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Adjusted daily prices from 19 Aug 2004 to 25 Sep 2026: the price path, how deep and long the losses ran, when the stock made or lost money, and how turbulent it was.

Close · 25 Sep 2026
$343.92
Period return
+13726.8%
Annualised return
+25.0%
Annualised volatility
30.6%
Max drawdown
-65.3%
Trading days
5,561

Risk

How painful holding this stock has been

Takeaway Worst fall: 65% from Nov 2007 to Nov 2008; back at the old high: Sep 2012.

Takeaway Volatility peaked at 78% in Dec 2008, against a typical 27%.

Returns by calendar

Good years, bad years, and whether any month stands out

Takeaway 18 of 23 years were positive. Best 2005 (+115%), worst 2008 (-56%).

Takeaway Best average month: Oct (+8.7%); worst: Feb (-3.0%). With about 22 years per month, these gaps are mostly noise.