Waters Corporation (WAT) 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 | -2.4% | -13.8% | -6.8% | +3.8% | +24.0% | -6.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +12.0% | -9.2% | -2.3% | -5.7% | +0.4% | -0.1% | -17.3% | +4.5% | -0.7% | +16.6% | +15.4% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | -3.5% | +6.2% | +2.0% | -10.2% | -0.0% | -6.1% | +15.9% | +3.0% | +3.9% | -10.2% | +19.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -4.1% | -5.4% | -0.4% | -3.0% | -16.4% | +6.1% | +3.6% | +1.7% | -2.3% | -13.0% | +17.6% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | -14.1% | -1.1% | -2.0% | -2.4% | +8.2% | +0.9% | +10.0% | -18.0% | -9.7% | +11.0% | +15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | +7.0% | +3.5% | +3.8% | +5.5% | +7.5% | +7.2% | +12.8% | +6.2% | -13.7% | +2.9% | -10.7% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -12.9% | -6.6% | +2.7% | +6.9% | -9.7% | +18.2% | +1.5% | -9.5% | +13.9% | +4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | +22.6% | +4.8% | +3.9% | -15.2% | -6.0% | +7.2% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +5.4% | -5.2% | +4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | +11.6% | -5.1% | -2.9% | -5.2% | +2.2% | +0.5% | +1.9% | -3.9% | +2.7% | -2.6% | +4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | +5.4% | +9.4% | +0.9% | +8.7% | +5.7% | +2.3% | -5.7% | +5.8% | -2.2% | +9.2% | +0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -9.9% | -0.7% | +9.7% | -1.3% | +5.7% | +2.3% | +13.0% | -1.0% | +0.8% | -12.2% | -3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | +5.6% | +1.1% | +3.3% | +0.7% | +6.7% | -3.9% | +4.0% | -9.1% | -2.6% | +8.1% | +3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | +8.3% | +2.9% | -2.7% | -9.1% | +1.6% | +4.3% | -1.0% | -0.0% | -4.2% | +11.8% | +4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | +5.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% | -1.6% | +4.7% | +3.5% | +0.9% | -2.1% | +7.4% | -5.0% | -1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | +16.9% | +3.5% | +3.4% | -9.2% | -5.1% | -0.4% | -2.5% | +3.5% | +3.9% | -1.8% | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | +8.7% | +4.6% | +12.8% | +0.6% | -2.9% | -8.2% | -9.1% | -5.5% | +6.1% | -0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | -8.0% | +4.7% | +13.2% | +6.6% | -4.9% | -5.5% | -0.8% | -5.7% | +17.0% | +4.7% | +3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -2.6% | +4.9% | +19.5% | -1.9% | +18.8% | -2.4% | +0.1% | +11.1% | +2.8% | +2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -27.5% | +4.0% | -6.6% | +10.3% | +0.1% | +4.8% | +5.3% | +0.5% | -14.8% | -24.7% | -5.9% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | +15.8% | -4.3% | +6.9% | +2.5% | +1.5% | -1.6% | -1.9% | +5.7% | +8.7% | +15.0% | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | +11.0% | +1.9% | +1.0% | +5.0% | -8.1% | +6.6% | -8.4% | +4.8% | +6.2% | +10.0% | +0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | +4.9% | -0.5% | -26.7% | +10.7% | -2.0% | -4.3% | +21.8% | +0.4% | -8.5% | -13.0% | +8.