Ross Stores (ROST) 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 | +4.7% | +9.0% | +5.6% | +5.2% | +1.7% | +3.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -6.8% | -8.6% | +8.8% | +0.8% | -8.7% | +7.0% | +7.8% | +3.8% | +4.3% | +11.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | +1.4% | +6.2% | -1.2% | -11.7% | +7.9% | +4.2% | -1.4% | +5.2% | +0.2% | -7.2% | +10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | +1.8% | -6.5% | -3.7% | +0.6% | -2.9% | +8.6% | +2.2% | +6.3% | -7.0% | +2.7% | +12.4% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | -14.5% | -6.5% | -0.7% | +10.3% | -14.8% | -17.1% | +15.7% | +6.2% | -2.0% | +13.6% | +23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | -9.4% | +4.8% | +3.0% | +9.2% | -3.5% | -1.7% | -1.1% | -3.5% | -7.8% | +4.0% | -3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -3.0% | -19.8% | +5.0% | +6.1% | -12.1% | +5.2% | +1.6% | +2.5% | -8.7% | +26.2% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | +10.7% | +2.9% | -1.6% | +4.9% | -4.8% | +6.9% | +7.0% | -0.0% | +3.9% | -0.2% | +5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | +2.7% | -5.2% | +0.2% | +3.7% | -2.4% | +7.7% | +3.2% | +9.6% | +3.7% | -0.1% | -11.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | +0.8% | +3.7% | -3.7% | -1.3% | -1.7% | -9.5% | -4.2% | +5.7% | +10.8% | -1.7% | +20.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +4.6% | -2.3% | +5.6% | -1.9% | -5.9% | +6.4% | +9.1% | +0.9% | +3.3% | -2.7% | +8.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | +15.4% | -0.2% | -6.2% | -2.2% | +0.8% | +9.3% | -8.5% | -0.1% | +4.3% | +2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | -9.4% | +7.2% | -1.4% | -4.9% | +0.6% | -3.1% | -2.6% | +17.1% | +0.5% | +6.8% | +13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | +10.3% | -2.6% | +4.5% | +9.0% | -2.6% | +1.1% | +4.1% | -0.4% | +8.5% | +6.2% | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | +6.9% | +5.3% | +8.9% | +5.8% | +2.8% | -1.0% | +6.3% | +4.3% | -6.6% | -5.6% | -6.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | +3.1% | +10.8% | -1.3% | +3.6% | +11.3% | -2.0% | -5.5% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +11.5% | +1.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | +7.5% | +6.9% | +9.3% | +4.7% | -6.5% | +2.0% | -1.1% | -5.5% | +10.2% | +7.9% | +10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | +0.6% | +21.5% | +5.8% | +3.1% | -1.2% | +14.2% | +5.8% | +2.6% | -7.9% | +0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | +14.2% | -4.1% | +7.6% | +11.7% | +9.3% | -2.6% | +6.7% | +5.9% | -8.2% | -11.2% | -18.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | +10.5% | +1.2% | +5.1% | -3.5% | -1.0% | -5.9% | -6.2% | -3.7% | -7.7% | +5.5% | -2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -0.5% | +3.1% | +4.9% | -7.9% | -0.5% | -11.2% | -1.4% | +3.6% | +16.0% | +5.