KLAC’s worst drop since 1999 was 84%
KLA Corporation (KLAC) fell 84% from Apr 2000 to Nov 2008. It took 14.4 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Sep 2014. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 301st deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How KLAC held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | KLAC | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −73.2% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −75.2% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −37.2% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −40.3% | −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 KLAC’s maximum drawdown?
KLAC’s deepest fall since 1999 was 83.7%, from its high on April 7, 2000 to its low on November 19, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did KLAC take to recover?
14.4 years. KLAC first closed above its Apr 2000 high again on September 17, 2014.
Was KLAC riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, KLAC’s worst drop was 83.7% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −67.5% 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.