AMZN
Consumer DiscretionaryAmazon.com Inc.
BETA
1.3x
vs S&P 500
LIQUIDITY
94/100
exit ease
WORST CRISIS
-93%
Dot-com Bust
BEST RESULT
7%
COVID-19 Crash
AVG ACROSS ALL 7
-33%
historical crises
How did AMZN perform during past recessions and crashes?
Peak-to-trough return of Amazon.com Inc. in each crisis, next to the S&P 500.
| Crisis | AMZN | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Monday 1987sector proxy, pre-IPO | -31% | -34% |
| Bond Massacre 1994sector proxy, pre-IPO | -8% | -9% |
| Dot-com Bust | -93% | -49% |
| 2008 Global Financial Crisis | -55% | -57% |
| EU Debt Crisis 2011 | +2% | -19% |
| COVID-19 Crash | +7% | -34% |
| Rate Hike Cycle 2022 | -50% | -25% |
Sources: exchange price history, S&P 500 records. Rows marked "sector proxy" cover crises before the company was listed and use its sector ETF instead. Updated 2026-10-19.
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Historical data is educational only. Not financial advice. Past crisis returns do not predict future performance.