NYT drawdown: 24.6% below the all-time high
New York Times Company (The) (NYT) is 24.6% below its all-time high, set Apr 7, 2026 (as of market close, Aug 14, 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. "All-time" means since our price data begins (1973).
- Below all-time high
- −24.6%
- 75.4% of ATH
- All-time high
- $85.86
- Apr 7, 2026
- Time below the high
- 4 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 26, 2025
- 9 mo ago
- Last time this deep
- Apr 18, 2024
- 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.
% of all-time high on the price basis — the all-time high considers the full history of NYT, including years before the visible window. Dividends are excluded on this basis (the convention headlines use).
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 |
| Nov 3, 1980 | Sep 25, 1981 | −27.4% | 11 mo | Dec 31, 1981 | 14 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 NYT 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: NYT is on this chart precisely because it survived — the many stocks that fell this far and never recovered (or were delisted) aren't on anyone's chart, 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 NYT from its all-time high?
- NYT is currently 24.6% below its all-time high, set Apr 7, 2026 (as of market close, Aug 14, 2026). Prices only, the convention headlines use; with dividends reinvested the gap is usually smaller.
- What was the biggest NYT drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1973) took the stock 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 closing prices since 1973 (split-adjusted). "All-time" means since our price data begins — NYT may have traded earlier. For a 150-year index 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, 150 years of returns and the rolling-returns explorer. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.