TSLA’s worst drop since 2010 was 74%
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) fell 74% from Nov 2021 to Jan 2023. It took 3.1 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Dec 2024. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 484th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2010 to now
How TSLA held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | TSLA | 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 | −60.6% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −73.0% | −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 TSLA’s maximum drawdown?
TSLA’s deepest fall since 2010 was 73.7%, from its high on November 4, 2021 to its low on January 3, 2023. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did TSLA take to recover?
3.1 years. TSLA first closed above its Nov 2021 high again on December 11, 2024.
Was TSLA riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, TSLA’s worst drop was 73.7% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −71.6% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, June 30, 2010 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.