
Feb3023
Mar2826
Apr3519
May3420
Jun2330
Jul2528
Aug2429
Sep2528
Oct3221
Nov3617
Dec3221

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan44
Feb74
Mar63
Apr63
May83
Jun55
Jul54
Aug65
Sep54
Oct54
Nov94
Dec64

Best

Jan+36.3%1975
Feb+14.8%1976
Mar+26.7%2000
Apr+19.5%2009
May+17.2%1980
Jun+21.5%2023
Jul+32.3%1973
Aug+20.3%1982
Sep+12.6%2010
Oct+21.4%2000
Nov+20.0%2020
Dec+25.8%1991

Worst

Jan-10.8%2021
Feb-12.1%1980
Mar-13.0%1974
Apr-20.0%2000
May-11.9%1973
Jun-22.9%2000
Jul-17.5%2006
Aug-22.8%1974
Sep-11.8%2022
Oct-30.0%1987
Nov-17.7%1973
Dec-12.6%2024
−30.0%+36.3%

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