SBUX’s worst drop since 1999 was 82%
Starbucks (SBUX) fell 82% from May 2006 to Nov 2008. It took 5.1 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Jun 2011. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 334th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How SBUX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | SBUX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −44.0% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −74.7% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −39.6% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −39.6% | −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 SBUX’s maximum drawdown?
SBUX’s deepest fall since 1999 was 81.9%, from its high on May 5, 2006 to its low on November 20, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did SBUX take to recover?
5.1 years. SBUX first closed above its May 2006 high again on June 28, 2011.
Was SBUX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, SBUX’s worst drop was 81.9% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −68.6% 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.