Baker Hughes (BKR)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Energy · data since 1987-04-06 · last close 2026-09-09
Baker Hughes (BKR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23.1 | 16.9 | -6.5 | 14.1 | -8.0 | -13.1 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 0.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 12.6 | -3.0 | -1.4 | -19.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 1.3 | 7.3 | -0.6 | 4.2 | -9.3 |
| 2024 | -16.6 | 4.6 | 13.2 | -2.6 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 10.1 | -8.6 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 16.1 | -6.7 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -3.0 | -5.7 | 1.3 | -6.2 | 16.0 | 13.2 | 1.7 | -2.4 | -2.5 | -1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 14.1 | 7.8 | 23.9 | -14.8 | 16.6 | -19.8 | -11.0 | -0.9 | -17.0 | 32.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | -3.6 | 22.9 | -11.7 | -7.1 | 22.4 | -6.3 | -7.1 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 1.4 | -6.3 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | -14.8 | -25.7 | -34.7 | 32.9 | 19.8 | -6.8 | 0.7 | -6.8 | -6.9 | 11.1 | 28.2 | 11.4 |
| 2019 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 5.1 | -13.3 | -10.2 | 15.0 | 3.1 | -13.9 | 7.0 | -7.8 | 5.6 | 14.3 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -17.4 | 5.2 | 30.0 | -3.7 | -4.5 | 4.7 | -4.2 | 2.6 | -21.1 | -13.8 | -5.8 |
| 2017 | -2.9 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -6.8 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -7.7 | 8.0 | -14.2 | -4.9 | 6.4 |
| 2016 | -5.7 | -1.1 | 2.2 | 10.3 | -3.7 | -2.7 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 16.5 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 7.7 | -5.8 | -4.0 | -5.8 | -3.4 | -7.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -14.4 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -7.4 | 0.5 | -5.9 | -18.3 | 7.6 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 3.5 | -2.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | -1.7 | 5.6 | 18.6 | -1.9 | -3.0 |
| 2012 | 1.0 | 2.6 | -16.6 | 5.2 | -5.1 | -1.5 | 12.7 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -7.2 | 3.2 | -5.3 |
| 2011 | 19.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 5.4 | -4.3 | -1.9 | 6.6 | -20.9 | -24.5 | 25.7 | -5.6 | -10.9 |
| 2010 | 12.2 | 5.8 | -2.3 | 6.2 | -23.1 | 9.0 | 16.5 | -22.1 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -12.0 | -2.6 | 25.1 | 9.8 | -6.7 | 11.6 | -14.9 | 23.8 | -1.0 | -3.2 | -0.6 |
| 2008 | -19.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 18.1 | 9.8 | -1.4 | -4.9 | -3.5 | -24.3 | -42.0 | -0.3 | -7.9 |
| 2007 | -7.5 | -5.5 | 1.6 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | -6.0 | 6.3 | 7.8 | -4.0 | -7.3 | 1.0 |
| 2006 | 27.4 | -12.1 | 0.7 | 18.2 | 6.9 | -5.2 | -2.3 | -10.8 | -4.2 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 9.5 | -5.9 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | -7.9 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| 2004 | 9.1 | 7.6 | -3.0 | 0.6 | -6.9 | 10.6 | 7.0 | -2.1 | 11.2 | -2.0 | 3.8 | -3.7 |
| 2003 | -6.0 | 2.9 | -3.5 | -6.5 | 18.5 | 1.6 | -6.1 | 6.5 | -11.6 | -4.1 | 2.1 | 11.4 |
| 2002 | -3.5 | 0.7 | 8.3 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -9.2 | -19.5 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 12.7 | -1.7 |
| 2001 | -0.5 | -4.9 | -7.4 | 8.2 | 0.6 | -15.0 | 6.2 | -7.1 | -12.1 | 23.8 | -7.7 | 10.6 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 16.9 | 5.2 | 14.3 | -11.7 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | -7.4 | -3.5 | 25.7 |
| 1999 | -4.3 | 7.3 | 35.1 | 22.9 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 3.9 | -1.6 | -15.0 | -3.7 | -9.2 | -16.6 |
| 1998 | -11.8 | 6.6 | -1.7 | 0.9 | -11.1 | -4.0 | -27.3 | -27.0 | 15.1 | 5.1 | -16.6 | -3.8 |
| 1997 | 13.4 | -9.0 | 8.1 | -10.1 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 14.2 | -3.5 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -8.8 | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 9.0 | -0.8 | 4.8 | -10.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 17.3 | 3.2 | -5.8 |
| 1995 | -2.8 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 0.5 | -8.9 | 7.9 | 2.2 | -9.4 | -3.7 | 4.4 | 19.6 |
| 1994 | 0.6 | -5.0 | -6.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -10.8 | -0.7 | 10.1 | -11.7 | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 4.5 | 14.7 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 3.7 | -5.8 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -14.6 | -4.3 | -10.7 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -3.2 | -11.8 | 23.8 | 14.6 | -14.3 | 11.1 | 8.4 | -3.6 | -6.5 | -9.2 | -0.6 |
| 1991 | -2.5 | 20.1 | -10.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | -17.5 | 11.7 | 3.4 | -9.3 | 6.1 | -27.5 | 2.7 |
| 1990 | -6.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | -6.4 | 13.6 | -6.8 | 16.0 | -3.2 | -4.9 | -8.3 | 3.8 | -6.8 |
| 1989 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 4.4 | -2.9 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 11.9 | -6.2 | 2.4 | 14.6 | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 6.7 | -2.1 | 0.8 | -8.2 | 0.8 | -9.8 | -5.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 8.7 |
| 1987 | · | · | · | -2.7 | 21.5 | 4.0 | 15.9 | -3.8 | -2.5 | -31.5 | -31.1 | 17.2 |
| Avg | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 | -1.5 | 3.1 | -2.8 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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BKR seasonality — average by calendar month
Baker Hughes has monthly history back to 1987. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 26 of 40 years, median +5.2%. June is the soft spot, down in 23 of 40 with a median of -1.7%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±10.8% in an average month and has fallen 83.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.0% | +2.5% | +1.1% | +5.6% | +2.8% | -1.5% | +3.1% | -2.8% | -1.6% | -0.3% | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| Win rate | 62%/39 | 67%/39 | 54%/39 | 65%/40 | 60%/40 | 42%/40 | 70%/40 | 42%/40 | 46%/39 | 46%/39 | 49%/39 | 54%/39 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BKR risk & extremes
BKR 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 Baker Hughes's best month?+
Baker Hughes's strongest completed month on record is March 1999, at +35.07%.
What was Baker Hughes's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -42.01%.
Is Baker Hughes up this year?+
Baker Hughes is up 40.74% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Baker Hughes's 1-year return?+
+41.69% 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 Baker Hughes's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 83.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1987.
Which calendar month is historically best for Baker Hughes?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1987. An average is not a forecast.
About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes is an S&P 500 company, an energy business worth about $63 billion. It digs up ancient sunlight and sells it by the barrel — with price receipts on this site going back to 1987. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1987) would be about $1,058 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 1999 at +35.07%; its worst, October 2008 at -42.01%.
- It has closed July in the green 28 out of 40 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.