Tilray Brands Stock Tumbled 25% – Opportunity or Trap?
Tilray Brands (TLRY) stock has fallen by 25.3% in less than a month, from $13.94 on 16th Dec, 2025 to $10.42 now. Should you buy this dip?
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, TLRY stock passes basic quality checks. But the bad news is that historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was -16%, with median peak return of 34%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 30% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
Historical Median Returns Post Dips
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| Period | Past Median Return |
|---|---|
| 1M | -5.1% |
| 3M | -24.6% |
| 6M | -35.0% |
| 12M | -16.0% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
TLRY had 14 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -30% within 30 days was triggered
- 34% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 93 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -80% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | TLRY Subsequent Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | TLRY | SPY | 1Y | Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
||
| Median | -16% | 34% | -80% | 93 | ||||
| 11142025 | -33% | 0% | -4% | 29% | -93% | 32 | ||
| 2072025 | -30% | 1% | 4% | 110% | -92% | 244 | ||
| 12182024 | -34% | 2% | -10% | 81% | -93% | 295 | ||
| 10132023 | -32% | -4% | -22% | 20% | -21% | 173 | ||
| 3272023 | -75% | -2% | -5% | 0% | -42% | 168 | ||
| 7222021 | -35% | 4% | -26% | -27% | 6 | |||
| 3242021 | -48% | -0% | -54% | -55% | 1 | |||
| 9092020 | -30% | 6% | 128% | 145% | -17% | 154 | ||
| 7092020 | -30% | 4% | 118% | 141% | -37% | 216 | ||
| 2272020 | -31% | -9% | 68% | 340% | -83% | 349 | ||
| 1072020 | -32% | 5% | -30% | 39% | -84% | 8 | ||
| 8162019 | -33% | -3% | -77% | 3% | -92% | 5 | ||
| 4112019 | -34% | 4% | -88% | 0% | -95% | 0 | ||
| 10302018 | -42% | -8% | -75% | 14% | -77% | 8 | ||
Tilray Brands Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 2.3% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 11.0% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | -7.3% | Fail |
| Leverage (see below) | – | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | -58.4 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 6.9 |
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