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -2.1% | +4.2% | -8.5% | +5.6% | +2.8% | -8.4% | -6.1% | -4.6% | +14.1% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | +5.1% | +15.2% | -4.3% | -0.6% | -13.9% | +2.3% | -13.5% | -8.6% | +10.8% | +12.3% | +2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | -8.0% | -12.3% | +5.6% | +5.0% | +11.3% | +1.9% | +5.8% | +10.5% | -7.6% | +8.0% | +9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | +13.2% | -0.6% | +4.7% | +7.4% | +3.7% | -3.1% | -7.4% | -4.3% | -1.1% | +17.4% | +10.5% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | +35.9% | -7.9% | -11.0% | +17.2% | +9.2% | +0.0% | -1.7% | +24.4% | +0.0% | +6.9% | -9.6% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | -28.8% | +13.5% | +66.4% | -13.9% | +2.0% | -19.1% | -10.1% | -1.3% | -4.7% | -8.4% | +16.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | +0.5% | +15.5% | -4.0% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +9.7% | -4.4% | -13.5% | -3.4% | +2.5% | -6.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | -10.2% | +20.9% | +12.6% | +4.7% | -4.4% | -2.3% | -2.4% | -13.7% | -20.9% | +13.6% | +11.9% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | -17.9% | +17.7% | +6.1% | +10.7% | +0.0% | +16.3% | -2.5% | -7.2% | +16.2% | +9.7% | +4.4% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | +4.6% | +22.5% | +2.8% | +37.6% | +13.9% | -11.2% | -15.4% | +30.2% | -5.7% | +15.0% | +22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | -4.4% | +8.7% | -5.4% | -11.4% | +9.0% | +11.2% | +3.7% | +31.3% | -1.2% | -0.4% | +21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | +1.9% | +10.4% | +4.6% | +10.7% | -20.7% | +9.7% | +3.4% | +7.4% | -9.7% | -5.1% | -0.9% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | +10.6% | -9.6% | +0.0% | -18.7% | -16.9% | +13.0% | -9.8% | +0.9% | +0.0% | +12.6% | +14.4% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | +32.3% | -5.8% | -13.0% | -9.9% | -9.4% | -3.5% | -0.9% | +8.2% | -14.3% | +36.3% | +16.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | +4.2% | +20.0% | +15.0% | -2.9% | +55.2% | +1.0% | +6.7% | +21.4% | -12.5% | +2.5% | -3.3% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | -15.8% | -3.1% | +19.4% | -25.2% | +4.8% | +4.6% | -11.0% | -17.3% | -40.3% | -10.0% | +22.2% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | +7.1% | +17.8% | +5.7% | +10.7% | +22.6% | -13.2% | +16.7% | +5.2% | +16.7% | -19.0% | -17.6% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | +63.6% | -11.1% | -2.1% | -8.5% | +16.3% | +14.0% | +21.1% | +10.1% | +7.9% | -1.2% | +7.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | +10.5% | +52.4% | -15.6% | +0.0% | +5.6% | +19.3% | +23.5% | -1.2% | -22.9% | -42.2% | -13.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | -27.8% | -7.7% | +8.3% | +0.0% | +5.8% | +15.5% | -35.4% | -4.9% | -9.0% | -12.7% | -29.0% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.8% | +9.2% | +22.9% | -10.6% |
| Avg | +2.8% | +4.7% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +3.2% | -2.4% | +2.4% | +5.1% | -0.3% |
