ROKU’s worst drop since 2017 was 92%
Roku (ROKU) fell 92% from Jul 2021 to Dec 2022. 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 158th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2017 to now
How ROKU held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ROKU | 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 | −55.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −83.4% | −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 ROKU’s maximum drawdown?
ROKU’s deepest fall since 2017 was 91.9%, from its high on July 26, 2021 to its low on December 28, 2022. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ROKU take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 68.1% below that Jul 2021 high.
Was ROKU riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ROKU’s worst drop was 91.9% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −85.4% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, September 29, 2017 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.