MMSI Dropped 10% In A Day. Just a Blip, or the Start?
- In 2018 Correction, Merit Medical Systems stock declined 69% vs 20% for S&P 500. During dot-com bubble, it dropped 64% compared to the S&P 500’s 37%.
- Following the Global Financial Crisis, the stock took 26 months to recover, compared to 49 months for the S&P 500. In the 2018 correction, the stock took 21 months to recover, compared to 4 months for the S&P 500.
Merit Medical Systems Stock Performance In Market Crashes:
| MMSI | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dot-Com Bubble | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -64% | -37% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 15 | 69 |
| Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -54% | -57% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 26 | 49 |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -69% | -20% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 21 | 4 |
| Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -37% | -34% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 1 | 5 |
| Inflation Shock | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -29% | -25% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 5 | 15 |
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