Centrica (CNA-L)
FTSE 100 · Multiline utilities · data since 1997-02-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Centrica (CNA-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 1.1 | -12.7 | -8.9 | -9.3 | 0.3 | -2.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 7.2 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -2.2 | 3.5 | 7.6 | -4.3 | -1.1 |
| 2024 | -1.6 | -9.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.7 | -4.7 | -1.7 | -2.9 | -9.4 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -5.2 | -5.6 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 3.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 9.6 | -13.6 | -6.5 | 8.2 | 24.1 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -3.5 | -5.8 | -11.6 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 10.4 |
| 2020 | -5.0 | -15.0 | -47.2 | 4.8 | -8.5 | 5.5 | 26.5 | -5.6 | -12.9 | -7.3 | 18.7 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -8.7 | -8.3 | -7.0 | -11.9 | -6.1 | -13.3 | -8.4 | 5.8 | -1.6 | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | -2.8 | 7.2 | -0.6 | 8.2 | -5.1 | 8.1 | -5.7 | -3.7 | 8.1 | -5.0 | -6.4 | -2.1 |
| 2017 | -4.2 | 1.2 | -4.4 | -8.8 | 2.8 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -6.5 | -9.2 | -14.8 | -5.0 |
| 2016 | -6.1 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 4.7 | -14.5 | 10.7 | 6.9 | -3.5 | -1.9 | -6.1 | -1.8 | 11.3 |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -16.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 8.7 | -5.0 | 1.0 | -8.7 | -5.8 | -1.3 | -3.5 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | -10.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -6.8 | -1.1 | 3.4 | -3.6 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -2.0 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | -5.2 | 8.6 | -1.3 | -4.2 | -4.4 | -4.3 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | -3.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | -3.5 | 6.3 | -4.3 | -1.3 | -0.9 | 1.6 | -5.2 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -4.1 |
| 2010 | -4.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -6.7 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 7.0 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -7.6 | 8.0 |
| 2009 | -3.0 | 4.8 | -15.8 | -0.3 | 8.4 | -9.3 | -1.2 | 14.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| 2008 | -7.5 | -2.6 | -7.7 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -12.8 | 12.5 |
| 2007 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -7.3 | 7.0 | -1.3 | -3.1 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 8.9 | -3.1 | 6.2 | -6.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 7.2 |
| 2005 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -2.4 | -3.8 | 4.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 6.5 | -1.5 | -2.9 | -3.7 | 10.8 |
| 2004 | -3.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | -4.3 | -2.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -13.6 | 2.9 | -4.6 |
| 2003 | -9.5 | -8.9 | 2.3 | 15.3 | 6.9 | -1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -7.6 | 7.3 | -7.1 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -19.8 | 15.7 | -11.8 | 9.8 | -7.1 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -3.6 | -6.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -7.0 | -2.3 | 1.7 | -5.7 | 2.8 | -2.7 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 12.1 | -4.8 | 6.1 | -8.9 | 2.5 | -0.4 | -3.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 1999 | 6.4 | -9.9 | -6.0 | 15.8 | -9.7 | 17.4 | -5.4 | 18.0 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | -5.7 |
| 1998 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -7.8 | -5.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 | -7.7 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 8.4 | -3.8 |
| 1997 | · | 0.8 | -3.4 | -10.6 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 21.8 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -3.8 | -3.9 | 4.1 |
| Avg | 1.0 | -0.0 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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CNA-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Centrica has monthly history back to 1997. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 18 of 29 years, median +2.8%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. November is the soft spot, down in 16 of 29 with a median of -1.3%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±7.5% in an average month and has fallen 92.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.1% | -0.0% | -0.7% | +0.6% | -0.7% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +1.6% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.3% | +3.2% |
| Win rate | 52%/29 | 67%/30 | 60%/30 | 53%/30 | 43%/30 | 53%/30 | 50%/30 | 57%/30 | 41%/29 | 45%/29 | 45%/29 | 62%/29 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
CNA-L risk & extremes
CNA-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 Centrica's best month?+
Centrica's strongest completed month on record is July 2020, at +26.54%.
What was Centrica's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -47.20%.
Is Centrica up this year?+
Centrica is down 10.78% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Centrica's 1-year return?+
-1.85% 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 Centrica's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 92.5%, measured on month-end closes since 1997.
Which calendar month is historically best for Centrica?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 1997. An average is not a forecast.
About Centrica
Centrica is a FTSE 100 company, a multiline utilities business worth about $9 billion. It keeps the lights on — literally — and pays you a dividend for noticing — with price receipts on this site going back to 1997. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1997) would be about $218 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2020 at +26.54%; its worst, March 2020 at -47.2%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.