International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. drawdown: 47.1% below the all-time high
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is 47.1% below its all-time high, set Jan 5, 2018 (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
- −47.1%
- 52.9% of ATH
- All-time high
- $156.87
- Jan 5, 2018
- Time below the high
- 8.7 yrs
- since Jan 5, 2018
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −72.4%
- Oct 25, 2000
- Longest underwater
- 15.0 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- Aug 6, 2013
- 13.1 yrs ago
- Last time this deep
- Mar 20, 2009
- in a previous episode
% of all-time high since 1981#
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1995 | Oct 25, 2000 | −72.4% | 4.9 yrs | Dec 3, 2010 | 15.0 yrs |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Oct 10, 2025 | −62.0% | 7.8 yrs | not yet | 8.7 yrs+ |
| Oct 6, 1983 | May 29, 1984 | −34.8% | 8 mo | Nov 8, 1985 | 2.1 yrs |
| Aug 17, 1987 | Oct 26, 1987 | −33.8% | 2 mo | Jul 19, 1989 | 1.9 yrs |
| May 27, 1986 | Oct 1, 1986 | −27.2% | 4 mo | Feb 18, 1987 | 9 mo |
| Aug 28, 1989 | Feb 22, 1990 | −23.0% | 6 mo | Jul 6, 1990 | 10 mo |
| May 10, 2011 | Dec 19, 2011 | −21.4% | 7 mo | Nov 1, 2012 | 18 mo |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jan 12, 2017 | −19.4% | 3 mo | Sep 11, 2017 | 11 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 1981: how far International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 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 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. from its all-time high?
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is currently 47.1% below its all-time high, set Jan 5, 2018 (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 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1981) took International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 72.4% below its prior high, bottoming Oct 25, 2000. The table on this page lists every major episode with its peak, trough and recovery date.
Methodology & related#
Daily data since -1 from IFF; no free deep history exists for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. — 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.