What if you'd held TRNS?
A $1,000 investment in Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) at the month-end close of 1977-12 would be worth $488,138 at the close of 2026-08 — +48713.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $81,051.
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 1977
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $1,000 | — |
| 1978 | $1,495 | +49.5% |
| 1979 | $1,830 | +22.4% |
| 1980 | $4,989 | +172.7% |
| 1981 | $7,314 | +46.6% |
| 1982 | $8,644 | +18.2% |
| 1983 | $8,979 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | $5,319 | -40.8% |
| 1985 | $6,649 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | $3,660 | -45.0% |
| 1987 | $3,324 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | $4,324 | +30.1% |
| 1989 | $10,309 | +138.4% |
| 1990 | $5,654 | -45.1% |
| 1991 | $3,989 | -29.4% |
| 1992 | $7,314 | +83.3% |
| 1993 | $10,638 | +45.5% |
| 1994 | $11,303 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | $16,957 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | $27,261 | +60.8% |
| 1997 | $45,213 | +65.9% |
| 1998 | $17,952 | -60.3% |
| 1999 | $12,798 | -28.7% |
| 2000 | $5,319 | -58.4% |
| 2001 | $7,287 | +37.0% |
| 2002 | $10,372 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | $14,894 | +43.6% |
| 2004 | $18,564 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | $28,457 | +53.3% |
| 2006 | $30,851 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | $36,702 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | $41,489 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | $41,223 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | $46,543 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | $61,170 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | $31,543 | -48.4% |
| 2013 | $42,500 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | $54,362 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | $52,872 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $57,447 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | $75,798 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | $101,170 | +33.5% |
| 2019 | $169,468 | +67.5% |
| 2020 | $184,468 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | $491,649 | +166.5% |
| 2022 | $376,968 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | $581,543 | +54.3% |
| 2024 | $562,447 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | $301,755 | -46.3% |
| 2026 | $488,138 | +61.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TRNS was 1978-02 ($0.13): $1,000 then is $734,160 today. The worst was 2024-05 ($127): $1,000 then is $720.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TRNS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) at the start of 1977 would be worth about $488,138 today, a total return of +48713.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TRNS?
Transcat, Inc. (TRNS)'s strongest calendar year since 1977 was 1980, a +172.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,727 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -60.3%.
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 TRNS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1977-12 would have grown to about $3.11M on $58,500 invested.
Did TRNS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $81,051. TRNS beat the S&P 500 by +502.3% 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
Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) historical total-return data from 1977-12 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.