LULU’s worst drop since 2007 was 92%
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) fell 92% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009. It took 3.1 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Dec 2010. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 142nd deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2007 to now
How LULU held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | LULU | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −47.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −36.4% | −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 LULU’s maximum drawdown?
LULU’s deepest fall since 2007 was 92.3%, from its high on October 22, 2007 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did LULU take to recover?
3.1 years. LULU first closed above its Oct 2007 high again on December 9, 2010.
Was LULU riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, LULU’s worst drop was 92.3% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −84.8% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, July 30, 2007 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.