ZTS’s worst drop since 2013 was 70%
Zoetis (ZTS) fell 70% from Dec 2021 to Oct 2026. It has not closed above that Dec 2021 peak since, 4.8 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop is milder than most. It ranks 542nd of the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks, counted from the deepest.
Drawdown from the last high, 2013 to now
How ZTS held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ZTS | 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 | −36.1% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −43.5% | −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 ZTS’s maximum drawdown?
ZTS’s deepest fall since 2013 was 70.5%, from its high on December 29, 2021 to its low on October 1, 2026. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ZTS take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 68.3% below that Dec 2021 high.
Was ZTS riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ZTS’s worst drop was 70.5% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −54.0% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, February 4, 2013 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.