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Max price drawdown (10Y): what it means and how to read it
The biggest fall from a peak in the share price over the last 10 years.
What is Max price drawdown (10Y)?
The biggest fall from a peak in the share price over the last 10 years.
A worked example
A share that peaked at ₹1,000 and later touched ₹400 had a 60% drawdown. To get back from ₹400 to ₹1,000 it must rise 150%.
Why does Max price drawdown (10Y) matter?
Ask yourself whether you could have held through a fall that size.
How do you read Max price drawdown (10Y)?
Smaller is better. A 60% fall needs a 150% rise to recover.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical Max price drawdown (10Y) in India today?
The median across the 2431 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 95 companies51.0%
Mid Cap · 144 companies49.5%
Small Cap · 2192 companies67.0%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 2074.8%
Pharmaceuticals · 11059.1%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 4364.0%
Public Sector Bank · 1281.4%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 4857.0%
Power Generation · 2364.5%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 2858.8%
Auto Components & Equipments · 8672.4%
Cement & Cement Products · 3463.0%
Civil Construction · 7574.3%
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