New York Times Company (The) drawdown: 27.0% below the all-time high
New York Times Company (The) is 27.0% below its all-time high, set Apr 7, 2026 (as of market close, Oct 2, 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
- −27.0%
- 73.0% of ATH
- All-time high
- $85.86
- Apr 7, 2026
- Time below the high
- 6 mo
- since Apr 7, 2026
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −93.4%
- Feb 19, 2009
- Longest underwater
- 18.6 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- Nov 11, 2025
- 11 mo ago
- Last time this deep
- Nov 1, 2023
- in a previous episode
% of all-time high since 1973#
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2002 | Feb 19, 2009 | −93.4% | 6.7 yrs | Jan 25, 2021 | 18.6 yrs |
| Jun 17, 1987 | Oct 31, 1990 | −64.7% | 3.4 yrs | Jun 12, 1997 | 10.0 yrs |
| Oct 18, 1973 | Dec 10, 1974 | −56.7% | 14 mo | Feb 25, 1976 | 2.4 yrs |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Jun 30, 2022 | −50.3% | 17 mo | Nov 1, 2024 | 3.8 yrs |
| Jul 14, 1998 | Oct 8, 1998 | −48.1% | 3 mo | Sep 15, 1999 | 14 mo |
| Jul 21, 1978 | Mar 24, 1980 | −43.1% | 1.7 yrs | Aug 14, 1980 | 2.1 yrs |
| Dec 28, 1999 | Oct 18, 2000 | −32.5% | 10 mo | May 15, 2002 | 2.4 yrs |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | −27.9% | 6 mo | not yet | 6 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 1973: how far New York Times Company (The) 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 New York Times Company (The) from its all-time high?
- New York Times Company (The) is currently 27.0% below its all-time high, set Apr 7, 2026 (as of market close, Oct 2, 2026). Prices only, the convention headlines use; with dividends reinvested the gap is usually smaller.
- What was the biggest New York Times Company (The) drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1973) took New York Times Company (The) 93.4% below its prior high, bottoming Feb 19, 2009. The table on this page lists every major episode with its peak, trough and recovery date.
Methodology & related#
Daily data since -1 from NYT; no free deep history exists for New York Times Company (The) — 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.