📅 HFCL Limited Seasonality

HFCL Limited (HFCL) has ended October higher in 8 of the last 22 years (36%), with an average October move of -1.7%. The strongest October was 2017 (+22.4%) and the weakest was 2008 (-29.2%).

HFCL · data since 2004 (23 yrs) Prices through 16 Oct 2026
8/22
Octobers closed higher
-1.7%
Avg October move
+12.8%
October so far
December
Best month · avg +13.6%
March
Weakest month · avg -5.7%
23
Years of history
Current month: October 2026 historically up 36% of years (8/22) avg -1.7% best 2017 +22.4% worst 2008 -29.2% so far +12.8%

HFCL Limited's historically strongest month is December — up in 11 of 22 years (50%) with an average gain of +13.6%. The weakest month has been March, averaging -5.7% with gains in only 5 of 23 years. The most consistent month by hit rate is April (17/23 years positive).

📊 Average return by month

2004–2026 · completed months only
Bars above the zero line are months HFCL typically gained; hover for hit rates.

🗓️ Month-by-month returns (2004–2026)

dashed cell = current month to date
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg +1.6-5.1-5.7+11.4+4.8+4.9+3.6+0.8+2.5-1.7-1.4+13.6
Up % 59%26%22%74%35%48%52%39%52%36%41%50%
2026 +1.2 -0.1 -0.9 +71.0 +55.1 +18.3 -8.9 +28.4 -8.9 +12.8 · ·
2025 -13.0 -19.2 -0.1 +0.4 +10.3 -1.2 -12.7 -7.1 +3.8 +0.9 -4.5 -3.4
2024 +22.5 +4.1 -14.4 +9.5 +3.2 +9.1 +18.9 +11.2 -0.8 -18.0 +6.1 -12.8
2023 -6.0 -7.9 -4.5 +6.3 -0.2 +0.4 -1.8 +19.4 +1.2 -15.5 +2.2 +26.3
2022 +0.7 -8.3 +8.2 -5.7 -15.2 -12.4 +20.7 +11.6 -2.0 +13.5 -3.9 -7.3
2021 +12.0 +0.9 -13.7 +10.5 +62.9 +49.0 +11.0 -9.1 +4.8 -0.2 +0.8 +9.7
2020 -3.4 -14.2 -37.8 +19.9 -12.4 +67.4 -21.4 +23.2 +2.9 +8.8 +7.0 +39.8
2019 +7.5 -7.2 +8.5 -3.5 -4.5 -7.8 +0.3 -3.8 -4.3 -1.4 -3.7 +2.6
2018 +3.7 +2.6 -13.7 +7.9 -7.7 +12.4 -10.4 -1.0 -23.2 +6.8 -14.2 +17.1
2017 +10.8 +1.4 -9.5 +20.8 -16.3 -7.7 +52.5 -1.1 +34.3 +22.4 -2.9 +0.0
2016 +1.4 -19.4 -3.6 +13.3 -8.4 +8.9 -4.1 -2.6 -13.2 +2.0 -16.5 -0.8
2015 -6.9 -6.8 -15.2 +0.7 -10.7 -3.7 +14.7 +0.0 +24.1 -3.3 +20.4 +7.3
2014 +6.6 -9.6 +2.5 +10.3 +61.9 +23.9 -19.9 -7.9 +48.6 -7.3 +6.2 -7.4
2013 -3.1 -13.1 -0.6 +9.7 -16.1 +0.0 +3.2 -7.7 +1.4 +16.5 -5.9 +3.7
2012 +27.4 +3.4 -15.8 -5.9 +2.7 -0.4 +4.9 -8.0 +3.2 -4.0 -5.6 -3.9
2011 -9.5 -6.5 +28.8 +62.3 -7.4 -10.2 -5.2 -21.9 -7.5 +17.0 -15.2 -4.6
2010 +22.7 -2.2 -7.8 -4.0 -14.7 +10.3 -11.1 +5.5 +6.2 -3.5 +7.4 -4.3
2009 -19.7 -1.9 +0.0 +9.4 +57.1 -9.5 -2.4 +14.8 -5.4 -21.2 -3.9 +12.5
2008 -45.1 -12.5 -14.9 +8.4 -10.6 -19.6 +22.5 -15.6 -31.2 -29.2 -9.4 +49.3
2007 +15.8 -7.4 -9.0 +4.5 -4.9 +6.4 -3.4 -10.4 +32.0 -1.3 +3.0 +71.6
2006 -3.1 +23.8 +12.0 +27.1 -7.4 -17.7 +3.6 +1.1 +4.8 -10.1 -1.8 -5.4
2005 +11.7 -0.7 -15.7 -9.6 +20.9 +2.1 +17.0 +12.9 -9.6 -8.3 -6.6 -2.6
2004 · -17.1 -13.4 +0.0 -27.5 -5.1 +14.9 -13.0 -4.7 -1.3 +9.5 +112.7

