Akamai Technologies Inc

10-Year Study

AKAM.US · Technology · US · Common Stock

Executive Summary: Akamai Technologies Inc has compounded at 5.9% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 39.5% and an annualized volatility of 32.7%.

1Y CAGR
+30.3%
3Y CAGR
+1.7%
5Y CAGR
-3.3%
10Y CAGR
+5.9%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
39.5%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.19
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
0.30
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
27.9%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2019 · +41.4%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2022 · -28.0%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
50%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
202611.31.316.7-15.7————————11.0%
20254.4-19.2-0.20.1-5.85.0-4.33.7-4.3-0.919.2-2.5-8.8%
20244.1-10.0-1.9-7.2-8.6-2.39.13.6-0.90.1-7.01.7-19.2%
20235.5-18.47.94.712.4-2.45.211.21.4-3.011.82.440.4%
2022-2.1-5.510.3-6.0-10.0-9.65.4-6.2-11.010.07.4-11.1-28.0%
20215.8-14.97.86.75.12.12.8-5.6-7.60.86.93.911.5%
20208.1-7.35.86.88.31.25.03.5-5.1-13.98.81.421.5%
20196.67.02.911.6-5.96.310.01.12.5-5.30.7-0.841.4%
20183.00.75.20.95.2-2.92.8-0.2-2.6-1.2-4.8-11.2-6.1%
20172.9-8.7-4.62.1-22.65.6-5.40.03.37.26.816.6-2.5%
2016———-8.27.02.5-9.78.6-3.531.1-4.0-0.020.0%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 32.7%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is QQQ.US, accounting for 24.0% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 28.1%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-019175.814288285046
2016-05-019821.84631995681
2016-06-0110064.783156379342
2016-07-019093.03581068922
2016-08-019879.431347849559
2016-09-019535.72071261472
2016-10-0112501.349649091235
2016-11-0112002.879251394637
2016-12-0111999.280187151342
2017-01-0112342.99082238618
2017-02-0111265.071081518805
2017-03-0110743.206766240779
2017-04-0110966.348749325174
2017-05-018484.79395357207
2017-06-018963.469497930539
2017-07-018482.994421450423
2017-08-018484.79395357207
2017-09-018767.320496670865
2017-10-019402.555335612742
2017-11-0110037.790174554615
2017-12-0111704.15691920101
2018-01-0112055.065682922439
2018-02-0112139.643692639913
2018-03-0112773.078999460142
2018-04-0112893.647651610583
2018-05-0113564.873132985422
2018-06-0113177.973726831025
2018-07-0113543.278747525645
2018-08-0113521.684362065862
2018-09-0113163.577469857839
2018-10-0113001.619578909482
2018-11-0112371.783336332554
2018-12-0110991.542199028252
2019-01-0111714.954111930898
2019-02-0112535.540759402555
2019-03-0112904.44484434047
2019-04-0114407.054165916861
2019-05-0113561.274068742126
2019-06-0114421.450422890048
2019-07-0115859.276588087097
2019-08-0116039.229800251933
2019-09-0116444.12452762282
2019-10-0115565.952852258413
2019-11-0115677.52384380061
2019-12-0115544.35846679863
2020-01-0116798.632355587546
2020-02-0115567.752384380063
2020-03-0116463.91938096095
2020-04-0117583.228360626235
2020-05-0119039.04984703977
2020-06-0119271.18949073241
2020-07-0120233.939175814285
2020-08-0120951.95249235199
2020-09-0119892.028072701098
2020-10-0117117.14954111931
2020-11-0118626.956991182295
2020-12-0118893.28774518625
2021-01-0119980.20514666187
2021-02-0117005.57854957711
2021-03-0118337.232319596904
2021-04-0119560.914162317797
2021-05-0120552.45636134605
2021-06-0120982.54453842001
2021-07-0121579.989202807268
2021-08-0120379.70127766781
2021-09-0118821.306460320317
2021-10-0118977.865754903723
2021-11-0120280.727010977145
2021-12-0121061.72395177254
2022-01-0120613.640453482094
2022-02-0119481.734748965267
2022-03-0121484.614000359907
2022-04-0120205.146661867915
2022-05-0118182.472557135145
2022-06-0116435.126867014576
2022-07-0117315.09807450063
2022-08-0116246.175994241496
2022-09-0114453.842001079718
2022-10-0115895.267230520065
2022-11-0117070.361705956453
2022-12-0115170.055785495771
2023-01-0116006.838222062264
2023-02-0113064.603203167175
2023-03-0114090.336512506747
2023-04-0114750.764801151701
2023-05-0116577.2899046248
2023-06-0116172.395177253915
2023-07-0117005.57854957711
2023-08-0118911.283066402735
2023-09-0119172.215224041753
2023-10-0118594.565412992622
2023-11-0120789.994601403636
2023-12-0121297.462659708475
2024-01-0122175.63433507288
2024-02-0119960.410293323737
2024-03-0119571.711355047686
2024-04-0118162.677703797013
2024-05-0116598.884290084578
2024-06-0116210.18535180853
2024-07-0117685.801691560195
2024-08-0118326.435126867014
2024-09-0118166.27676804031
2024-10-0118189.67068562174
2024-11-0116919.201007737985
2024-12-0117212.52474356667
2025-01-0117977.32589526723
2025-02-0114518.625157459062
2025-03-0114486.23357926939
2025-04-0114500.629836242575
2025-05-0113663.847399676086
2025-06-0114353.068202267412
2025-07-0113732.229620298724
2025-08-0114239.697678603563
2025-09-0113633.255353608063
2025-10-0113514.486233579268
2025-11-0116109.41155299622
2025-12-0115700.917761382041
2026-01-0117482.45456181393
2026-02-0117705.596544898326
2026-03-0120667.626417131545
2026-04-0117421.270469677882
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
2017-0.024595080983803252
2018-0.060885608856088624
20190.414210870988867
20200.2154433896735355
20210.11477283550814366
2022-0.2797334244702666
20230.40391459074733094
2024-0.19180397127165183
2025-0.08782017773131212
20260.10957020057306588
Total Factor Risk
0.32720300594357116
VTI.US Exposure
-0.013323858302382231
VEA.US Exposure
-0.01174050388198911
VWO.US Exposure
-0.0023743247197376472
QQQ.US Exposure
0.24016593506337583
VTV.US Exposure
0.09856193100432692
IJR.US Exposure
-0.008969380779807768
QUAL.US Exposure
0.08007461900149315
SHV.US Exposure
0.12114340018351785
TLT.US Exposure
-0.0034437764027655114
LQD.US Exposure
0.004848298028909191
HYG.US Exposure
0.12696871548821012
GLD.US Exposure
0.00180853922486339
USO.US Exposure
0.013177248255639457
VNQ.US Exposure
0.045734374747182296
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
-0.001028157245571485
CPER.US Exposure
0.012652218555482148
VIX.INDX Exposure
-0.00223346189552016
UUP.US Exposure
0.0025498746232321093
TIP.US Exposure
0.014116538399830498
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.281311770651711
Value Score
34.6
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
0
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
32.7%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →38.4x
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →0.00%
Market Cap$17.1B
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$0
Avg Yield on Cost
0.00%

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-7.3%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+10.9%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
18.7% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
0.59
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is Akamai Technologies Inc a high-risk investment?

Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM.US) has an annualized volatility of 32.7% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 39.5% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is QQQ.US.

What is the 10-year return of AKAM.US?

Over the past 10 years, AKAM.US has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. It has had a positive return in 50% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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