GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) drawdown: 33.5% below the all-time high
GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) is 33.5% below its all-time high, set Jan 6, 1999 (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
- −33.5%
- 66.5% of ATH
- All-time high
- $75.56
- Jan 6, 1999
- Time below the high
- 27.7 yrs
- since Jan 6, 1999
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −63.9%
- Mar 9, 2009
- Longest underwater
- 27.7 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- Jan 16, 1998
- 28.7 yrs ago
- Last time this deep
- Jun 2, 1995
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1999 | Mar 9, 2009 | −63.9% | 10.2 yrs | not yet | 27.7 yrs+ |
| Jan 9, 1992 | Aug 13, 1993 | −57.2% | 1.6 yrs | Mar 10, 1997 | 5.2 yrs |
| Jul 16, 1987 | Aug 25, 1988 | −47.3% | 13 mo | Jul 9, 1990 | 3.0 yrs |
| Sep 4, 1986 | Oct 27, 1986 | −19.8% | 53 days | Jan 6, 1987 | 4 mo |
| Feb 18, 1998 | Apr 27, 1998 | −19.7% | 2 mo | Nov 19, 1998 | 9 mo |
| Apr 14, 1980 | May 20, 1980 | −19.5% | 36 days | Jul 8, 1980 | 3 mo |
| Jul 16, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 | −18.4% | 30 days | Dec 8, 1997 | 5 mo |
| Jul 17, 1990 | Aug 23, 1990 | −18.1% | 37 days | Oct 5, 1990 | 3 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 GSK plc 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 GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) from its all-time high?
- GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) is currently 33.5% below its all-time high, set Jan 6, 1999 (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 GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1980) took GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) 63.9% below its prior high, bottoming Mar 9, 2009. The table on this page lists every major episode with its peak, trough and recovery date.
Methodology & related#
Daily data since -1 from GSK; no free deep history exists for GSK plc 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.