| Median | +1.9% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +4.7% | +0.8% | +0.9% | -1.0% | +1.5% | -1.1% | +4.0% | +5.9% | -1.2% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -1.4% | -0.9% | -1.7% | +2.6% | -1.5% | -2.9% | +4.5% | +4.4% | -2.6% | +3.5% | +10.7% | +2.1% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 15.9% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 8.5% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.17 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.29 | -0.23 | 0.19 | 0.40 | -0.04 |
| Win Rate (%) | 61% | 56% | 56% | 59% | 54% | 53% | 48% | 57% | 41% | 59% | 66% | 46% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲25▼16 | ▲23▼18 | ▲23▼18 | ▲24▼17 | ▲22▼19 | ▲21▼19 | ▲19▼21 | ▲23▼17 | ▲17▼24 | ▲24▼17 | ▲27▼14 | ▲19▼22 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼3 | ▲7▼3 | ▲6▼4 | ▲6▼4 | ▲6▼5 | ▲3▼4 | ▲3▼7 | ▲6▼4 | ▲5▼7 | ▲7▼5 | ▲5▼3 | ▲3▼3 |
| Best | +63.6%in January 1988 | +52.4%in February 1987 | +66.4%in March 2000 | +37.6%in April 1996 | +55.2%in May 1991 | +19.3%in June 1987 | +23.5%in July 1987 | +31.3%in August 1995 | +16.7%in September 1989 | +36.3%in October 1992 | +26.2%in November 2020 | +14.2%in December 2020 |
| Worst | -28.8%in January 2000 | -12.3%in February 2003 | -19.8%in March 2020 | -25.2%in April 1990 | -20.7%in May 1994 | -19.1%in June 2000 | -35.4%in July 1986 | -17.3%in August 1990 | -40.3%in September 1990 | -42.2%in October 1987 | -29.0%in November 1986 | -27.3%in December 1993 |
−42.2%+66.4%
2026
Jan+4.7%
Feb+9.0%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+5.2%
May+1.7%
Jun+3.6%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-0.5%
Feb-6.8%
Mar-8.6%
Apr+8.8%
May+0.8%
Jun-8.7%
Jul+7.0%
Aug+7.8%
Sep+3.8%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+11.0%
Dec+2.4%
2024
Jan+1.4%
Feb+6.2%
Mar-1.2%
Apr-11.7%
May+7.9%
Jun+4.2%
Jul-1.4%
Aug+5.2%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-7.2%
Nov+10.8%
Dec-2.1%
2023
Jan+1.8%
Feb-6.5%
Mar-3.7%
Apr+0.6%
May-2.9%
Jun+8.6%
Jul+2.2%
Aug+6.3%
Sep-7.0%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+12.4%
Dec+6.4%
2022
Jan-14.5%
Feb-6.5%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+10.3%
May-14.8%
Jun-17.1%
Jul+15.7%
Aug+6.2%
Sep-2.0%
Oct+13.6%
Nov+23.0%
Dec-1.1%
2021
Jan-9.4%
Feb+4.8%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+9.2%
May-3.5%
Jun-1.7%
Jul-1.1%
Aug-3.5%
Sep-7.8%
Oct+4.0%
Nov-3.6%
Dec+5.0%
2020
Jan-3.6%
Feb-3.0%
Mar-19.8%
Apr+5.0%
May+6.1%
Jun-12.1%
Jul+5.2%
Aug+1.6%
Sep+2.5%
Oct-8.7%
Nov+26.2%
Dec+14.2%
2019
Jan+10.7%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-1.6%
Apr+4.9%
May-4.8%
Jun+6.9%
Jul+7.0%
Aug-0.0%
Sep+3.9%
Oct-0.2%
Nov+5.9%
Dec+0.5%
2018
Jan+2.7%
Feb-5.2%
Mar+0.2%
Apr+3.7%
May-2.4%
Jun+7.7%
Jul+3.2%
Aug+9.6%
Sep+3.7%
Oct-0.1%
Nov-11.5%
Dec-4.8%
2017
Jan+0.8%
Feb+3.7%
Mar-3.7%
Apr-1.3%
May-1.7%
Jun-9.5%
Jul-4.2%
Aug+5.7%
Sep+10.8%
Oct-1.7%
Nov+20.0%
Dec+5.6%
2016
Jan+4.6%
Feb-2.3%
Mar+5.6%
Apr-1.9%
May-5.9%
Jun+6.4%
Jul+9.1%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+3.3%
Oct-2.7%
Nov+8.1%
Dec-2.7%
2015
Jan-2.7%
Feb+15.4%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-6.2%
May-2.2%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+9.3%
