PYPL’s worst drop since 2015 was 87%
PayPal (PYPL) fell 87% from Jul 2021 to Feb 2026. It has not closed above that Jul 2021 peak since, 5.2 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 240th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2015 to now
How PYPL held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | PYPL | 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 | −31.2% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −65.4% | −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 PYPL’s maximum drawdown?
PYPL’s deepest fall since 2015 was 87.3%, from its high on July 23, 2021 to its low on February 12, 2026. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did PYPL take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 81.6% below that Jul 2021 high.
Was PYPL riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, PYPL’s worst drop was 87.3% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −76.9% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, July 7, 2015 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.