Workday (WDAY) 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 | -18.2% | -23.8% | -2.9% | -5.8% | +19.4% | -10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +0.5% | -11.3% | +4.9% | +1.1% | -3.1% | -4.4% | +0.6% | +4.3% | -0.3% | -10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | +5.4% | +1.2% | -7.4% | -10.3% | -13.6% | +5.7% | +1.6% | +15.9% | -7.1% | -4.3% | +6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | +8.4% | +2.2% | +11.4% | -9.9% | +13.9% | +6.6% | +5.0% | +3.1% | -12.1% | -1.5% | +27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | -7.4% | -9.5% | +4.5% | -13.7% | -24.4% | -10.7% | +11.1% | +6.1% | -7.5% | +2.4% | +7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -5.0% | +7.8% | +1.3% | -0.6% | -7.4% | +4.4% | -1.8% | +16.5% | -8.5% | +16.0% | -5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | +12.3% | -6.2% | -24.8% | +18.2% | +19.2% | +2.1% | -3.4% | +32.5% | -10.3% | -2.3% | +7.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | +13.7% | +9.0% | -2.6% | +6.6% | -0.7% | +0.7% | -2.7% | -11.4% | -4.1% | -4.6% | +10.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | +17.8% | +5.7% | +0.3% | -1.8% | +4.9% | -7.5% | +2.4% | +24.6% | -5.5% | -8.9% | +23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | +25.7% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +4.9% | +14.4% | -3.0% | +5.3% | +7.4% | -3.9% | +5.3% | -7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | -20.9% | -4.1% | +27.1% | -2.4% | +1.1% | -1.5% | +11.6% | +1.7% | +8.1% | -5.5% | -2.7% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | +7.6% | -1.3% | +8.1% | -13.5% | -3.2% | +10.4% | -16.7% | -2.0% | +14.7% | +6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | +7.7% | +22.8% | -16.8% | -20.1% | +7.3% | +14.7% | -6.7% | +8.6% | -9.4% | +15.7% | -8.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | +3.5% | +11.5% | +1.7% | +2.5% | -0.2% | +6.6% | +6.2% | +11.6% | -7.5% | +10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg | +2.6% | +1.2% | -0.8% | -1.4% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +7.3% | -3.6% | +1.5% | +5.0% | -2.5% |
| Median | +3.5% | +1.7% | -0.5% | -1.2% | +1.8% | -0.2% | +2.4% | +6.2% | -5.5% | -1.5% | +6.9% | -0.4% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -2.0% | -5.9% | -1.1% | -6.9% | -0.7% | +0.6% | +2.3% | +8.5% | -6.2% | +2.5% | +5.4% | +0.8% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 13.1% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 13.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 7.0% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.20 | 0.11 | -0.06 | -0.14 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 0.55 | -0.49 | 0.17 | 0.42 | -0.37 |
| Win Rate (%) | 57% | 64% | 50% | 43% | 64% | 46% | 62% | 85% | 23% | 38% | 62% | 31% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲8▼6 | ▲9▼5 | ▲7▼7 | ▲6▼8 | ▲9▼5 | ▲6▼7 | ▲8▼5 | ▲11▼2 | ▲3▼10 | ▲5▼8 | ▲8▼5 | ▲4▼9 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼2 | ▲3▼2 | ▲3▼3 | ▲2▼4 | ▲3▼2 | ▲3▼4 | ▲4▼3 | ▲6▼1 | ▲1▼8 | ▲2▼3 | ▲3▼2 | ▲2▼6 |
| Best | +25.7%in January 2017 | +22.8%in February 2014 | +27.1%in March 2016 | +18.2%in April 2020 | +19.4%in May 2026 | +14.7%in June 2014 | +11.6%in July 2016 | +32.5%in August 2020 | +11.6%in September 2013 | +16.0%in October 2021 | +27.9%in November 2023 | +6.6%in December 2020 |
| Worst | -20.9%in January 2016 | -23.8%in February 2026 | -24.8%in March 2020 | -20.1%in April 2014 | -24.4%in May 2022 | -10.7%in June 2022 | -6.7%in July 2014 | -16.7%in August 2015 | -12.1%in September 2023 | -8.9%in October 2018 | -10.1%in November 2025 | -21.6%in December 2016 |