🏆 Top 25 seasonal picks — October 2026

ranked walk-forward on historical consistency · median stock so far: -1.9%
#StockRecordWin %Avg returnSo far
1 MUTHOOTFIN Muthoot Finance Limited 13/15 yrs up 87% +4.4% -5.1%
2 POKARNA Pokarna Limited 9/10 yrs up 90% +9.7% +1.2%
3 STYRENIX Styrenix Performance Materials Limited 18/22 yrs up 82% +3.7% +2.3%
4 TBZ Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited 12/14 yrs up 86% +12.3% +19.5%
5 RAMCOCEM The Ramco Cements Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +0.6% -4.8%
6 OBEROIRLTY Oberoi Realty Limited 12/15 yrs up 80% +6.1% -3.5%
7 PDSL PDS Limited 9/11 yrs up 82% +9.4% -2.8%
8 MCX Multi Comm. Exc. 11/14 yrs up 79% +8.9% -4.2%
9 INDOTECH Indo Tech Transformers Limited 15/20 yrs up 75% +6.7% -3.8%
10 SUZLON Suzlon Energy Limited 15/20 yrs up 75% +4.8% +6.4%
11 RSYSTEMS R Systems International Limited 15/20 yrs up 75% +4.2% -6.6%
12 IFBAGRO IFB Agro Industries Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +11.7% -3.1%
13 GMDCLTD Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +8.5% -7.2%
14 USHAMART Usha Martin Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +6.0% -1.5%
15 GSFC Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +4.6% -1.3%
16 ICICIBANK ICICI Bank Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +4.5% +5.7%
17 SHRIRAMFIN Shriram Finance Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +2.8% -4.3%
18 KABRAEXTRU Kabra Extrusion Technik Limited 16/22 yrs up 73% +2.2% +0.4%
19 HIRECT Hind Rectifiers Limited 14/19 yrs up 74% +4.7% -2.7%
20 TI Tilaknagar Industries Limited 12/16 yrs up 75% +9.5% +2.0%
21 KECL Kirloskar Electric Company Limited 12/16 yrs up 75% +8.0% -1.9%
22 IMFA Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited 12/16 yrs up 75% +8.0% -0.9%
23 DBREALTY Valor Estate Limited 12/16 yrs up 75% +7.4% -9.7%
24 ATULAUTO Atul Auto Limited 10/13 yrs up 77% +8.3% -5.6%
25 MINDTECK Mindteck (India) Limited 8/10 yrs up 80% +5.1% -2.8%
“So far” = return in the current (incomplete) period. Full methodology and the past-performance record of these lists: Seasonality hub →
Current quarter: Q4 2026 historically up 45% of years (10/22) avg +10.2% so far +12.8%

By quarter, Q2 (Apr–Jun) has been the strongest for HFCL: up in 13 of 23 years, averaging +26.4%. Q1 (Jan–Mar) has been the softest (-8.0% on average). The current quarter (Q4) has historically closed higher 45% of the time.

📊 Average return by quarter

Q1 = Jan–Mar … Q4 = Oct–Dec
Calendar quarters, close-to-close. Hover for hit rates.

