ADBE’s worst drop since 1999 was 80%
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) fell 80% from Nov 2000 to Aug 2002. It took 6.0 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Nov 2006. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 379th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How ADBE held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ADBE | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −79.9% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −66.7% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −25.6% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −51.2% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was ADBE’s maximum drawdown?
ADBE’s deepest fall since 1999 was 79.9%, from its high on November 6, 2000 to its low on August 5, 2002. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ADBE take to recover?
6.0 years. ADBE first closed above its Nov 2000 high again on November 15, 2006.
Was ADBE riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ADBE’s worst drop was 79.9% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −70.9% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 5, 1999 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.