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | +14.3% | -2.6% | +10.6% | +5.7% | +6.8% | +3.7% | -8.2% | -1.3% | +1.8% | -6.4% | +13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | +5.8% | +0.5% | -8.7% | +13.5% | +18.1% | +2.7% | +8.9% | -3.8% | -10.1% | +14.6% | +1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -10.7% | -9.7% | -10.5% | -3.6% | -1.1% | +0.2% | -14.9% | +10.0% | -2.9% | +3.8% | +6.4% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | -11.9% | -10.4% | -29.5% | +12.4% | -4.8% | -44.4% | +6.8% | +12.3% | +8.0% | -0.8% | +3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | +39.4% | +32.7% | -2.9% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +32.1% | -5.0% | +34.1% | +11.9% | -18.5% | -11.4% | +29.8% |
| 1999 | +4.3% | +2.5% | +12.7% | +0.0% | -6.2% | +7.7% | +12.5% | +10.3% | -8.2% | -12.3% | -7.8% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | +21.0% | +7.7% | +0.5% | +7.7% | +8.3% | +1.2% | +8.4% | -15.7% | +24.4% | +7.1% | +7.5% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -2.4% | +1.6% | -11.2% | +10.8% | +8.8% | +11.3% | -0.2% | -6.9% | +32.7% | -0.5% | -2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | +8.8% | +1.8% | +19.9% | +14.9% | +8.1% | +9.5% | -15.1% | +12.1% | +4.4% | -5.3% | -12.1% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +23.7% |
| Avg | +3.8% | +0.7% | -0.6% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +2.9% | +2.5% |
| Median | +5.1% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +2.7% | +1.5% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +3.2% | +1.1% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -2.4% | -4.7% | -1.9% | -3.5% | +3.3% | +1.6% | +5.0% | -0.5% | -4.5% | +1.4% | +11.4% | +4.1% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 12.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.29 | 0.08 | -0.05 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.36 | 0.25 |
| Win Rate (%) | 58% | 58% | 55% | 61% | 61% | 67% | 50% | 60% | 53% | 50% | 70% | 58% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲18▼13 | ▲18▼13 | ▲17▼14 | ▲19▼12 | ▲19▼12 | ▲20▼10 | ▲15▼15 | ▲18▼12 | ▲16▼14 | ▲15▼15 | ▲21▼9 | ▲18▼13 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲5▼4 | ▲6▼2 | ▲5▼4 | ▲9▼4 | ▲6▼4 | ▲5▼3 | ▲5▼4 | ▲5▼4 | ▲3▼4 | ▲3▼3 | ▲7▼2 | ▲4▼3 |
| Best | +39.4%in January 2000 | +32.7%in February 2000 | +19.9%in March 1996 | +19.5%in April 2009 | +24.0%in May 2026 | +32.1%in June 2000 | +21.8%in July 2005 | +34.1%in August 2000 | +32.7%in September 1997 | +16.6%in October 2025 | +19.1%in November 2024 | +29.8%in December 2000 |
| Worst | -27.5%in January 2008 | -13.8%in February 2026 | -29.5%in March 2001 | -15.2%in April 2019 | -16.4%in May 2023 | -44.4%in June 2001 | -17.3%in July 2025 | -18.0%in August 2022 | -14.8%in September 2008 | -24.7%in October 2008 | -12.1%in November 1996 | -18.7%in December 2002 |
−44.4%+39.4%
2026
Jan-2.4%
Feb-13.8%
Mar-6.8%
Apr+3.8%
May+24.0%
Jun-6.7%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+12.0%
Feb-9.2%
Mar-2.3%
Apr-5.7%
May+0.4%
Jun-0.1%
Jul-17.3%
