Compass Group (CPG-L)
FTSE 100 · Support services · data since 2000-01-04 · last close 2026-09-09
Compass Group (CPG-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -6.2 | 4.2 | -8.5 | 35.5 | 13.9 | 1.2 | -1.8 | -3.3 | -0.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.1 | -0.6 | -7.9 | -1.4 | 3.5 | -4.7 | 8.0 | -5.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -5.9 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -0.4 | 7.0 | -3.9 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 10.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -8.0 | -1.7 | 0.3 | 3.6 | -3.4 | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | -5.0 | 14.0 | -2.9 | -2.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | -3.9 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 2.3 | -5.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -5.7 | 12.9 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -8.9 | -26.1 | 5.7 | -11.4 | -6.1 | -5.5 | 16.2 | -4.2 | -9.8 | 25.5 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.4 | -3.4 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -1.8 | -7.9 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | -6.0 | 4.3 | -5.8 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -9.7 | 9.0 | -1.7 |
| 2017 | -4.5 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 7.9 | -3.4 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -4.2 | 4.4 | -9.3 | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 5.2 | -3.0 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -0.9 | -7.4 | 9.5 |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -7.1 | -2.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | -4.4 | 3.7 | -3.1 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 2.2 | -10.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 1.0 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | -2.1 | 6.9 | -4.7 | -0.7 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | -1.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | -1.8 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -3.6 | -0.5 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | -2.2 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -4.4 | -4.1 | -5.4 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 2010 | -1.9 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -3.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -3.6 | 8.6 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -9.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 10.2 | -4.3 | -4.4 | 1.2 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -1.3 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 2.3 | -3.6 | 0.1 | -6.1 | -16.4 | 6.4 | 12.3 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 3.4 | -7.3 | -3.0 | -3.1 | -7.1 | 14.6 | -7.9 | -3.2 |
| 2006 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 10.9 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -2.1 | 6.4 | -3.6 | -3.4 | -7.0 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 1.4 | -17.3 | -7.9 | 11.1 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -4.2 | -1.0 | -4.1 | -2.8 | -29.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| 2003 | -12.1 | -5.3 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 16.0 | -2.2 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -0.9 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 8.7 |
| 2002 | 1.0 | -6.6 | -2.5 | -9.2 | 0.2 | -7.0 | -20.7 | 4.8 | -19.3 | 6.9 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | -5.0 | -20.2 | -9.1 | 6.8 | -2.8 | 9.2 | -7.8 | 0.4 | -9.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | -3.8 | -1.1 | 8.1 | 11.4 | -17.8 | 16.2 | -11.3 | 3.5 | -25.4 | -8.1 | 15.7 | 8.3 |
| Avg | -0.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -3.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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CPG-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Compass Group has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 21 of 26 years, median +3.5%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. July is the soft spot, down in 16 of 27 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±7.1% in an average month and has fallen 81.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.5% | +0.8% | -0.2% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +0.7% | -0.8% | +0.5% | -3.9% | +0.5% | +3.5% | +4.0% |
| Win rate | 52%/27 | 59%/27 | 56%/27 | 67%/27 | 67%/27 | 48%/27 | 41%/27 | 59%/27 | 38%/26 | 58%/26 | 73%/26 | 81%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
CPG-L risk & extremes
CPG-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 Compass Group's best month?+
Compass Group's strongest completed month on record is April 2026, at +35.49%.
What was Compass Group's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2004, at -29.04%.
Is Compass Group up this year?+
Compass Group is up 31.96% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Compass Group's 1-year return?+
+22.58% 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 Compass Group's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 81.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for Compass Group?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About Compass Group
Compass Group is a FTSE 100 company, a support services business worth about $52 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2000, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $649 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2026 at +35.49%; its worst, September 2004 at -29.04%.
- It has closed December in the green 21 out of 26 times — past performance, future shrug.
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