What if you'd held LULU?
A $1,000 investment in lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) at the month-end close of 2007-07 would be worth $7,433 at the close of 2026-08 — +643.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,297.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $167 | -83.3% |
| 2009 | $636 | +280.1% |
| 2010 | $1,445 | +127.3% |
| 2011 | $1,970 | +36.4% |
| 2012 | $3,219 | +63.4% |
| 2013 | $2,493 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | $2,356 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | $2,216 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | $2,745 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | $3,319 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | $5,136 | +54.7% |
| 2019 | $9,783 | +90.5% |
| 2020 | $14,697 | +50.2% |
| 2021 | $16,531 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | $13,530 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | $21,592 | +59.6% |
| 2024 | $16,149 | -25.2% |
| 2025 | $8,776 | -45.7% |
| 2026 | $5,044 | -42.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LULU was 2009-02 ($2.86): $1,000 then is $41,766 today. The worst was 2023-12 ($511): $1,000 then is $234.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LULU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $7,433 today, a total return of +643.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LULU?
lululemon athletica inc. (LULU)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +280.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,801 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -83.3%.
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 LULU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-07 would have grown to about $71,267 on $23,000 invested.
Did LULU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,297. LULU beat the S&P 500 by +40.3% 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
lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) historical total-return data from 2007-07 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.