What if you'd held PKE?
A $1,000 investment in Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $177,650 at the close of 2026-08 — +17665.0% 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 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $2,027 | +102.7% |
| 1983 | $5,508 | +171.7% |
| 1984 | $4,097 | -25.6% |
| 1985 | $4,229 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | $4,229 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | $4,326 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | $4,678 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | $3,566 | -23.8% |
| 1990 | $3,031 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | $3,775 | +24.6% |
| 1992 | $3,756 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | $7,105 | +89.2% |
| 1994 | $9,159 | +28.9% |
| 1995 | $20,562 | +124.5% |
| 1996 | $14,353 | -30.2% |
| 1997 | $18,128 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | $18,620 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | $17,477 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | $30,570 | +74.9% |
| 2001 | $26,558 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | $19,531 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | $27,202 | +39.3% |
| 2004 | $23,682 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | $28,775 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | $28,736 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | $33,640 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | $22,872 | -32.0% |
| 2009 | $33,915 | +48.3% |
| 2010 | $38,632 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | $33,473 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | $34,120 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $42,628 | +24.9% |
| 2014 | $41,023 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | $27,078 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | $34,368 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | $36,996 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | $40,043 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | $45,322 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | $40,981 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | $41,217 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $43,229 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $52,535 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | $54,213 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | $81,597 | +50.5% |
| 2026 | $137,713 | +68.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PKE was 1980-06 ($0.15): $1,000 then is $230,714 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($38.03): $1,000 then is $934.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PKE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $177,650 today, a total return of +17665.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PKE?
Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1983, a +171.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,717 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -34.0%.
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 PKE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.09M on $55,800 invested.
Did PKE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. PKE beat the S&P 500 by +135.3% 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
Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) 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.