Aug-8.5%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+3.7%
2014
Jan-9.4%
Feb+7.2%
Mar-1.4%
Apr-4.9%
May+0.6%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-2.6%
Aug+17.1%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+6.8%
Nov+13.3%
Dec+3.3%
2013
Jan+10.3%
Feb-2.6%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+9.0%
May-2.6%
Jun+1.1%
Jul+4.1%
Aug-0.4%
Sep+8.5%
Oct+6.2%
Nov-1.1%
Dec-1.7%
2012
Jan+6.9%
Feb+5.3%
Mar+8.9%
Apr+5.8%
May+2.8%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+6.3%
Aug+4.3%
Sep-6.6%
Oct-5.6%
Nov-6.4%
Dec-5.0%
2011
Jan+3.1%
Feb+10.8%
Mar-1.3%
Apr+3.6%
May+11.3%
Jun-2.0%
Jul-5.5%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+2.8%
Oct+11.5%
Nov+1.8%
Dec+6.8%
2010
Jan+7.5%
Feb+6.9%
Mar+9.3%
Apr+4.7%
May-6.5%
Jun+2.0%
Jul-1.1%
Aug-5.5%
Sep+10.2%
Oct+7.9%
Nov+10.0%
Dec-2.3%
2009
Jan-0.8%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+21.5%
Apr+5.8%
May+3.1%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+14.2%
Aug+5.8%
Sep+2.6%
Oct-7.9%
Nov+0.0%
Dec-2.6%
2008
Jan+14.2%
Feb-4.1%
Mar+7.6%
Apr+11.7%
May+9.3%
Jun-2.6%
Jul+6.7%
Aug+5.9%
Sep-8.2%
Oct-11.2%
Nov-18.9%
Dec+12.5%
2007
Jan+10.5%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+5.1%
Apr-3.5%
May-1.0%
Jun-5.9%
Jul-6.2%
Aug-3.7%
Sep-7.7%
Oct+5.5%
Nov-2.3%
Dec-2.9%
2006
Jan-1.2%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+4.9%
May-7.9%
Jun-0.5%
Jul-11.2%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+3.6%
Oct+16.0%
Nov+5.1%
Dec-5.1%
2005
Jan-0.7%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+4.2%
Apr-8.5%
May+5.6%
Jun+2.8%
Jul-8.4%
Aug-6.1%
Sep-4.6%
Oct+14.1%
Nov+1.6%
Dec+5.2%
2004
Jan+5.1%
Feb+15.2%
Mar-4.3%
Apr-0.6%
May-13.9%
Jun+2.3%
Jul-13.5%
Aug-8.6%
Sep+10.8%
Oct+12.3%
Nov+2.3%
Dec+7.4%
2003
Jan-8.0%
Feb-12.3%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+5.0%
May+11.3%
Jun+1.9%
Jul+5.8%
Aug+10.5%
Sep-7.6%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+9.6%
Dec-3.3%
2002
Jan+13.2%
Feb-0.6%
Mar+4.7%
Apr+7.4%
May+3.7%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-7.4%
Aug-4.3%
Sep-1.1%
Oct+17.4%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-8.2%
2001
Jan+35.9%
Feb-7.9%
Mar-11.0%
Apr+17.2%
May+9.2%
Jun+0.0%
Jul-1.7%
Aug+24.4%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+6.9%
Nov-9.6%
Dec+13.5%
2000
Jan-28.8%
Feb+13.5%
Mar+66.4%
Apr-13.9%
May+2.0%
Jun-19.1%
Jul-10.1%
Aug-1.3%
Sep-4.7%
Oct-8.4%
Nov+16.0%
Dec+9.9%
1999
Jan+0.5%
Feb+15.5%
Mar-4.0%
Apr+5.1%
May+0.0%
Jun+9.7%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-13.5%
Sep-3.4%
Oct+2.5%
Nov-6.9%
Dec-6.3%
1998
Jan-10.2%
Feb+20.9%
Mar+12.6%
Apr+4.7%
May-4.4%
Jun-2.3%
Jul-2.4%
Aug-13.7%
Sep-20.9%
Oct+13.6%
Nov+11.9%
Dec+8.4%
1997
Jan-17.9%
Feb+17.7%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+10.7%
May+0.0%
Jun+16.3%
Jul-2.5%
Aug-7.2%
Sep+16.2%
Oct+9.7%
Nov+4.4%
Dec-6.9%
1996
Jan+4.6%
Feb+22.5%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+37.6%
May+13.9%
Jun-11.2%
Jul-15.4%
Aug+30.2%
Sep-5.7%
Oct+15.0%
Nov+22.4%
Dec-1.7%
1995
Jan-4.4%
Feb+8.7%
