What if you'd held HXL?
A $1,000 investment in Hexcel Corporation (HXL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $7,369 at the close of 2026-08 — +636.9% 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 | $515 | -48.5% |
| 1982 | $476 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | $512 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | $683 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | $677 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | $890 | +31.5% |
| 1987 | $943 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | $1,222 | +29.6% |
| 1989 | $731 | -40.2% |
| 1990 | $428 | -41.5% |
| 1991 | $490 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | $396 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | $171 | -56.7% |
| 1994 | $192 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | $481 | +150.2% |
| 1996 | $694 | +44.4% |
| 1997 | $1,066 | +53.5% |
| 1998 | $358 | -66.4% |
| 1999 | $238 | -33.6% |
| 2000 | $382 | +60.6% |
| 2001 | $132 | -65.6% |
| 2002 | $128 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | $317 | +146.9% |
| 2004 | $620 | +95.7% |
| 2005 | $771 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | $744 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | $1,038 | +39.4% |
| 2008 | $316 | -69.6% |
| 2009 | $555 | +75.8% |
| 2010 | $773 | +39.3% |
| 2011 | $1,035 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | $1,153 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | $1,910 | +65.8% |
| 2014 | $1,774 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | $2,002 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | $2,239 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | $2,716 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | $2,540 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | $3,276 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $2,172 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | $2,319 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $2,654 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | $3,350 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | $2,875 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | $3,427 | +19.2% |
| 2026 | $4,561 | +33.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HXL was 2002-10 ($1.58): $1,000 then is $61,892 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($103): $1,000 then is $952.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HXL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hexcel Corporation (HXL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $7,369 today, a total return of +636.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HXL?
Hexcel Corporation (HXL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1995, a +150.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,502 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -69.6%.
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 HXL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $434,873 on $55,800 invested.
Did HXL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HXL trailed the S&P 500 by +90.2% 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
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) 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.