J.M. Smucker Company (The) (SJM)
S&P 500 · Consumer Staples · data since 1994-10-31 · last close 2026-09-09
J.M. Smucker Company (The) (SJM) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.2 | 11.7 | -16.8 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | -6.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -2.9 | 4.5 | 7.1 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -12.8 | 9.3 | 4.0 | -1.7 | -4.7 | 1.6 | -6.1 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -7.9 | 4.7 | -8.8 | -1.9 | -2.3 | 8.2 | -1.9 | 5.6 | -6.3 | 4.8 | -6.5 |
| 2023 | -3.6 | -2.5 | 6.4 | -1.9 | -4.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -3.1 | -15.2 | -7.4 | -2.7 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -7.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | -1.8 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -3.0 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -2.8 | 1.2 | -5.0 | -2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| 2020 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 3.5 | -0.1 | -7.1 | 3.4 | 10.8 | -3.9 | -2.9 | 5.3 | -1.4 |
| 2019 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 5.3 | -0.2 | -5.2 | -3.5 | -4.7 | 4.6 | -3.9 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -1.8 | -8.0 | -5.1 | -0.0 | 3.4 | -6.3 | -0.7 | 5.6 | -2.8 | -10.5 |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 4.9 | -7.5 | -3.3 | 1.5 | -7.5 | 3.0 | -13.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 2.2 | 18.0 | 1.1 | -7.6 | -4.4 | -3.1 | -3.5 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 2.1 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -8.6 | 3.0 | 6.0 | -3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | -7.0 | 4.4 | -2.8 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 3.9 | -6.5 | 3.6 | -3.5 | 5.1 | -0.8 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | -5.2 | -1.0 | 5.9 | -5.8 | -0.6 |
| 2012 | 0.8 | -3.8 | 8.0 | -2.1 | -3.3 | -1.4 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 3.9 | -2.5 |
| 2011 | -5.3 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.2 | -3.6 | 1.9 | -6.9 | 1.1 | 5.7 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | -2.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -9.0 | 9.1 | 2.0 | -4.2 | 3.5 | 6.2 | -1.0 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -17.2 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | -9.1 | 10.1 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 6.5 | -23.0 | 19.9 | 12.0 | 2.7 | -12.1 | 2.7 | -4.4 |
| 2007 | -2.0 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 10.3 | -12.3 | -0.9 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -7.5 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | -1.1 | -8.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 6.3 | 7.8 | -0.2 | 9.7 | -1.4 | 2.2 | -1.3 | 0.8 |
| 2005 | -0.9 | 5.9 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 0.9 | -5.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -5.8 | -0.2 | -3.0 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 4.3 | -0.9 | -6.0 | -6.1 | -8.9 | 10.6 | -3.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -13.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
| 2002 | -9.5 | 9.7 | -3.3 | 2.7 | -3.6 | 2.5 | -1.9 | 9.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 7.5 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | -11.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | -8.3 | 30.4 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | -10.3 | -2.1 | 5.1 | -11.1 | 10.2 | 9.2 | -6.5 | 6.6 | 26.7 | -8.5 | 8.8 | 16.2 |
| 1999 | 1.0 | -5.0 | -6.3 | -3.4 | -4.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | -4.7 | -8.2 | -5.9 | 1.3 | -3.1 |
| 1998 | 8.5 | 3.9 | -1.9 | -6.2 | -3.1 | 4.2 | -4.0 | -8.9 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| 1997 | -0.7 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 5.2 | -1.8 | -9.2 | -4.5 |
| 1996 | -5.7 | -3.0 | 10.6 | -5.1 | -3.5 | -3.7 | -9.6 | -7.0 | 3.0 | -2.9 | 9.1 | -2.1 |
| 1995 | -3.6 | 1.6 | -5.8 | -2.8 | 4.7 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -4.0 | -0.6 | -6.0 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 1994 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | -1.6 | 2.7 |
| Avg | -0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SJM seasonality — average by calendar month
J.M. Smucker Company (The) has monthly history back to 1994. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 20 of 32 years, median +2.7%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. April is the soft spot, down in 18 of 32 with a median of -0.7%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±6.4% in an average month and has fallen 48.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.4% | +1.1% | +1.7% | -0.5% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +1.2% | -0.0% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| Win rate | 50%/32 | 56%/32 | 69%/32 | 44%/32 | 50%/32 | 53%/32 | 69%/32 | 53%/32 | 45%/31 | 47%/32 | 62%/32 | 56%/32 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SJM risk & extremes
SJM 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 J.M. Smucker Company (The)'s best month?+
J.M. Smucker Company (The)'s strongest completed month on record is October 2001, at +30.41%.
What was J.M. Smucker Company (The)'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is June 2008, at -23.02%.
Is J.M. Smucker Company (The) up this year?+
J.M. Smucker Company (The) is up 28.75% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is J.M. Smucker Company (The)'s 1-year return?+
+14.75% 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 J.M. Smucker Company (The)'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 48.9%, measured on month-end closes since 1994.
Which calendar month is historically best for J.M. Smucker Company (The)?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1994. An average is not a forecast.
About J.M. Smucker Company (The)
J.M. Smucker Company (The) is an S&P 500 company, a consumer staples business worth about $13 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 1994. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1994) would be about $1,207 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2001 at +30.41%; its worst, June 2008 at -23.02%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.