Historical return extremes for Netflix (NFLX) from 2002 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 | +359,046% | $0.04 | $133.91 | $3,591,459.24 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -82.00% | $4.27 | $0.77 | $179.99 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +67,051% | $0.12 | $80.34 | $671,514.54 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+359,046%$3,591,459.24
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-82.00%$179.99
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+67,051%$671,514.54
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 Netflix (NFLX). 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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