NFLX’s worst drop since 2002 was 82%
Netflix (NFLX) fell 82% from Jul 2011 to Sep 2012. It took 2.2 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Sep 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 333rd deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2002 to now
How NFLX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | NFLX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −55.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −22.9% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −72.1% | −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 NFLX’s maximum drawdown?
NFLX’s deepest fall since 2002 was 82.0%, from its high on July 13, 2011 to its low on September 25, 2012. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did NFLX take to recover?
2.2 years. NFLX first closed above its Jul 2011 high again on September 10, 2013.
Was NFLX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, NFLX’s worst drop was 82.0% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −79.3% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, May 24, 2002 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.