🗓️ Quarter-by-quarter returns

dashed cell = current quarter to date
Year Q1Q2Q3Q4
Avg -8.0+26.4+6.7+10.2
Up % 36%57%52%45%
2026 +0.1 +213.7 +6.7 +12.8
2025 -29.8 +9.4 -15.8 -7.0
2024 +9.1 +23.3 +31.1 -24.1
2023 -17.3 +6.6 +18.8 +9.1
2022 -0.1 -29.9 +32.1 +1.2
2021 -2.5 +168.4 +5.8 +10.4
2020 -48.4 +75.7 -0.3 +62.8
2019 +8.3 -15.0 -7.7 -2.5
2018 -8.2 +12.0 -31.8 +7.3
2017 +1.6 -6.7 +102.6 +18.9
2016 -21.1 +12.9 -18.9 -15.5
2015 -26.4 -13.5 +42.4 +24.9
2014 -1.1 +121.2 +9.6 -8.8
2013 -16.3 -7.9 -3.4 +13.7
2012 +10.9 -3.8 -0.5 -12.9
2011 +9.0 +35.1 -31.5 -5.4
2010 +10.7 -9.6 -0.5 -0.8
2009 -21.2 +55.6 +6.1 -14.8
2008 -59.1 -22.2 -28.9 -4.2
2007 -2.4 +5.6 +14.2 +74.5
2006 +34.3 -3.1 +9.9 -16.5
2005 -6.5 +11.6 +19.3 -16.6
2004 · -31.2 -4.7 +130.0

🏆 Top 25 seasonal picks — Q4 2026

ranked walk-forward on historical consistency · median stock so far: -1.9%
#StockRecordWin %Avg returnSo far
1 RHIM RHI MAGNESITA INDIA LIMITED 13/14 yrs up 93% +14.0% -3.8%
2 APOLLOHOSP Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited 19/22 yrs up 86% +6.2% -3.4%
3 RSYSTEMS R Systems International Limited 17/20 yrs up 85% +24.7% -6.6%
4 STAR Strides Pharma Science Limited 18/22 yrs up 82% +6.3% -6.7%
5 DRREDDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited 18/22 yrs up 82% +4.5% +0.0%
6 PROZONER Prozone Realty Limited 12/14 yrs up 86% +19.8% -3.9%
7 POLYMED Poly Medicure Limited 12/14 yrs up 86% +9.2% -4.8%
8 INDOTECH Indo Tech Transformers Limited 16/20 yrs up 80% +23.2% -3.8%
9 TI Tilaknagar Industries Limited 13/16 yrs up 81% +22.7% +2.0%
10 FIEMIND Fiem Industries Limited 15/19 yrs up 79% +14.2% +2.2%
11 BSOFT BIRLASOFT LIMITED 17/22 yrs up 77% +21.8% +17.1%
12 SONATSOFTW Sonata Software Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +20.2% -4.0%
13 FACT Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +20.1% -3.3%
14 TVSHLTD TVS Holdings Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +15.4% -5.0%
15 APARINDS Apar Industries Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +15.1% -7.8%
16 STYRENIX Styrenix Performance Materials Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +11.0% +2.3%
17 EPL EPL Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +10.4% -2.1%
18 TORNTPHARM Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +8.5% -5.0%
19 WIPRO Wipro Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +8.4% +16.3%
20 HINDALCO Hindalco Industries Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +7.6% -3.6%
21 VTL Vardhman Textiles Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +7.4% -0.5%
22 HDFCBANK HDFC Bank Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +6.2% +2.8%
23 COROMANDEL Coromandel International Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +5.9% +0.0%
24 ASIANPAINT Asian Paints Limited 17/22 yrs up 77% +4.3% -2.9%
25 JPOLYINVST Jindal Poly Investment and Finance Company Limited 10/12 yrs up 83% +34.9% +2.1%
“So far” = return in the current (incomplete) period. Full methodology and the past-performance record of these lists: Seasonality hub →
❓ HFCL seasonality — FAQ
How often does HFCL Limited rise in October?
Historically HFCL has closed October with a gain in 8 out of 22 years — a 36% hit rate — averaging -1.7% for the month (data since 2004).
Which is the best month to buy HFCL Limited historically?
Based on 22 years of data, December has been HFCL's strongest month: positive in 50% of years with an average return of +13.6%. Past seasonality does not guarantee future results.
Which is the weakest month for HFCL Limited?
March has historically been the weakest month for HFCL, with an average move of -5.7% and gains in just 5 of 23 years.
Which quarter is historically strongest for HFCL Limited?
Q2 (Apr–Jun) — positive in 13 of 23 years with an average return of +26.4%.
Does seasonality guarantee future returns?
No. Seasonality is a historical tendency, not a prediction. It reflects how a stock happened to trade in past calendar periods and can break at any time. Use it as one research input alongside fundamentals and technicals, and consult a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.

Methodology: returns are close-to-close over calendar months and quarters, computed from adjusted daily prices since 2004. A period's return is only counted when the immediately preceding period also traded. Statistics cover completed periods; the current period is shown separately as “so far”. Seasonality is a historical tendency, not a prediction or investment advice. Consult a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.

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