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 | +243,525% | $0.10 | $238.55 | $2,436,247.03 |
- 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+243,525%$2,436,247.03
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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