AppLovin (APP)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Communication Services · data since 2021-04-15 · last close 2026-10-26
AppLovin (APP) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -29.8 | -8.1 | -8.5 | 12.2 | 37.4 | -16.0 | -23.2 | -21.2 | -6.9 | -10.2 | · | · |
| 2025 | 14.1 | -11.9 | -18.7 | 1.6 | 45.9 | -10.9 | 11.6 | 22.5 | 50.1 | -11.3 | -5.9 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 45.2 | 15.9 | 1.9 | 15.5 | 2.1 | -7.3 | 20.4 | 40.6 | 29.8 | 98.8 | -3.8 |
| 2023 | 20.6 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 7.9 | 47.1 | 2.9 | 22.0 | 37.6 | -7.5 | -8.8 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | -31.7 | -9.8 | -5.2 | -30.7 | -0.1 | -9.6 | 3.2 | -30.7 | -20.9 | -13.0 | -15.0 | -26.9 |
| 2021 | · | · | · | -11.0 | 28.1 | 1.2 | -18.2 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 35.8 | -7.3 | 3.5 |
| Avg | -4.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 | -3.0 | 29.0 | -5.1 | -2.0 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 14.7 | -1.7 |
| Median | 3.2 | -8.1 | -5.2 | 1.8 | 32.7 | -4.2 | -2.1 | 17.5 | -2.1 | -8.8 | -5.9 | 3.5 |
October so far: -10.2% against an average of +6.5% and a median of -8.8% across 5 completed Octobers, 2 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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APP seasonality — average by calendar month
AppLovin's record starts in 2021, so each calendar month rests on 6 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. Its strongest month by median is May — positive in 5 of 6 years, median +32.7%. October is the soft spot, down in 3 of 5 with a median of -8.8%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±23.9% in an average month and has fallen 91.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -4.7% | +4.3% | +0.1% | -3.0% | +29.0% | -5.1% | -2.0% | +7.2% | +9.7% | +6.5% | +14.7% | -1.7% |
| Win rate | 60%/5 | 40%/5 | 40%/5 | 67%/6 | 83%/6 | 50%/6 | 50%/6 | 67%/6 | 50%/6 | 40%/5 | 40%/5 | 60%/5 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
APP risk & extremes
APP 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 AppLovin's best month?+
AppLovin's strongest completed month on record is November 2024, at +98.80%.
What was AppLovin's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2022, at -31.66%.
Is AppLovin up this year?+
AppLovin is down 61.30% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is AppLovin's 1-year return?+
-57.95% 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 AppLovin's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 91.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2021.
Which calendar month is historically best for AppLovin?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 2021. An average is not a forecast.
About AppLovin
AppLovin is an S&P 500 company, a communication services business worth about $88 billion. It competes for the only truly scarce resource: your attention — with price receipts on this site going back to 2021. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2021) would be about $501 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2024 at +98.8%; its worst, January 2022 at -31.66%.
- It has closed May in the green 5 out of 6 times — past performance, future shrug.
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