CMG’s worst drop since 2006 was 75%
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) fell 75% from Dec 2007 to Nov 2008. It took 2.5 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Jun 2010. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 468th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2006 to now
How CMG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | CMG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −74.6% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −50.2% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −28.8% | −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 CMG’s maximum drawdown?
CMG’s deepest fall since 2006 was 74.6%, from its high on December 26, 2007 to its low on November 20, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did CMG take to recover?
2.5 years. CMG first closed above its Dec 2007 high again on June 15, 2010.
Was CMG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, CMG’s worst drop was 74.6% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −68.7% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 27, 2006 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.