What if you'd held ESCA?
A $1,000 investment in Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $316,311 at the close of 2026-08 — +31531.1% 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 | $584 | -41.6% |
| 1982 | $667 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | $1,167 | +74.8% |
| 1984 | $1,250 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | $3,001 | +140.0% |
| 1986 | $5,835 | +94.4% |
| 1987 | $5,502 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | $6,002 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | $5,752 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | $2,001 | -65.2% |
| 1991 | $3,502 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | $3,668 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | $5,502 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | $3,499 | -36.4% |
| 1995 | $2,876 | -17.8% |
| 1996 | $6,423 | +123.3% |
| 1997 | $10,929 | +70.1% |
| 1998 | $14,188 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | $10,494 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | $16,247 | +54.8% |
| 2001 | $44,288 | +172.6% |
| 2002 | $48,437 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | $82,319 | +70.0% |
| 2004 | $65,115 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | $58,002 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | $53,845 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | $46,913 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | $3,962 | -91.6% |
| 2009 | $13,103 | +230.7% |
| 2010 | $34,383 | +162.4% |
| 2011 | $25,314 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | $31,485 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | $74,342 | +136.1% |
| 2014 | $97,992 | +31.8% |
| 2015 | $88,546 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | $91,446 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | $88,394 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | $85,492 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | $76,790 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | $172,803 | +125.0% |
| 2021 | $132,312 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | $89,733 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | $183,028 | +104.0% |
| 2024 | $135,606 | -25.9% |
| 2025 | $133,509 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | $211,089 | +58.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ESCA was 1981-11 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $361,498 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($20.88): $1,000 then is $994.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ESCA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $316,311 today, a total return of +31531.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ESCA?
Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +230.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,307 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -91.6%.
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 ESCA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.44M on $55,800 invested.
Did ESCA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ESCA beat the S&P 500 by +318.9% 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
Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA) 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.