Marks & Spencer (MKS-L)
FTSE 100 · Food & drug retailing · data since 1988-07-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Marks & Spencer (MKS-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.9 | 8.3 | -14.4 | -2.7 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 | -2.5 | -2.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -10.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 9.4 | -3.8 | -5.3 | -1.8 | -0.8 | 5.5 | 9.1 | -12.6 | -5.1 |
| 2024 | -9.2 | -4.3 | 11.9 | -3.5 | 18.1 | -5.1 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | -1.9 |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 9.7 | 4.4 | -1.6 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 4.3 | -8.4 | 16.0 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | -5.9 | -19.7 | -11.5 | -11.0 | 8.8 | -9.6 | 4.4 | -13.8 | -19.1 | 6.9 | 14.3 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -11.5 | -7.5 | 32.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 28.6 | -2.0 |
| 2020 | -17.6 | -10.0 | -37.4 | -7.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | -4.1 | 17.0 | -12.2 | -8.6 | 41.1 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -5.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -17.0 | -6.4 | -1.3 | -7.5 | -4.1 | -1.6 | 7.1 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | -4.3 | -1.9 | -8.6 | 6.5 | -1.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -2.1 | -4.2 | 2.5 | -1.1 | -15.5 |
| 2017 | -4.1 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 4.3 | -12.8 | -3.3 | -0.8 | 10.6 | -2.6 | -9.0 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | -6.3 | 0.3 | -4.5 | 4.3 | -10.3 | -16.0 | 0.2 | 8.0 | -4.0 | 2.8 | -3.5 | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 5.3 | -8.1 | 1.5 | -4.1 | -3.9 | 2.4 | -2.0 | -10.0 |
| 2014 | 8.8 | 6.9 | -10.3 | -2.3 | 1.9 | -5.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -5.9 | 0.5 | 20.1 | -2.0 |
| 2013 | -0.7 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 15.3 | -8.5 | 11.8 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | -3.3 | -11.2 |
| 2012 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 4.4 | -5.8 | -7.1 | -1.9 | 2.7 | 7.2 | -0.3 | 10.4 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| 2011 | -3.4 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 15.2 | 2.8 | -9.4 | -4.2 | -6.9 | -2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -5.8 |
| 2010 | -13.2 | -5.4 | 12.1 | -1.0 | -3.5 | -6.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 10.1 | -12.8 | -1.0 |
| 2009 | 7.6 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 14.4 | -16.3 | 7.9 | 13.0 | -1.7 | 6.6 | -5.4 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | -20.7 | -9.3 | -3.9 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -13.6 | -21.3 | 1.4 | -23.2 | 8.7 | 3.1 | -4.9 |
| 2007 | -5.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 9.7 | -5.8 | -10.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -1.5 | 5.9 | -10.5 | -4.0 |
| 2006 | -3.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 5.2 | -7.2 | 8.1 | 1.6 | -0.7 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -2.9 | -1.3 | -2.8 | 0.3 | 6.8 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 10.5 |
| 2004 | -6.4 | 8.3 | -5.0 | -0.8 | 30.1 | 0.9 | -4.3 | 1.4 | -2.6 | 4.7 | -8.6 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | -5.6 | 2.7 | -7.7 | 3.4 | -1.9 | 10.4 | -1.2 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -6.0 | -6.7 | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -1.8 | -17.1 | 3.0 | -4.5 | -1.6 | -8.8 | 0.9 | -6.4 | 16.6 | -8.3 | -8.2 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 0.5 | -6.4 | 4.6 | -5.4 | 9.2 | -5.7 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | -8.3 | -16.6 | 10.1 | -6.3 | 6.1 | -6.7 | -6.2 | -4.8 | -2.2 | -5.4 | 1.8 | -4.9 |
| 1999 | -13.4 | 16.5 | -2.8 | 4.0 | -6.3 | -7.7 | 3.5 | 9.3 | -24.1 | -11.3 | -10.2 | 18.2 |
| 1998 | -3.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -3.9 | -3.9 | -0.1 | -6.5 | 1.9 | -13.0 | -2.1 | -6.9 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 3.8 | -2.1 | 18.3 | -0.6 | 8.2 | -4.5 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| 1996 | -3.3 | -3.6 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | -1.6 | -3.3 |
| 1995 | -4.8 | -1.7 | 13.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -2.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | -2.1 | -3.9 | -4.5 | 7.6 | -10.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 2.5 | -6.8 | 3.1 | -1.6 | -2.6 |
| 1993 | -4.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -3.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 7.0 | 8.1 | -9.6 | 16.8 | 0.3 | -2.9 | -6.8 | -4.4 | 10.3 | -1.1 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| 1991 | 0.9 | 8.4 | -2.9 | 7.2 | -2.0 | -4.4 | 19.8 | 1.8 | -3.8 | 4.3 | -5.2 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -5.1 | -6.1 | 20.0 | 5.9 | 3.0 | -2.1 | -9.3 | 9.3 | -3.8 | -1.3 |
| 1989 | 18.8 | -11.5 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 3.1 | -8.5 | -5.5 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| 1988 | · | · | · | · | · | · | -1.1 | -10.5 | 6.8 | 3.6 | -12.0 | 2.7 |
| Avg | -0.8 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | -2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MKS-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Marks & Spencer has monthly history back to 1988. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 22 of 38 years, median +2.8%. January is the soft spot, down in 22 of 38 with a median of -3.3%. Across its full record it has closed 51% of months higher, swings ±8.5% in an average month and has fallen 89% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.8% | +0.7% | -1.0% | +2.3% | +1.1% | -2.1% | +1.5% | +1.4% | -1.7% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| Win rate | 42%/38 | 53%/38 | 50%/38 | 58%/38 | 50%/38 | 39%/38 | 56%/39 | 49%/39 | 42%/38 | 66%/38 | 50%/38 | 50%/38 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MKS-L risk & extremes
MKS-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 Marks & Spencer's best month?+
Marks & Spencer's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +41.07%.
What was Marks & Spencer's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -37.35%.
Is Marks & Spencer up this year?+
Marks & Spencer is up 17.25% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Marks & Spencer's 1-year return?+
+9.71% 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 Marks & Spencer's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 89.0%, measured on month-end closes since 1988.
Which calendar month is historically best for Marks & Spencer?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1988. An average is not a forecast.
About Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is a FTSE 100 company, a food & drug retailing business worth about $11 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 1988. Since 1988 it has ground out +96% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +41.07%; its worst, March 2020 at -37.35%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.