MU’s worst drop since 1999 was 98%
Micron Technology (MU) fell 98% from Jul 2000 to Nov 2008. It took 21.4 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Jan 2022. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 41st deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How MU held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | MU | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −89.9% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −87.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −42.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −49.7% | −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 MU’s maximum drawdown?
MU’s deepest fall since 1999 was 98.2%, from its high on July 14, 2000 to its low on November 20, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did MU take to recover?
21.4 years. MU first closed above its Jul 2000 high again on January 4, 2022.
Was MU riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, MU’s worst drop was 98.2% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −82.7% 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.