BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) drawdown: 12.6% below the all-time high
BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) is 12.6% below its all-time high, set Aug 25, 2026 (as of market close, Sep 18, 2026). The chart shows every day as a percentage of the highest level reached up to that point: 100% means a fresh record, everything below is a drawdown.
- Below all-time high
- −12.6%
- 87.4% of ATH
- All-time high
- $98.69
- Aug 25, 2026
- Time below the high
- 24 days
- since Aug 25, 2026
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −81.1%
- Jan 20, 2016
- Longest underwater
- 15.1 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- Apr 1, 2011
- 15.5 yrs ago
- Last time this deep
- Jul 20, 2026
- in a previous episode
% of all-time high since 1980#
The classic underwater chart (drawdown curve), drawn as % of the all-time high — 100% is a fresh record, everything below it is time spent underwater. Basis and range are in the URL, so a particular view is a link.
The deepest drawdowns on record#
Every decline of 15% or more from an all-time high (price basis), deepest first.
| Peak | Trough | Depth | Peak → trough | Recovered by | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2011 | Jan 20, 2016 | −81.1% | 4.8 yrs | Jun 2, 2026 | 15.1 yrs |
| May 16, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | −74.1% | 6 mo | Feb 7, 2011 | 2.7 yrs |
| May 8, 1996 | Dec 14, 1998 | −59.3% | 2.6 yrs | Oct 9, 2003 | 7.4 yrs |
| Sep 15, 1980 | Jul 28, 1983 | −50.7% | 2.9 yrs | Nov 6, 1987 | 7.1 yrs |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Nov 16, 1992 | −40.4% | 13 mo | Nov 1, 1993 | 2.0 yrs |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Jan 22, 2008 | −33.8% | 3 mo | May 9, 2008 | 6 mo |
| May 9, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 | −26.5% | 5 mo | Apr 3, 2007 | 11 mo |
| Jul 12, 2007 | Aug 16, 2007 | −23.8% | 35 days | Sep 19, 2007 | 2 mo |
Price basis (no dividends) — the convention crash histories use. With dividends reinvested, recoveries arrive years earlier; switch the basis on the chart above to see it.
Drawdown vs what came next#
One dot per month since 1980: how far BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) stood below its all-time high, and the total return over the following 1, 5 and 10 years.
Read this with survivorship bias in mind: a single asset's history is one surviving sample, so past recoveries here say little about the odds ahead. Monthly windows also overlap heavily (they are not independent samples). Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How far is BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) from its all-time high?
- BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) is currently 12.6% below its all-time high, set Aug 25, 2026 (as of market close, Sep 18, 2026). Prices only, the convention headlines use; with dividends reinvested the gap is usually smaller.
- What was the biggest BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1980) took BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) 81.1% below its prior high, bottoming Jan 20, 2016. The table on this page lists every major episode with its peak, trough and recovery date.
Methodology & related#
Daily data since -1 from BHP; no free deep history exists for BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) — for a 150-year drawdown record see the S&P 500 drawdown page. The price basis excludes dividends; the total-return basis reinvests them; the real basis additionally deflates by CPI. See also returns by year. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.