What if you'd held BCO?
A $1,000 investment in Brinks Company (The) (BCO) at the month-end close of 1996-01 would be worth $10,388 at the close of 2026-08 — +938.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,119.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,491 | +49.1% |
| 1998 | $1,184 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | $820 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | $746 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | $833 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | $700 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | $862 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | $1,511 | +75.3% |
| 2005 | $1,836 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | $2,460 | +33.9% |
| 2007 | $2,313 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | $1,903 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | $1,749 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | $1,965 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | $1,992 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | $2,148 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | $2,607 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | $1,893 | -27.4% |
| 2015 | $2,268 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | $3,284 | +44.8% |
| 2017 | $6,321 | +92.5% |
| 2018 | $5,234 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | $7,395 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | $5,949 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | $5,474 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | $4,544 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | $7,536 | +65.8% |
| 2024 | $8,027 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | $10,209 | +27.2% |
| 2026 | $9,611 | -5.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BCO was 2000-07 ($5.10): $1,000 then is $21,408 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($126): $1,000 then is $865.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brinks Company (The) (BCO) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $10,388 today, a total return of +938.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BCO?
Brinks Company (The) (BCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2017, a +92.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,925 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -30.7%.
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 BCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-01 would have grown to about $205,857 on $36,800 invested.
Did BCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,119. BCO trailed the S&P 500 by +14.3% 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
Brinks Company (The) (BCO) historical total-return data from 1996-01 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.