TER drawdown: 21.8% below the all-time high
Teradyne Inc. (TER) is 21.8% below its all-time high, set Jun 30, 2026 (as of market close, Jul 23, 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
- −21.8%
- 78.2% of ATH
- All-time high
- $478.2
- Jun 30, 2026
- Time below the high
- 23 days
- since Jun 30, 2026
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −97.3%
- Nov 20, 2008
- Longest underwater
- 20.6 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- Apr 17, 2026
- 3 mo ago
- Last time this deep
- May 19, 2026
- 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 TER, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2000 | Nov 20, 2008 | −97.3% | 8.6 yrs | Nov 30, 2020 | 20.6 yrs |
| Oct 5, 1987 | Oct 15, 1990 | −89.2% | 3.0 yrs | Jan 17, 1995 | 7.3 yrs |
| Oct 10, 1997 | Oct 8, 1998 | −73.4% | 12 mo | Jan 20, 1999 | 15 mo |
| Aug 17, 1995 | Jul 23, 1996 | −72.3% | 11 mo | May 23, 1997 | 1.8 yrs |
| Jun 3, 1974 | Nov 25, 1974 | −64.8% | 6 mo | Mar 11, 1987 | 12.8 yrs |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Apr 8, 2025 | −59.7% | 3.3 yrs | Oct 29, 2025 | 3.8 yrs |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | −32.6% | 16 days | not yet | 23 days+ |
| Feb 21, 1973 | Apr 2, 1973 | −31.6% | 40 days | Jun 3, 1974 | 15 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 TER 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: TER 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 TER from its all-time high?
- TER is currently 21.8% below its all-time high, set Jun 30, 2026 (as of market close, Jul 23, 2026). Prices only, the convention headlines use; with dividends reinvested the gap is usually smaller.
- What was the biggest TER drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 1973) took the stock 97.3% below its prior high, bottoming Nov 20, 2008. 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 — TER 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.