What if you'd held CRL?
A $1,000 investment in Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) at the month-end close of 2000-06 would be worth $13,069 at the close of 2026-08 — +1206.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,299.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $1,223 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | $1,405 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | $1,254 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | $1,680 | +34.0% |
| 2005 | $1,547 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | $1,580 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | $2,403 | +52.1% |
| 2008 | $957 | -60.2% |
| 2009 | $1,230 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | $1,298 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | $998 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | $1,369 | +37.1% |
| 2013 | $1,937 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | $2,324 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | $2,936 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | $2,783 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | $3,997 | +43.7% |
| 2018 | $4,134 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | $5,579 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | $9,126 | +63.6% |
| 2021 | $13,761 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | $7,958 | -42.2% |
| 2023 | $8,634 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $6,742 | -21.9% |
| 2025 | $7,286 | +8.1% |
| 2026 | $10,592 | +45.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CRL was 2000-11 ($21.38): $1,000 then is $13,564 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($449): $1,000 then is $646.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CRL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $13,069 today, a total return of +1206.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CRL?
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2020, a +63.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,636 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.2%.
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 CRL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-06 would have grown to about $162,452 on $31,500 invested.
Did CRL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,299. CRL beat the S&P 500 by +146.6% 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
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) historical total-return data from 2000-06 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.