Ametek (AME)
S&P 500 · Industrials · data since 1984-07-19 · last close 2026-09-09
Ametek (AME) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.1 | 6.8 | -10.3 | 9.9 | -4.1 | 7.3 | -0.1 | -2.7 | 0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -8.9 | -1.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -0.0 | 1.9 | 7.5 | -2.1 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | -1.7 | 11.2 | 1.7 | -4.5 | -2.9 | -1.5 | 4.1 | -1.4 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 6.0 | -7.1 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -2.3 | 2.9 | -5.1 | 5.2 | 11.8 | -2.0 | 0.6 | -7.2 | -4.7 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | -7.0 | -5.1 | 2.8 | -5.2 | -3.8 | -9.4 | 12.4 | -2.7 | -5.5 | 14.3 | 9.8 | -1.7 |
| 2021 | -6.3 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -2.2 | -8.7 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | -2.6 | -11.5 | -16.1 | 16.4 | 9.3 | -2.4 | 4.3 | 8.0 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 20.7 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 6.3 | -7.1 | 11.1 | -1.4 | -4.1 | 7.0 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -8.1 | 4.6 | -1.0 | 7.8 | -1.1 | 3.0 | -15.2 | 9.5 | -7.6 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 6.7 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | -12.2 | -1.4 | 7.9 | -3.8 | -0.6 | -3.1 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -1.8 | -7.7 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | -9.0 | 10.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | -3.2 | 1.4 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 | -4.9 |
| 2014 | -6.2 | 7.7 | -3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -6.9 | 8.7 | -5.0 | 3.9 | -2.3 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -6.1 | 6.0 | -1.8 | 9.4 | -7.3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | -1.4 | -6.8 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | -5.5 | 3.4 | -5.3 | -8.1 | -15.5 | 19.9 | 8.4 | -1.6 |
| 2010 | -4.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 4.3 | -6.1 | -1.0 | 10.3 | -2.9 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 9.5 | -0.3 |
| 2009 | 5.8 | -17.2 | 18.4 | 3.0 | -2.4 | 10.1 | -6.4 | -2.7 | 11.1 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | -6.0 | -3.3 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 5.7 | -7.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -15.9 | -18.4 | 5.0 | -13.3 |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -1.4 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | -1.7 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 | -6.4 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | -3.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 9.6 | -7.4 | 4.0 | -10.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 4.8 | -2.2 |
| 2005 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -5.9 | 0.9 | 9.6 | -1.6 | -2.2 | 6.8 | -5.2 | 4.6 | -0.0 |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 14.7 | -0.2 | -7.4 | 6.4 | 8.6 | -0.7 | 9.3 |
| 2003 | -10.4 | -4.4 | 0.3 | 14.2 | -1.3 | -1.4 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | -5.3 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 4.1 | -2.5 | -1.2 | -11.8 | 4.7 | -15.2 | 21.2 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 14.9 | 2.4 | -2.4 | -12.5 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 10.8 |
| 2000 | 15.4 | -23.0 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 1.2 | -15.7 | 18.9 | 2.7 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 14.3 |
| 1999 | -18.5 | -6.9 | 8.1 | 25.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | -11.0 | -4.5 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -4.4 |
| 1998 | -3.5 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 1.7 | -5.1 | 1.7 | -14.5 | -22.2 | -11.3 | 22.8 | -2.1 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | -6.7 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 14.9 | -14.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 1996 | -10.0 | -1.5 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 0.3 | -13.4 | 4.0 | -2.3 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 5.0 |
| 1995 | -4.4 | 10.8 | 1.7 | -11.0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | -3.5 | -1.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| 1994 | -3.9 | -3.1 | 4.7 | 13.1 | -1.8 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 2.1 | -2.8 | -3.9 |
| 1993 | 0.0 | -8.5 | 18.9 | -12.9 | 0.0 | -10.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -9.1 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 9.2 | 14.3 | -0.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -11.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 9.2 | 15.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.4 | -4.5 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | -1.9 | -1.0 | 10.5 |
| 1990 | -6.5 | -5.9 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 7.8 | -4.3 | -13.3 | -8.8 | -15.5 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| 1989 | 1.9 | -1.9 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 1.9 | -2.6 | 8.1 | -2.3 | -12.1 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 0.9 | -3.8 | -4.7 | 4.3 | -7.9 | -4.3 | -3.5 | 2.8 | 7.3 | -10.1 |
| 1987 | 7.7 | 14.2 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -30.1 | -3.7 | 10.9 |
| 1986 | -1.3 | 9.4 | -1.6 | -4.6 | 6.2 | 0.0 | -14.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 1985 | 16.3 | 0.0 | -6.3 | -4.7 | 3.0 | -6.0 | 1.0 | -2.5 | -10.2 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1984 | · | · | · | · | · | · | -1.0 | 10.4 | 1.7 | -13.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Avg | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AME seasonality — average by calendar month
Ametek has monthly history back to 1984. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 32 of 42 years, median +4.7%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 22 of 42 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±7.3% in an average month and has fallen 53.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.6% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +2.4% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.0% | -0.8% | -0.9% | +2.1% | +3.8% | +2.6% |
| Win rate | 50%/42 | 57%/42 | 76%/42 | 60%/42 | 60%/42 | 52%/42 | 49%/43 | 44%/43 | 48%/42 | 64%/42 | 76%/42 | 69%/42 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AME risk & extremes
AME 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 Ametek's best month?+
Ametek's strongest completed month on record is April 1999, at +25.00%.
What was Ametek's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 1987, at -30.07%.
Is Ametek up this year?+
Ametek is up 15.44% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Ametek's 1-year return?+
+26.82% 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 Ametek's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 53.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1984.
Which calendar month is historically best for Ametek?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1984. An average is not a forecast.
About Ametek
Ametek is an S&P 500 company, an industrials business worth about $54 billion. It builds the big heavy things the economy runs on — with price receipts on this site going back to 1984. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1984) would be about $25,708 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 1999 at +25%; its worst, October 1987 at -30.07%.
- It has closed March in the green 32 out of 42 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.