IQVIA (IQV) 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 | +2.1% | -22.3% | -4.6% | -7.1% | +15.1% | -0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.5% | -6.2% | -6.6% | -12.0% | -9.5% | +12.3% | +17.9% | +2.7% | -0.5% | +14.0% | +6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | -10.0% | +18.7% | +2.3% | -8.4% | -5.5% | -3.5% | +16.5% | +2.2% | -5.8% | -13.1% | -2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | +12.0% | -9.1% | -4.6% | -5.4% | +4.6% | +14.1% | -0.4% | -0.5% | -11.6% | -8.1% | +18.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -13.2% | -6.0% | +0.5% | -5.7% | -1.3% | +0.8% | +10.7% | -11.5% | -14.8% | +15.8% | +4.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +8.4% | +0.2% | +21.5% | +2.3% | +0.9% | +2.2% | +4.9% | -7.8% | +9.1% | -0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | -10.2% | -22.7% | +32.2% | +4.9% | -5.1% | +11.6% | +3.4% | -3.7% | -2.3% | +9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | +11.1% | +8.6% | +2.7% | -3.4% | -2.2% | +18.4% | -1.1% | -2.5% | -3.7% | -3.3% | +1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | +4.4% | -3.8% | -0.2% | -2.4% | +3.3% | +0.9% | +22.2% | +4.2% | +2.1% | -5.2% | +1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | +3.2% | -1.4% | +4.1% | +4.7% | +2.6% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +6.1% | -1.0% | +13.7% | -5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | -11.4% | +3.1% | +3.8% | +6.1% | -1.7% | -3.8% | +18.9% | -0.4% | +4.9% | -11.5% | +7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | +2.8% | +7.4% | +3.1% | -1.6% | +5.8% | +4.2% | +5.7% | -2.9% | -6.6% | -8.5% | +6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | +2.8% | +13.7% | -6.2% | -7.2% | +8.2% | +4.5% | +3.1% | +2.2% | -0.6% | +4.9% | -1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | +5.4% | -3.5% | +3.7% | -6.4% | +2.9% | +7.3% |
| Avg | +0.4% | +0.1% | -2.2% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +3.4% | +8.8% | +0.3% | -3.5% | -0.1% | +3.7% | +1.3% |
| Median | +2.5% | -1.4% | +0.2% | -3.4% | +2.6% | +0.9% | +5.7% | +2.2% | -3.7% | -3.3% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -1.3% | -5.0% | -2.6% | -7.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% | +9.4% | -0.5% | -8.1% | +3.5% | +5.1% | +1.4% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 7.8% | 11.3% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.06 | 0.01 | -0.30 | 0.07 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 1.09 | 0.07 | -0.60 | -0.01 | 0.59 | 0.23 |
| Win Rate (%) | 69% | 46% | 54% | 31% | 62% | 69% | 85% | 54% | 23% | 38% | 69% | 54% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲9▼4 | ▲6▼7 | ▲7▼6 | ▲4▼9 | ▲8▼5 | ▲9▼4 | ▲11▼2 | ▲7▼6 | ▲3▼10 | ▲5▼8 | ▲9▼4 | ▲7▼6 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼2 | ▲3▼2 | ▲3▼2 | ▲2▼5 | ▲2▼2 | ▲3▼1 | ▲6▼1 | ▲2▼2 | ▲1▼7 | ▲2▼3 | ▲3▼1 | ▲3▼3 |
| Best | +12.0%in January 2023 | +18.7%in February 2024 | +4.1%in March 2017 | +32.2%in April 2020 | +15.1%in May 2026 | +18.4%in June 2019 | +22.2%in July 2018 | +6.1%in August 2017 | +4.9%in September 2016 | +15.8%in October 2022 | +18.4%in November 2023 | +8.9%in December 2021 |
| Worst | -13.2%in January 2022 | -22.3%in February 2026 | -22.7%in March 2020 | -12.0%in April 2025 | -9.5%in May 2025 | -5.1%in June 2020 | -1.1%in July 2019 | -11.5%in August 2022 | -14.8%in September 2022 | -13.1%in October 2024 | -5.6%in November 2017 | -7.1%in December 2018 |
−22.7%+32.2%
2026
Jan+2.1%
Feb-22.3%
Mar-4.6%
Apr-7.1%
May+15.1%
Jun-0.4%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+2.5%
Feb-6.2%
Mar-6.6%
Apr-12.0%
May-9.5%
Jun+12.3%
Jul+17.9%
Aug+2.7%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+14.0%
