BMW (BMW-DE)
EURO STOXX 50 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 1996-11-08 · last close 2026-09-09
BMW (BMW-DE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -6.1 | 2.3 | -12.8 | -0.1 | 1.5 | -23.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -0.5 | 6.7 | -12.2 | 0.8 | 10.9 | -3.4 | 11.2 | 6.7 | -4.5 | -5.5 | 9.1 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | -4.0 | 12.8 | -2.1 | -4.2 | -3.4 | -5.2 | -2.9 | -2.3 | -5.5 | -8.7 | -3.2 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 10.4 | -1.5 | -12.3 | -0.8 | -9.1 | 9.1 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | -6.9 | -9.2 | -0.1 | 10.5 | -8.9 | 8.2 | -7.6 | -4.7 | 13.6 | 8.5 | -3.4 |
| 2021 | -3.1 | 2.1 | 23.7 | -5.7 | 6.3 | 3.0 | -6.1 | -4.2 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -2.6 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | -12.0 | -8.4 | -20.1 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 8.0 | -3.7 | 10.0 | 3.1 | -5.3 | 24.5 | -1.1 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 1.2 | -7.5 | 10.4 | -14.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | -9.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -5.6 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -3.5 | -9.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -6.8 | -1.9 | -5.3 | -2.1 |
| 2017 | -5.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -1.1 | -2.4 | -4.4 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 1.9 | -3.2 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | -21.5 | -2.0 | 7.4 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -13.3 | 17.1 | 1.3 | -4.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | 15.2 | 9.3 | 3.0 | -8.9 | -2.4 | -2.5 | -7.0 | -9.9 | -3.6 | 17.9 | 10.7 | -5.5 |
| 2014 | -5.2 | 4.2 | 8.8 | -1.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -3.5 | -0.8 | -4.0 | 0.3 | 7.8 | -2.4 |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -4.7 | -4.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | -8.8 | 9.5 | -3.1 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 26.3 | 6.2 | -2.9 | 6.5 | -11.9 | -6.8 | 6.8 | -5.1 | -1.3 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 |
| 2011 | -4.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 | 8.4 | -1.4 | 11.9 | 1.5 | -19.3 | -11.3 | 18.2 | -5.2 | -7.5 |
| 2010 | -2.6 | -3.8 | 14.8 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 23.5 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | -13.9 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 20.5 | -2.1 | 5.7 | 20.8 | -2.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | -5.6 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -13.1 | -1.7 | -3.3 | 0.7 | 11.1 | -19.8 | -5.4 | -3.1 | -2.5 | -26.3 | -2.2 | 9.8 |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -6.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 11.4 | -3.5 | -4.5 | -2.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -9.8 | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 12.7 | -5.2 | -5.4 | -2.7 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 6.5 | -7.4 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | -3.1 | 0.6 | 8.3 | -6.7 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 2.7 | -6.0 | 7.3 | -7.3 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | -4.2 | -2.3 | -3.8 | 8.7 | -1.3 | 4.2 | 1.5 | -8.2 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | -7.1 | -3.6 | -1.8 | 17.4 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -9.1 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 7.1 | -5.0 | 6.3 | -10.6 | -6.1 | -0.2 | -18.0 | 14.9 | -6.1 | -14.9 |
| 2001 | 6.9 | 2.0 | -9.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | -2.5 | 3.6 | -13.2 | -20.3 | 17.7 | 7.5 | 10.3 |
| 2000 | -23.9 | 13.0 | 24.3 | -10.7 | 11.5 | -3.1 | 16.1 | -0.4 | 6.2 | -2.0 | -9.5 | 1.4 |
| 1999 | -3.2 | 6.4 | -8.6 | 8.7 | -8.1 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 11.1 | -9.9 | 14.6 | -16.8 | 20.3 |
| 1998 | 8.8 | 26.5 | 11.2 | -1.4 | -9.3 | -0.9 | -2.8 | -26.2 | -18.6 | 7.9 | 13.4 | -3.1 |
| 1997 | -2.0 | 8.5 | 17.8 | 6.7 | -2.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | -13.8 | 17.1 | -15.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| 1996 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Avg | -1.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 2.8 | -3.7 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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BMW-DE seasonality — average by calendar month
BMW has monthly history back to 1996. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 19 of 30 years, median +2.9%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 18 of 30 with a median of -2.9%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±8.8% in an average month and has fallen 65.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.1% | +2.7% | +1.9% | +2.8% | +1.6% | -1.3% | +2.8% | -3.7% | -1.1% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +2.4% |
| Win rate | 40%/30 | 63%/30 | 53%/30 | 60%/30 | 53%/30 | 43%/30 | 63%/30 | 33%/30 | 41%/29 | 69%/29 | 57%/30 | 67%/30 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BMW-DE risk & extremes
BMW-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 BMW's best month?+
BMW's strongest completed month on record is February 1998, at +26.54%.
What was BMW's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -26.29%.
Is BMW up this year?+
BMW is down 28.85% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is BMW's 1-year return?+
-21.35% 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 BMW's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 65.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1996.
Which calendar month is historically best for BMW?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1996. An average is not a forecast.
About BMW
BMW is a EURO STOXX 50 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $44 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 1996. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1996) would be about $770 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 1998 at +26.54%; its worst, October 2008 at -26.29%.
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