Result
Jul 9, 2021 → Jul 9, 2026 · 5y
Today's value
$1,328.39+32.84%
Initial investment
$1,000
Profit
$328.39
Annual return (CAGR)
+5.84%
Historical return extremes for Amazon (AMZN) from 1997 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +393,914% | $0.07 | $274.99 | $3,940,136.41 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -94.40% | $5.33 | $0.30 | $56.00 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +252,195% | $0.10 | $247.04 | $2,522,953.11 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+393,914%$3,940,136.41
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-94.40%$56.00
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+252,195%$2,522,953.11
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Amazon (AMZN). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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