What if you'd held BH?
A $1,000 investment in Biglari Holdings Inc. Class B (BH) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $124,665 at the close of 2026-08 — +12366.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,748 | +74.8% |
| 1982 | $2,332 | +33.5% |
| 1983 | $6,080 | +160.7% |
| 1984 | $3,581 | -41.1% |
| 1985 | $2,332 | -34.9% |
| 1986 | $2,083 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | $3,396 | +63.0% |
| 1988 | $5,735 | +68.9% |
| 1989 | $7,150 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | $4,642 | -35.1% |
| 1991 | $6,965 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | $12,770 | +83.3% |
| 1993 | $14,594 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | $17,217 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | $28,652 | +66.4% |
| 1996 | $37,879 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | $43,735 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | $68,859 | +57.4% |
| 1999 | $37,185 | -46.0% |
| 2000 | $25,249 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | $40,543 | +60.6% |
| 2002 | $36,725 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | $65,553 | +78.5% |
| 2004 | $73,744 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | $62,249 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | $64,636 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | $40,032 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | $21,850 | -45.4% |
| 2009 | $59,518 | +172.4% |
| 2010 | $75,326 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | $67,620 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | $71,617 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | $100,195 | +39.9% |
| 2014 | $85,093 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | $69,396 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | $100,789 | +45.2% |
| 2017 | $88,265 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | $36,288 | -58.9% |
| 2019 | $36,556 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $35,527 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $45,550 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | $44,345 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $52,693 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | $81,243 | +54.2% |
| 2025 | $106,208 | +30.7% |
| 2026 | $124,665 | +17.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BH was 1980-03 ($3.13): $1,000 then is $124,665 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($426): $1,000 then is $916.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Biglari Holdings Inc. Class B (BH) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $124,665 today, a total return of +12366.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BH?
Biglari Holdings Inc. Class B (BH)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +172.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,724 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -58.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in BH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $759,286 on $55,800 invested.
Did BH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. BH beat the S&P 500 by +65.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Biglari Holdings Inc. Class B (BH) historical total-return data from 1980-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.