Aug+4.5%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+16.6%
Nov+15.4%
Dec-5.8%
2024
Jan-3.5%
Feb+6.2%
Mar+2.0%
Apr-10.2%
May-0.0%
Jun-6.1%
Jul+15.9%
Aug+3.0%
Sep+3.9%
Oct-10.2%
Nov+19.1%
Dec-3.6%
2023
Jan-4.1%
Feb-5.4%
Mar-0.4%
Apr-3.0%
May-16.4%
Jun+6.1%
Jul+3.6%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-2.3%
Oct-13.0%
Nov+17.6%
Dec+17.3%
2022
Jan-14.1%
Feb-1.1%
Mar-2.0%
Apr-2.4%
May+8.2%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+10.0%
Aug-18.0%
Sep-9.7%
Oct+11.0%
Nov+15.9%
Dec-1.2%
2021
Jan+7.0%
Feb+3.5%
Mar+3.8%
Apr+5.5%
May+7.5%
Jun+7.2%
Jul+12.8%
Aug+6.2%
Sep-13.7%
Oct+2.9%
Nov-10.7%
Dec+13.6%
2020
Jan-4.2%
Feb-12.9%
Mar-6.6%
Apr+2.7%
May+6.9%
Jun-9.7%
Jul+18.2%
Aug+1.5%
Sep-9.5%
Oct+13.9%
Nov+4.1%
Dec+6.6%
2019
Jan+22.6%
Feb+4.8%
Mar+3.9%
Apr-15.2%
May-6.0%
Jun+7.2%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+0.6%
Sep+5.4%
Oct-5.2%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+5.2%
2018
Jan+11.6%
Feb-5.1%
Mar-2.9%
Apr-5.2%
May+2.2%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+1.9%
Aug-3.9%
Sep+2.7%
Oct-2.6%
Nov+4.7%
Dec-5.0%
2017
Jan+5.4%
Feb+9.4%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+8.7%
May+5.7%
Jun+2.3%
Jul-5.7%
Aug+5.8%
Sep-2.2%
Oct+9.2%
Nov+0.6%
Dec-2.0%
2016
Jan-9.9%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+9.7%
Apr-1.3%
May+5.7%
Jun+2.3%
Jul+13.0%
Aug-1.0%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-12.2%
Nov-3.3%
Dec-0.1%
2015
Jan+5.6%
Feb+1.1%
Mar+3.3%
Apr+0.7%
May+6.7%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+4.0%
Aug-9.1%
Sep-2.6%
Oct+8.1%
Nov+3.9%
Dec+1.3%
2014
Jan+8.3%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-2.7%
Apr-9.1%
May+1.6%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-1.0%
Aug-0.0%
Sep-4.2%
Oct+11.8%
Nov+4.6%
Dec-2.7%
2013
Jan+5.1%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+1.3%
Apr-1.6%
May+4.7%
Jun+3.5%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-2.1%
Sep+7.4%
Oct-5.0%
Nov-1.4%
Dec+0.5%
2012
Jan+16.9%
Feb+3.5%
Mar+3.4%
Apr-9.2%
May-5.1%
Jun-0.4%
Jul-2.5%
Aug+3.5%
Sep+3.9%
Oct-1.8%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+3.0%
2011
Jan-1.7%
Feb+8.7%
Mar+4.6%
Apr+12.8%
May+0.6%
Jun-2.9%
Jul-8.2%
Aug-9.1%
Sep-5.5%
Oct+6.1%
Nov-0.1%
Dec-7.4%
2010
Jan-8.0%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+13.2%
Apr+6.6%
May-4.9%
Jun-5.5%
Jul-0.8%
Aug-5.7%
Sep+17.0%
Oct+4.7%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+1.1%
2009
Jan-1.3%
Feb-2.6%
Mar+4.9%
Apr+19.5%
May-1.9%
Jun+18.8%
Jul-2.4%
Aug+0.1%
Sep+11.1%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+5.4%
2008
Jan-27.5%
Feb+4.0%
Mar-6.6%
Apr+10.3%
May+0.1%
Jun+4.8%
Jul+5.3%
Aug+0.5%
Sep-14.8%
Oct-24.7%
Nov-5.9%
Dec-11.1%
2007
Jan+15.8%
Feb-4.3%
Mar+6.9%
Apr+2.5%
May+1.5%
Jun-1.6%
Jul-1.9%
Aug+5.7%
Sep+8.7%
Oct+15.0%
Nov+1.4%
Dec+1.3%
2006
Jan+11.0%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+5.0%
May-8.1%
Jun+6.6%
Jul-8.4%
Aug+4.8%
Sep+6.2%
Oct+10.0%
Nov+0.5%
Dec-2.1%
2005
Jan+4.9%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-26.7%
Apr+10.7%
May-2.0%
Jun-4.3%
