What if you'd held CBRL?
A $1,000 investment in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) at the month-end close of 1981-11 would be worth $223,386 at the close of 2026-08 — +22238.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $61,005.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $2,634 | +163.4% |
| 1983 | $3,862 | +46.6% |
| 1984 | $2,545 | -34.1% |
| 1985 | $2,589 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | $3,321 | +28.3% |
| 1987 | $4,402 | +32.5% |
| 1988 | $7,054 | +60.2% |
| 1989 | $11,862 | +68.2% |
| 1990 | $17,429 | +46.9% |
| 1991 | $43,188 | +147.8% |
| 1992 | $60,429 | +39.9% |
| 1993 | $58,179 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | $39,170 | -32.7% |
| 1995 | $36,563 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | $53,826 | +47.2% |
| 1997 | $70,844 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | $49,518 | -30.1% |
| 1999 | $20,643 | -58.3% |
| 2000 | $38,723 | +87.6% |
| 2001 | $62,728 | +62.0% |
| 2002 | $64,246 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | $81,875 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | $90,625 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | $77,103 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | $99,563 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | $73,063 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | $47,915 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | $91,076 | +90.1% |
| 2010 | $133,643 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | $125,406 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | $163,576 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | $288,254 | +76.2% |
| 2014 | $381,451 | +32.3% |
| 2015 | $360,487 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | $500,107 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | $500,906 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | $532,076 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $536,987 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | $476,585 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | $472,531 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | $365,473 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | $314,228 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | $226,491 | -27.9% |
| 2025 | $111,125 | -50.9% |
| 2026 | $250,313 | +125.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CBRL was 1982-01 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $276,207 today. The worst was 2021-03 ($140): $1,000 then is $401.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CBRL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $223,386 today, a total return of +22238.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CBRL?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 1982, a +163.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,634 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -58.3%.
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 CBRL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-11 would have grown to about $982,554 on $53,800 invested.
Did CBRL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $61,005. CBRL beat the S&P 500 by +266.2% 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
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) historical total-return data from 1981-11 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.