BASF (BAS-DE)
EURO STOXX 50 · Materials · data since 1996-12-16 · last close 2026-09-09
BASF (BAS-DE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 4.5 | -3.2 | -8.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | -0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.8 | 5.6 | -6.7 | -2.8 | 0.1 | -1.3 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -6.5 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| 2024 | -8.9 | 5.9 | 12.4 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -6.7 | -4.6 | 6.4 | 3.7 | -6.1 | -5.0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 13.0 | -7.5 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -5.2 | 0.1 | 9.7 | -4.1 | -8.2 | 1.4 | -1.9 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -12.3 | -12.6 | -2.6 | 9.1 | -19.0 | 4.5 | -3.1 | -5.9 | 14.7 | 6.8 | -4.4 |
| 2021 | -1.4 | 6.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -5.4 | -7.1 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | -9.3 | -13.1 | -18.7 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 9.2 | -6.2 | 9.1 | 1.8 | -9.4 | 30.3 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | 5.0 | -2.2 | 10.6 | -14.8 | 8.2 | -5.3 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | -0.0 | -1.3 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -8.4 | -4.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | -2.8 | 0.3 | -3.0 | -3.9 | -11.1 | -5.4 | -6.2 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 5.7 | -3.7 | -3.0 | -3.3 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -2.4 |
| 2016 | -13.6 | -1.5 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 9.0 |
| 2015 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | -3.3 | -2.9 | -6.4 | -0.3 | -8.6 | -4.9 | 9.1 | 5.1 | -9.7 |
| 2014 | 2.6 | 4.9 | -3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -8.7 | 0.8 | -7.2 | -3.3 | 3.9 | -4.3 |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -3.3 | -5.3 | 7.7 | 6.1 | -8.8 | -2.9 | -0.8 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 12.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -9.3 | -3.0 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 6.2 | -2.6 | 7.8 | 3.3 |
| 2011 | -5.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 13.7 | -4.3 | 5.2 | -6.4 | -21.4 | -7.2 | 15.4 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| 2010 | -5.1 | 0.0 | 11.3 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 4.8 | -0.7 | -7.1 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | -18.1 | -3.4 | 3.8 | 25.4 | 11.8 | -4.8 | 24.1 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 8.2 |
| 2008 | -14.0 | -3.7 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 5.2 | -9.1 | -7.1 | -3.2 | -14.3 | -22.8 | -3.7 | 10.5 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | -2.5 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -3.8 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -1.8 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | -1.1 | 7.9 | -3.3 | -5.2 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 6.5 | -3.1 | 10.1 | -3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 2004 | -0.4 | -3.6 | -3.4 | 7.1 | -2.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | -4.3 | -2.0 | 0.9 | 17.2 | -4.5 | 0.9 | 14.1 | -1.2 | -10.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -1.3 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 7.7 | -5.3 | -17.3 | 7.8 | -14.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | -6.8 |
| 2001 | -1.8 | 3.5 | -7.5 | 11.6 | -2.0 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -3.2 | -13.6 | -3.3 | 14.1 | -2.7 |
| 2000 | -14.0 | 7.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -8.8 | -4.0 | 6.0 | -6.4 | -3.6 | 11.8 | -3.7 | 11.1 |
| 1999 | -1.3 | -1.8 | 7.3 | 25.5 | -11.9 | 13.3 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -8.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| 1998 | -2.4 | 6.3 | 25.0 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | -2.9 | -14.6 | -11.3 | 9.4 | -6.5 | -0.9 |
| 1997 | -0.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 8.2 | -7.2 | 0.9 | 11.0 | -13.5 | 4.5 | -7.6 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -0.3 |
| Avg | -0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -1.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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BAS-DE seasonality — average by calendar month
BASF has monthly history back to 1996. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 19 of 30 years, median +4.6%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 17 of 29 with a median of -1.8%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±7.6% in an average month and has fallen 60.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.6% | +1.0% | +1.8% | +5.5% | -0.8% | -0.9% | +1.1% | -1.4% | -1.7% | +1.8% | +3.3% | +2.5% |
| Win rate | 47%/30 | 53%/30 | 60%/30 | 63%/30 | 43%/30 | 43%/30 | 47%/30 | 47%/30 | 41%/29 | 62%/29 | 69%/29 | 57%/30 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BAS-DE risk & extremes
BAS-DE 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 BASF's best month?+
BASF's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +30.30%.
What was BASF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -22.76%.
Is BASF up this year?+
BASF is up 23.70% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is BASF's 1-year return?+
+26.31% 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 BASF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 60.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1996.
Which calendar month is historically best for BASF?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1996. An average is not a forecast.
About BASF
BASF is a EURO STOXX 50 company, a materials business worth about $53 billion. It rides the commodity cycle like a pro surfer — with price receipts on this site going back to 1996. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1996) would be about $1,107 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +30.3%; its worst, October 2008 at -22.76%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.