Autodesk (ADSK)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1985-06-28 · last close 2026-09-09
Autodesk (ADSK) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -14.6 | -2.8 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -15.9 | 20.5 | 10.4 | -20.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.3 | -11.9 | -4.5 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 4.5 | -2.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | -5.1 | 0.7 | -2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -18.3 | -5.3 | 22.7 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 15.1 | -7.7 | 4.8 | -6.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | -6.8 | -4.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | -11.2 | -11.8 | -2.7 | -11.7 | 9.8 | -17.2 | 25.8 | -6.7 | -7.4 | 14.7 | -5.8 | -7.5 |
| 2021 | -9.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -2.1 | 2.1 | 10.0 | -3.4 | -8.0 | 11.4 | -20.0 | 10.6 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -3.0 | -18.2 | 19.9 | 12.4 | 13.7 | -1.1 | 3.9 | -6.0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 |
| 2019 | 14.4 | 10.7 | -4.4 | 14.4 | -9.7 | 1.2 | -4.1 | -8.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 22.8 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 20.2 | 1.1 | -17.2 | 11.8 | -11.0 |
| 2017 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 24.1 | -9.8 | 9.9 | 3.3 | -1.9 | 11.3 | -12.2 | -4.4 |
| 2016 | -23.2 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 2.6 | -2.6 | -7.1 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 7.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | -10.1 | 18.9 | -8.7 | -3.1 | -4.7 | -7.5 | 1.0 | -7.6 | -5.6 | 25.0 | 15.0 | -4.0 |
| 2014 | 1.9 | 2.4 | -6.3 | -2.4 | 9.1 | 7.7 | -5.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 7.8 | -3.1 |
| 2013 | 10.0 | -5.6 | 12.3 | -4.5 | -4.2 | -10.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 12.0 | -3.1 | 13.4 | 11.2 |
| 2012 | 18.7 | 5.1 | 11.8 | -7.0 | -18.7 | 9.3 | -3.1 | -8.5 | 7.4 | -4.5 | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.0 | -4.5 | -10.2 | -10.9 | -18.0 | -1.4 | 24.5 | -1.5 | -11.0 |
| 2010 | -6.4 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 15.7 | -13.9 | -16.8 | 21.3 | -6.1 | 15.3 | 13.2 | -2.5 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | -15.7 | -23.4 | 32.5 | 18.6 | 7.6 | -11.6 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -5.9 | 8.4 |
| 2008 | -17.3 | -24.4 | 1.3 | 20.7 | 8.3 | -17.9 | -5.7 | 11.4 | -5.6 | -36.5 | -22.1 | 18.4 |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -5.9 | -8.6 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 3.6 | -10.0 | 9.3 | 7.9 | -2.1 | -3.7 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | -5.5 | -7.2 | 2.3 | 9.1 | -13.4 | -5.3 | -1.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 12.1 | -1.8 |
| 2005 | -22.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 24.4 | -13.2 | -0.4 | 26.4 | 7.5 | -2.8 | -7.4 | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 19.5 | -6.1 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 24.0 | 16.1 |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -3.0 | 5.3 | 2.2 | -4.0 | 8.2 | -7.6 | 20.1 | -4.9 | 13.7 | 20.0 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 5.7 | -21.1 | -26.6 | -1.9 | -2.5 | 3.2 | -4.7 | -7.4 | 32.4 | -7.5 |
| 2001 | 37.2 | 3.4 | -19.8 | 14.3 | -12.4 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | -16.4 | 3.8 | 12.0 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | -9.3 | 46.2 | 1.8 | -15.5 | -3.1 | -6.7 | -37.5 | 30.1 | -9.8 | -12.8 | 17.0 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 3.6 | -9.2 | 0.8 | -26.3 | -7.1 | 7.0 | -10.2 | -13.2 | -4.9 | -14.0 | 56.3 | 15.1 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | 22.6 | -9.0 | 9.1 | -9.6 | -9.1 | -15.1 | -28.6 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| 1997 | 13.2 | 7.1 | -8.5 | 14.7 | 9.5 | -1.4 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -18.4 | 3.9 | -3.7 |
| 1996 | -11.5 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 8.1 | -14.7 | -14.0 | -22.6 | -0.3 | 12.5 | -11.4 | 22.4 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | -16.3 | 18.5 | 7.3 | -19.0 | 8.6 | 16.2 | 5.4 | 1.9 | -5.2 | -22.2 | 3.7 | -2.8 |
| 1994 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 0.4 | -12.3 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -8.9 | -6.6 | 24.1 | 12.4 | -26.8 | 22.4 | -11.7 | -3.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -18.1 | -5.3 | 20.1 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 10.0 | -0.3 | 9.1 | -5.9 | -3.1 |
| 1991 | -10.3 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 11.7 | -17.1 | 12.9 | -11.9 | 3.4 | -13.1 | -23.7 | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 2.3 | -3.9 | 15.2 | 10.7 | -4.0 | -6.6 | -15.6 | -8.9 | 25.8 | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 2.6 | -4.2 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 13.2 | -7.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.5 | -2.5 | -10.1 | 10.2 |
| 1988 | -9.6 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 21.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -10.3 | 1.9 | 7.5 | -15.8 | 6.3 | 13.7 |
| 1987 | 30.3 | 36.8 | 34.9 | -10.6 | -7.3 | -1.0 | -4.0 | 17.5 | -3.5 | -30.9 | -7.9 | 18.6 |
| 1986 | -1.0 | 18.4 | -12.9 | 17.8 | 10.1 | 22.9 | -32.9 | 26.9 | -5.8 | 14.3 | 7.8 | -3.5 |
| 1985 | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | 25.0 | 10.0 | -12.1 | 1.7 | 44.1 | 16.5 |
| Avg | 0.7 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ADSK seasonality — average by calendar month
Autodesk has monthly history back to 1985. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 28 of 41 years, median +6.3%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. July is the soft spot, down in 23 of 42 with a median of -1.1%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±12.5% in an average month and has fallen 76.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.7% | +4.8% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +1.3% | -0.1% | -0.6% | +4.5% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +7.2% | +4.1% |
| Win rate | 59%/41 | 63%/41 | 68%/41 | 61%/41 | 51%/41 | 48%/42 | 45%/42 | 71%/42 | 51%/41 | 46%/41 | 68%/41 | 66%/41 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ADSK risk & extremes
ADSK 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 Autodesk's best month?+
Autodesk's strongest completed month on record is November 1999, at +56.33%.
What was Autodesk's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2000, at -37.55%.
Is Autodesk up this year?+
Autodesk is down 30.20% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Autodesk's 1-year return?+
-36.46% 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 Autodesk's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 76.9%, measured on month-end closes since 1985.
Which calendar month is historically best for Autodesk?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1985. An average is not a forecast.
About Autodesk
Autodesk is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $43 billion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 1985. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1985) would be about $58,132 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 1999 at +56.33%; its worst, July 2000 at -37.55%.
- It has closed August in the green 30 out of 42 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.