Admiral Group (ADM-L)
FTSE 100 · Insurance · data since 2004-09-23 · last close 2026-09-09
Admiral Group (ADM-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -13.4 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 7.2 | -2.4 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | -6.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.2 | 6.4 | -0.9 | 14.3 | 2.9 | -2.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -7.5 | -2.3 | -3.2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | -6.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | -3.8 | -0.5 | -3.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | -4.6 | -7.9 | -0.0 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 0.1 | -7.4 | 13.4 | 0.6 | -10.4 | 2.3 | 17.0 | -4.5 | 2.8 | 10.6 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | -0.4 | -5.3 | -13.9 | -1.5 | -11.9 | 0.9 | -14.5 | 10.6 | -9.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | -0.8 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -6.0 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 6.2 | -13.9 | -7.7 | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | -2.2 | -6.5 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 4.4 | 9.9 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -6.4 | 7.1 | -1.9 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -4.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | -7.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 8.1 | -3.4 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -3.2 | 3.5 | -1.8 |
| 2017 | -2.8 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 3.3 | -6.6 | -5.9 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -2.4 | 14.5 | -6.3 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 6.6 | -5.3 | -0.0 | -6.4 | -0.8 | -3.9 |
| 2015 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | -4.4 | -6.8 | 6.8 | 4.7 | -3.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 4.3 | 6.2 | -5.9 | -8.4 | -3.9 | 4.0 | -7.1 | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 6.5 | -3.8 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 5.7 | -10.1 | -2.2 | 3.7 | -2.8 | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 10.2 | 2.0 | -14.2 | 14.7 | -8.4 | 8.6 | -11.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 8.4 | 2.8 | -8.0 | 8.9 | 1.9 | -3.6 | -6.7 | -11.9 | -7.5 | -6.7 | -21.8 | -7.6 |
| 2010 | -4.7 | 9.4 | 6.5 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 9.5 | -2.1 | -6.3 | -0.8 |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -4.9 | -0.2 | 6.7 | -5.7 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 8.2 | -11.2 | 3.3 | 12.1 |
| 2008 | -10.9 | 3.6 | -20.9 | 8.5 | 0.1 | -8.4 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | -10.1 | 7.8 | -7.5 |
| 2007 | -7.1 | 1.3 | 11.1 | -7.1 | -8.4 | -9.0 | -7.7 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 6.2 | -5.5 | -1.4 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 22.5 | 12.1 | -2.9 | 21.7 |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -3.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.3 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Avg | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ADM-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Admiral Group has monthly history back to 2004. Its strongest month by median is August — positive in 16 of 22 years, median +5.0%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 14 of 22 with a median of -1.8%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±6.9% in an average month and has fallen 55.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.0% | +2.6% | +1.9% | +2.8% | -2.0% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% | -0.7% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +3.2% |
| Win rate | 50%/22 | 68%/22 | 64%/22 | 68%/22 | 45%/22 | 41%/22 | 68%/22 | 73%/22 | 36%/22 | 55%/22 | 59%/22 | 73%/22 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ADM-L risk & extremes
ADM-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Admiral Group's best month?+
Admiral Group's strongest completed month on record is September 2006, at +22.47%.
What was Admiral Group's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is November 2011, at -21.76%.
Is Admiral Group up this year?+
Admiral Group is up 18.99% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Admiral Group's 1-year return?+
+14.86% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Admiral Group's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 55.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2004.
Which calendar month is historically best for Admiral Group?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 2004. An average is not a forecast.
About Admiral Group
Admiral Group is a FTSE 100 company, an insurance business worth about $15 billion. It moves money around and keeps a slice for the trouble — with price receipts on this site going back to 2004. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2004) would be about $1,414 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was September 2006 at +22.47%; its worst, November 2011 at -21.76%.
- It has closed August in the green 16 out of 22 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.