Mar-5.4%
Apr-11.4%
May+9.0%
Jun+11.2%
Jul+3.7%
Aug+31.3%
Sep-1.2%
Oct-0.4%
Nov+21.9%
Dec+0.3%
1994
Jan+1.9%
Feb+10.4%
Mar+4.6%
Apr+10.7%
May-20.7%
Jun+9.7%
Jul+3.4%
Aug+7.4%
Sep-9.7%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-0.9%
Dec-17.9%
1993
Jan+10.6%
Feb-9.6%
Mar+0.0%
Apr-18.7%
May-16.9%
Jun+13.0%
Jul-9.8%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+12.6%
Nov+14.4%
Dec-27.3%
1992
Jan+32.3%
Feb-5.8%
Mar-13.0%
Apr-9.9%
May-9.4%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+8.2%
Sep-14.3%
Oct+36.3%
Nov+16.5%
Dec-1.2%
1991
Jan+4.2%
Feb+20.0%
Mar+15.0%
Apr-2.9%
May+55.2%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+6.7%
Aug+21.4%
Sep-12.5%
Oct+2.5%
Nov-3.3%
Dec+10.2%
1990
Jan-15.8%
Feb-3.1%
Mar+19.4%
Apr-25.2%
May+4.8%
Jun+4.6%
Jul-11.0%
Aug-17.3%
Sep-40.3%
Oct-10.0%
Nov+22.2%
Dec+9.1%
1989
Jan+7.1%
Feb+17.8%
Mar+5.7%
Apr+10.7%
May+22.6%
Jun-13.2%
Jul+16.7%
Aug+5.2%
Sep+16.7%
Oct-19.0%
Nov-17.6%
Dec-9.5%
1988
Jan+63.6%
Feb-11.1%
Mar-2.1%
Apr-8.5%
May+16.3%
Jun+14.0%
Jul+21.1%
Aug+10.1%
Sep+7.9%
Oct-1.2%
Nov+7.4%
Dec-3.4%
1987
Jan+10.5%
Feb+52.4%
Mar-15.6%
Apr+0.0%
May+5.6%
Jun+19.3%
Jul+23.5%
Aug-1.2%
Sep-22.9%
Oct-42.2%
Nov-13.5%
Dec+3.1%
1986
Jan-27.8%
Feb-7.7%
Mar+8.3%
Apr+0.0%
May+5.8%
Jun+15.5%
Jul-35.4%
Aug-4.9%
Sep-9.0%
Oct-12.7%
Nov-29.0%
Dec-13.6%
1985
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep-9.8%
Oct+9.2%
Nov+22.9%
Dec-10.6%
Avg
Jan+2.8%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+1.8%
May+2.1%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+0.4%
Aug+3.2%
Sep-2.4%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+5.1%
Dec-0.3%
Median
Jan+1.9%
Feb+2.9%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+4.7%
May+0.8%
Jun+0.9%
Jul-1.0%
Aug+1.5%
Sep-1.1%
Oct+4.0%
Nov+5.9%
Dec-1.2%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-1.4%
Feb-0.9%
Mar-1.7%
Apr+2.6%
May-1.5%
Jun-2.9%
Jul+4.5%
Aug+4.4%
Sep-2.6%
Oct+3.5%
Nov+10.7%
Dec+2.1%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan15.9%
Feb12.3%
Mar13.1%
Apr10.6%
May12.3%
Jun9.0%
Jul10.9%
Aug10.8%
Sep10.6%
Oct12.5%
Nov12.8%
Dec8.5%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.17
Feb0.38
Mar0.25
Apr0.17
May0.17
Jun0.11
Jul0.03
Aug0.29
Sep-0.23
Oct0.19
Nov0.40
Dec-0.04
Win Rate (%)
Jan61%
Feb56%
Mar56%
Apr59%
May54%
Jun53%
Jul48%
Aug57%
Sep41%
Oct59%
Nov66%
Dec46%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲25▼16
Feb▲23▼18
Mar▲23▼18
Apr▲24▼17
May▲22▼19
Jun▲21▼19
Jul▲19▼21
Aug▲23▼17
Sep▲17▼24
Oct▲24▼17
Nov▲27▼14
Dec▲19▼22
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼3
Feb▲7▼3
Mar▲6▼4
Apr▲6▼4
May▲6▼5
Jun▲3▼4
Jul▲3▼7
Aug▲6▼4
Sep▲5▼7
Oct▲7▼5
Nov▲5▼3
Dec▲3▼3
Best
Jan+63.6%1988
Feb+52.4%1987
Mar+66.4%2000
Apr+37.6%1996
May+55.2%1991
Jun+19.3%1987
Jul+23.5%1987
Aug+31.3%1995
Sep+16.7%1989
Oct+36.3%1992
Nov+26.2%2020
Dec+14.2%2020
Worst
Jan-28.8%2000
Feb-12.3%2003
Mar-19.8%2020
Apr-25.2%1990
May-20.7%1994
Jun-19.1%2000
Jul-35.4%1986
Aug-17.3%1990
Sep-40.3%1990
Oct-42.2%1987
Nov-29.0%1986
Dec-27.3%1993
−42.2%+66.4%
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