Jul+21.8%
Aug+0.4%
Sep-8.5%
Oct-13.0%
Nov+8.4%
Dec-3.6%
2004
Jan+14.3%
Feb-2.6%
Mar+10.6%
Apr+5.7%
May+6.8%
Jun+3.7%
Jul-8.2%
Aug-1.3%
Sep+1.8%
Oct-6.4%
Nov+13.0%
Dec+0.3%
2003
Jan+5.8%
Feb+0.5%
Mar-8.7%
Apr+13.5%
May+18.1%
Jun+2.7%
Jul+8.9%
Aug-3.8%
Sep-10.1%
Oct+14.6%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+3.7%
2002
Jan-10.7%
Feb-9.7%
Mar-10.5%
Apr-3.6%
May-1.1%
Jun+0.2%
Jul-14.9%
Aug+10.0%
Sep-2.9%
Oct+3.8%
Nov+6.4%
Dec-18.7%
2001
Jan-11.9%
Feb-10.4%
Mar-29.5%
Apr+12.4%
May-4.8%
Jun-44.4%
Jul+6.8%
Aug+12.3%
Sep+8.0%
Oct-0.8%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+6.0%
2000
Jan+39.4%
Feb+32.7%
Mar-2.9%
Apr-0.5%
May-0.3%
Jun+32.1%
Jul-5.0%
Aug+34.1%
Sep+11.9%
Oct-18.5%
Nov-11.4%
Dec+29.8%
1999
Jan+4.3%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+12.7%
Apr+0.0%
May-6.2%
Jun+7.7%
Jul+12.5%
Aug+10.3%
Sep-8.2%
Oct-12.3%
Nov-7.8%
Dec+8.2%
1998
Jan+21.0%
Feb+7.7%
Mar+0.5%
Apr+7.7%
May+8.3%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+8.4%
Aug-15.7%
Sep+24.4%
Oct+7.1%
Nov+7.5%
Dec+13.1%
1997
Jan-2.4%
Feb+1.6%
Mar-11.2%
Apr+10.8%
May+8.8%
Jun+11.3%
Jul-0.2%
Aug-6.9%
Sep+32.7%
Oct-0.5%
Nov-2.7%
Dec-10.9%
1996
Jan+8.8%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+19.9%
Apr+14.9%
May+8.1%
Jun+9.5%
Jul-15.1%
Aug+12.1%
Sep+4.4%
Oct-5.3%
Nov-12.1%
Dec+11.9%
1995
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec+23.7%
Avg
Jan+3.8%
Feb+0.7%
Mar-0.6%
Apr+2.8%
May+2.2%
Jun+1.8%
Jul+1.7%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+1.8%
Oct+0.2%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+2.5%
Median
Jan+5.1%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+2.7%
May+1.5%
Jun+2.3%
Jul+0.3%
Aug+0.5%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+1.2%
Nov+3.2%
Dec+1.1%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-2.4%
Feb-4.7%
Mar-1.9%
Apr-3.5%
May+3.3%
Jun+1.6%
Jul+5.0%
Aug-0.5%
Sep-4.5%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+11.4%
Dec+4.1%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan12.9%
Feb8.5%
Mar10.2%
Apr8.3%
May7.8%
Jun11.8%
Jul9.9%
Aug9.5%
Sep10.7%
Oct10.8%
Nov8.1%
Dec10.1%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.29
Feb0.08
Mar-0.05
Apr0.34
May0.29
Jun0.15
Jul0.17
Aug0.14
Sep0.17
Oct0.02
Nov0.36
Dec0.25
Win Rate (%)
Jan58%
Feb58%
Mar55%
Apr61%
May61%
Jun67%
Jul50%
Aug60%
Sep53%
Oct50%
Nov70%
Dec58%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲18▼13
Feb▲18▼13
Mar▲17▼14
Apr▲19▼12
May▲19▼12
Jun▲20▼10
Jul▲15▼15
Aug▲18▼12
Sep▲16▼14
Oct▲15▼15
Nov▲21▼9
Dec▲18▼13
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲5▼4
Feb▲6▼2
Mar▲5▼4
Apr▲9▼4
May▲6▼4
Jun▲5▼3
Jul▲5▼4
Aug▲5▼4
Sep▲3▼4
Oct▲3▼3
Nov▲7▼2
Dec▲4▼3
Best
Jan+39.4%2000
Feb+32.7%2000
Mar+19.9%1996
Apr+19.5%2009
May+24.0%2026
Jun+32.1%2000
Jul+21.8%2005
Aug+34.1%2000
Sep+32.7%1997
Oct+16.6%2025
Nov+19.1%2024
Dec+29.8%2000
Worst
Jan-27.5%2008
Feb-13.8%2026
Mar-29.5%2001
Apr-15.2%2019
May-16.4%2023
Jun-44.4%2001
Jul-17.3%2025
Aug-18.0%2022
Sep-14.8%2008
Oct-24.7%2008
Nov-12.1%1996
Dec-18.7%2002
−44.4%+39.4%
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