What if you'd held GCO?
A $1,000 investment in Genesco Inc. (GCO) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $3,274 at the close of 2026-08 — +227.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $615 | -38.5% |
| 1975 | $1,102 | +79.3% |
| 1976 | $1,129 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | $796 | -29.5% |
| 1978 | $796 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | $821 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | $1,129 | +37.6% |
| 1981 | $1,435 | +27.1% |
| 1982 | $950 | -33.8% |
| 1983 | $1,617 | +70.2% |
| 1984 | $1,154 | -28.6% |
| 1985 | $719 | -37.7% |
| 1986 | $692 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | $719 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | $1,025 | +42.6% |
| 1989 | $1,540 | +50.2% |
| 1990 | $692 | -55.1% |
| 1991 | $1,206 | +74.4% |
| 1992 | $1,923 | +59.4% |
| 1993 | $1,077 | -44.0% |
| 1994 | $435 | -59.6% |
| 1995 | $719 | +65.1% |
| 1996 | $1,898 | +164.0% |
| 1997 | $2,617 | +37.9% |
| 1998 | $1,168 | -55.4% |
| 1999 | $2,667 | +128.3% |
| 2000 | $5,016 | +88.1% |
| 2001 | $4,261 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | $3,823 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | $3,104 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | $6,390 | +105.8% |
| 2005 | $7,959 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | $7,655 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | $7,757 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | $3,837 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | $6,227 | +62.3% |
| 2010 | $8,501 | +36.5% |
| 2011 | $14,000 | +64.7% |
| 2012 | $12,472 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | $16,567 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | $17,374 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $12,887 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | $14,082 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | $7,370 | -47.7% |
| 2018 | $10,045 | +36.3% |
| 2019 | $10,866 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | $6,823 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | $14,551 | +113.3% |
| 2022 | $10,435 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | $7,984 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | $9,694 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | $5,617 | -42.1% |
| 2026 | $7,943 | +41.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GCO was 1994-11 ($1.70): $1,000 then is $20,606 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($82.13): $1,000 then is $427.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Genesco Inc. (GCO) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $3,274 today, a total return of +227.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GCO?
Genesco Inc. (GCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1996, a +164.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,640 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -59.6%.
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 GCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $277,882 on $64,300 invested.
Did GCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. GCO trailed the S&P 500 by +95.3% 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
Genesco Inc. (GCO) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.