Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) drawdown: 62.8% below the all-time high (price)
Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) is 62.8% below its all-time high, set Jan 31, 2018 (as of market close, Oct 20, 2026), measured on price alone — dividends are not included, the convention headlines and crash histories use. 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
- −62.8%
- 37.2% of ATH
- All-time high
- $57.51
- Jan 31, 2018
- Time below the high
- 8.7 yrs
- since Jan 31, 2018
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −78.4%
- Sep 19, 2002
- Longest underwater
- 8.7 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- Aug 17, 2006
- 20.2 yrs ago
- Last time this deep
- Nov 27, 2002
- in a previous episode
% of all-time high since 1996: price#
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1997 | Sep 19, 2002 | −78.4% | 5.5 yrs | Dec 9, 2005 | 8.7 yrs |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 10, 2022 | −77.7% | 4.7 yrs | not yet | 8.7 yrs+ |
| Jul 10, 2008 | Mar 20, 2009 | −39.6% | 8 mo | Sep 24, 2010 | 2.2 yrs |
| Jul 26, 2011 | Jul 5, 2013 | −22.4% | 1.9 yrs | Feb 27, 2015 | 3.6 yrs |
| Jan 10, 2008 | Mar 19, 2008 | −20.2% | 2 mo | Jul 10, 2008 | 6 mo |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 | −19.1% | 4 mo | May 31, 2017 | 10 mo |
| May 2, 2006 | Jun 13, 2006 | −16.6% | 42 days | Aug 3, 2006 | 3 mo |
| Nov 14, 1996 | Dec 24, 1996 | −16.1% | 40 days | Mar 5, 1997 | 4 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 1996: how far Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) 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 Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) from its all-time high?
- Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) is currently 62.8% below its all-time high, set Jan 31, 2018 (as of market close, Oct 20, 2026). Prices only, the convention headlines use; with dividends reinvested the gap is usually smaller.
- What was the biggest Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1996) took Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) 78.4% below its prior high, bottoming Sep 19, 2002. The table on this page lists every major episode with its peak, trough and recovery date.
Methodology & related#
Daily data since -1 from FMS; no free deep history exists for Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) — 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.