Autotrader Group (AUTO-L)
FTSE 100 · Media · data since 2015-03-19 · last close 2026-09-09
Autotrader Group (AUTO-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -8.3 | -8.4 | -4.8 | 5.6 | -11.0 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | -7.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -0.3 | -1.9 | -4.0 | 12.8 | -5.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | -4.1 | -1.9 | -1.0 | -18.1 | -8.2 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -5.4 | -0.3 | 16.9 | -1.8 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | -3.3 | -0.0 | -5.5 |
| 2023 | 21.6 | -5.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.9 | -3.1 | 5.8 | -6.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 16.7 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | -9.8 | -0.7 | -4.6 | 0.3 | -7.1 | -5.9 | 13.4 | 3.5 | -21.0 | 1.3 | 8.5 | -8.9 |
| 2021 | -5.4 | -2.5 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -1.5 | 12.8 | 2.9 | -3.5 | -6.4 | 2.9 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | -5.5 | -7.5 | -15.5 | 4.5 | 21.7 | -5.7 | 1.9 | 5.0 | -0.0 | 2.8 | -3.2 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 6.0 | -8.6 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -4.1 | 10.2 | -0.0 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.4 | -4.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 20.8 | -0.1 | 5.6 | -0.6 | -8.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| 2017 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -8.7 | 0.7 | -7.7 | 11.1 | -12.7 | -1.8 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | -11.8 | -7.3 | 7.4 | -3.9 | 4.8 | -10.1 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 8.7 | -7.6 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | · | · | -1.7 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 9.3 |
| Avg | -1.6 | -2.5 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -0.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AUTO-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Autotrader Group has monthly history back to 2015. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 6 of 11 years, median +4.5%. March is the soft spot, down in 8 of 12 with a median of -2.8%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±7.5% in an average month and has fallen 53% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.6% | -2.5% | -1.6% | +3.7% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +4.0% | -0.2% | -1.0% | -0.0% | +3.7% | +0.9% |
| Win rate | 36%/11 | 27%/11 | 33%/12 | 83%/12 | 50%/12 | 42%/12 | 83%/12 | 58%/12 | 36%/11 | 55%/11 | 55%/11 | 64%/11 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AUTO-L risk & extremes
AUTO-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 Autotrader Group's best month?+
Autotrader Group's strongest completed month on record is May 2020, at +21.69%.
What was Autotrader Group's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2022, at -20.99%.
Is Autotrader Group up this year?+
Autotrader Group is down 16.60% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Autotrader Group's 1-year return?+
-39.88% 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 Autotrader Group's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 53.0%, measured on month-end closes since 2015.
Which calendar month is historically best for Autotrader Group?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2015. An average is not a forecast.
About Autotrader Group
Autotrader Group is a FTSE 100 company, a media business worth about $5 billion. It turns eyeballs into earnings — with price receipts on this site going back to 2015. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2015) would be about $210 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2020 at +21.69%; its worst, September 2022 at -20.99%.
- It has closed April in the green 10 out of 12 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.