What if you'd held ARKR?
A $1,000 investment in Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) at the month-end close of 1985-12 would be worth $1,426 at the close of 2026-08 — +42.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $36,482.
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 1985
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $1,000 | — |
| 1986 | $395 | -60.5% |
| 1987 | $198 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | $232 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | $198 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | $139 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | $361 | +158.4% |
| 1992 | $675 | +87.1% |
| 1993 | $1,035 | +53.4% |
| 1994 | $791 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | $744 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | $1,139 | +53.1% |
| 1997 | $1,093 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | $942 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | $802 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | $500 | -37.7% |
| 2001 | $758 | +51.6% |
| 2002 | $567 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | $1,335 | +135.3% |
| 2004 | $3,690 | +176.4% |
| 2005 | $2,783 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | $3,401 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | $4,366 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | $1,463 | -66.5% |
| 2009 | $1,988 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | $2,112 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | $2,122 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | $2,845 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | $3,806 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | $4,171 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | $4,482 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | $4,901 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | $5,686 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | $4,030 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | $5,186 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | $4,541 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | $3,941 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | $3,958 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | $3,504 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | $2,810 | -19.8% |
| 2025 | $1,714 | -39.0% |
| 2026 | $1,426 | -16.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARKR was 1990-11 ($0.55): $1,000 then is $10,220 today. The worst was 2017-12 ($22.26): $1,000 then is $251.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARKR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) at the start of 1985 would be worth about $1,426 today, a total return of +42.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARKR?
Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR)'s strongest calendar year since 1985 was 2004, a +176.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,764 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -66.5%.
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 ARKR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1985-12 would have grown to about $75,957 on $48,900 invested.
Did ARKR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $36,482. ARKR trailed the S&P 500 by +96.1% 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
Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) historical total-return data from 1985-12 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.