Nov+6.3%
Dec-2.0%
2024
Jan-10.0%
Feb+18.7%
Mar+2.3%
Apr-8.4%
May-5.5%
Jun-3.5%
Jul+16.5%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-5.8%
Oct-13.1%
Nov-2.4%
Dec-2.2%
2023
Jan+12.0%
Feb-9.1%
Mar-4.6%
Apr-5.4%
May+4.6%
Jun+14.1%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-0.5%
Sep-11.6%
Oct-8.1%
Nov+18.4%
Dec+8.1%
2022
Jan-13.2%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+0.5%
Apr-5.7%
May-1.3%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+10.7%
Aug-11.5%
Sep-14.8%
Oct+15.8%
Nov+4.0%
Dec-6.0%
2021
Jan-0.8%
Feb+8.4%
Mar+0.2%
Apr+21.5%
May+2.3%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+2.2%
Aug+4.9%
Sep-7.8%
Oct+9.1%
Nov-0.9%
Dec+8.9%
2020
Jan+0.5%
Feb-10.2%
Mar-22.7%
Apr+32.2%
May+4.9%
Jun-5.1%
Jul+11.6%
Aug+3.4%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+9.7%
Dec+6.0%
2019
Jan+11.1%
Feb+8.6%
Mar+2.7%
Apr-3.4%
May-2.2%
Jun+18.4%
Jul-1.1%
Aug-2.5%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-3.3%
Nov+1.1%
Dec+5.8%
2018
Jan+4.4%
Feb-3.8%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-2.4%
May+3.3%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+22.2%
Aug+4.2%
Sep+2.1%
Oct-5.2%
Nov+1.7%
Dec-7.1%
2017
Jan+3.2%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+4.7%
May+2.6%
Jun+3.5%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+6.1%
Sep-1.0%
Oct+13.7%
Nov-5.6%
Dec-4.0%
2016
Jan-11.4%
Feb+3.1%
Mar+3.8%
Apr+6.1%
May-1.7%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+18.9%
Aug-0.4%
Sep+4.9%
Oct-11.5%
Nov+7.1%
Dec-1.0%
2015
Jan+2.8%
Feb+7.4%
Mar+3.1%
Apr-1.6%
May+5.8%
Jun+4.2%
Jul+5.7%
Aug-2.9%
Sep-6.6%
Oct-8.5%
Nov+6.8%
Dec+1.0%
2014
Jan+2.8%
Feb+13.7%
Mar-6.2%
Apr-7.2%
May+8.2%
Jun+4.5%
Jul+3.1%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+4.9%
Nov-1.2%
Dec+1.8%
2013
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun-3.4%
Jul+5.4%
Aug-3.5%
Sep+3.7%
Oct-6.4%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+7.3%
Avg
Jan+0.4%
Feb+0.1%
Mar-2.2%
Apr+0.9%
May+2.0%
Jun+3.4%
Jul+8.8%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-3.5%
Oct-0.1%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+1.3%
Median
Jan+2.5%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+0.2%
Apr-3.4%
May+2.6%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+5.7%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-3.3%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+1.0%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-1.3%
Feb-5.0%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-7.7%
May+0.7%
Jun+4.9%
Jul+9.4%
Aug-0.5%
Sep-8.1%
Oct+3.5%
Nov+5.1%
Dec+1.4%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan7.8%
Feb11.3%
Mar7.2%
Apr12.7%
May6.3%
Jun7.4%
Jul8.0%
Aug4.7%
Sep5.8%
Oct10.3%
Nov6.2%
Dec5.5%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.06
Feb0.01
Mar-0.30
Apr0.07
May0.33
Jun0.46
Jul1.09
Aug0.07
Sep-0.60
Oct-0.01
Nov0.59
Dec0.23
Win Rate (%)
Jan69%
Feb46%
Mar54%
Apr31%
May62%
Jun69%
Jul85%
Aug54%
Sep23%
Oct38%
Nov69%
Dec54%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲9▼4
Feb▲6▼7
Mar▲7▼6
Apr▲4▼9
May▲8▼5
Jun▲9▼4
Jul▲11▼2
Aug▲7▼6
Sep▲3▼10
Oct▲5▼8
Nov▲9▼4
Dec▲7▼6
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼2
Feb▲3▼2
Mar▲3▼2
Apr▲2▼5
May▲2▼2
Jun▲3▼1
Jul▲6▼1
Aug▲2▼2
Sep▲1▼7
Oct▲2▼3
Nov▲3▼1
Dec▲3▼3
Best
Jan+12.0%2023
Feb+18.7%2024
Mar+4.1%2017
Apr+32.2%2020
May+15.1%2026
Jun+18.4%2019
Jul+22.2%2018
Aug+6.1%2017
Sep+4.9%2016
Oct+15.8%2022
Nov+18.4%2023
Dec+8.9%2021
Worst
Jan-13.2%2022
Feb-22.3%2026
Mar-22.7%2020
Apr-12.0%2025
May-9.5%2025
Jun-5.1%2020
Jul-1.1%2019
Aug-11.5%2022
Sep-14.8%2022
Oct-13.1%2024
Nov-5.6%2017
Dec-7.1%2018
−22.7%+32.2%
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