−24.8%+32.5%
2026
Jan-18.2%
Feb-23.8%
Mar-2.9%
Apr-5.8%
May+19.4%
Jun-10.5%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+1.6%
Feb+0.5%
Mar-11.3%
Apr+4.9%
May+1.1%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-4.4%
Aug+0.6%
Sep+4.3%
Oct-0.3%
Nov-10.1%
Dec-0.4%
2024
Jan+5.4%
Feb+1.2%
Mar-7.4%
Apr-10.3%
May-13.6%
Jun+5.7%
Jul+1.6%
Aug+15.9%
Sep-7.1%
Oct-4.3%
Nov+6.9%
Dec+3.2%
2023
Jan+8.4%
Feb+2.2%
Mar+11.4%
Apr-9.9%
May+13.9%
Jun+6.6%
Jul+5.0%
Aug+3.1%
Sep-12.1%
Oct-1.5%
Nov+27.9%
Dec+2.0%
2022
Jan-7.4%
Feb-9.5%
Mar+4.5%
Apr-13.7%
May-24.4%
Jun-10.7%
Jul+11.1%
Aug+6.1%
Sep-7.5%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+7.8%
Dec-0.3%
2021
Jan-5.0%
Feb+7.8%
Mar+1.3%
Apr-0.6%
May-7.4%
Jun+4.4%
Jul-1.8%
Aug+16.5%
Sep-8.5%
Oct+16.0%
Nov-5.4%
Dec-0.4%
2020
Jan+12.3%
Feb-6.2%
Mar-24.8%
Apr+18.2%
May+19.2%
Jun+2.1%
Jul-3.4%
Aug+32.5%
Sep-10.3%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+7.0%
Dec+6.6%
2019
Jan+13.7%
Feb+9.0%
Mar-2.6%
Apr+6.6%
May-0.7%
Jun+0.7%
Jul-2.7%
Aug-11.4%
Sep-4.1%
Oct-4.6%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-8.2%
2018
Jan+17.8%
Feb+5.7%
Mar+0.3%
Apr-1.8%
May+4.9%
Jun-7.5%
Jul+2.4%
Aug+24.6%
Sep-5.5%
Oct-8.9%
Nov+23.3%
Dec-2.6%
2017
Jan+25.7%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+4.9%
May+14.4%
Jun-3.0%
Jul+5.3%
Aug+7.4%
Sep-3.9%
Oct+5.3%
Nov-7.2%
Dec-1.2%
2016
Jan-20.9%
Feb-4.1%
Mar+27.1%
Apr-2.4%
May+1.1%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+11.6%
Aug+1.7%
Sep+8.1%
Oct-5.5%
Nov-2.7%
Dec-21.6%
2015
Jan-2.6%
Feb+7.6%
Mar-1.3%
Apr+8.1%
May-13.5%
Jun-3.2%
Jul+10.4%
Aug-16.7%
Sep-2.0%
Oct+14.7%
Nov+6.0%
Dec-4.8%
2014
Jan+7.7%
Feb+22.8%
Mar-16.8%
Apr-20.1%
May+7.3%
Jun+14.7%
Jul-6.7%
Aug+8.6%
Sep-9.4%
Oct+15.7%
Nov-8.8%
Dec-6.2%
2013
Jan-2.0%
Feb+3.5%
Mar+11.5%
Apr+1.7%
May+2.5%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+6.6%
Aug+6.2%
Sep+11.6%
Oct-7.5%
Nov+10.0%
Dec+1.0%
2012
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
Avg
Jan+2.6%
Feb+1.2%
Mar-0.8%
Apr-1.4%
May+1.7%
Jun+0.4%
Jul+2.7%
Aug+7.3%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+1.5%
Nov+5.0%
Dec-2.5%
Median
Jan+3.5%
Feb+1.7%
Mar-0.5%
Apr-1.2%
May+1.8%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+2.4%
Aug+6.2%
Sep-5.5%
Oct-1.5%
Nov+6.9%
Dec-0.4%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-2.0%
Feb-5.9%
Mar-1.1%
Apr-6.9%
May-0.7%
Jun+0.6%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+8.5%
Sep-6.2%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+5.4%
Dec+0.8%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan13.1%
Feb10.6%
Mar12.7%
Apr10.0%
May13.0%
Jun6.6%
Jul6.2%
Aug13.3%
Sep7.3%
Oct8.8%
Nov11.8%
Dec7.0%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.20
Feb0.11
Mar-0.06
Apr-0.14
May0.13
Jun0.06
Jul0.43
Aug0.55
Sep-0.49
Oct0.17
Nov0.42
Dec-0.37
Win Rate (%)
Jan57%
Feb64%
Mar50%
Apr43%
May64%
Jun46%
Jul62%
Aug85%
Sep23%
Oct38%
Nov62%
Dec31%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲8▼6
Feb▲9▼5
Mar▲7▼7
Apr▲6▼8
May▲9▼5
Jun▲6▼7
Jul▲8▼5
Aug▲11▼2
Sep▲3▼10
Oct▲5▼8
Nov▲8▼5
Dec▲4▼9
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼2
Feb▲3▼2
Mar▲3▼3
Apr▲2▼4
May▲3▼2
Jun▲3▼4
Jul▲4▼3
Aug▲6▼1
Sep▲1▼8
Oct▲2▼3
Nov▲3▼2
Dec▲2▼6
Best
Jan+25.7%2017
Feb+22.8%2014
Mar+27.1%2016
Apr+18.2%2020
May+19.4%2026
Jun+14.7%2014
Jul+11.6%2016
Aug+32.5%2020
Sep+11.6%2013
Oct+16.0%2021
Nov+27.9%2023
Dec+6.6%2020
Worst
Jan-20.9%2016
Feb-23.8%2026
Mar-24.8%2020
Apr-20.1%2014
May-24.4%2022
Jun-10.7%2022
Jul-6.7%2014
Aug-16.7%2015
Sep-12.1%2023
Oct-8.9%2018
Nov-10.1%2025
Dec-21.6%2016
−24.8%+32.5%
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