What if you'd held CECO?
A $1,000 investment in CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO) at the month-end close of 1980-12 would be worth $25,965 at the close of 2026-08 — +2496.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $56,777.
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 | $938 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | $875 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | $1,375 | +57.1% |
| 1984 | $875 | -36.4% |
| 1985 | $4,312 | +392.8% |
| 1986 | $4,875 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | $375 | -92.3% |
| 1988 | $844 | +125.0% |
| 1989 | $234 | -72.2% |
| 1990 | $187 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | $609 | +225.0% |
| 1992 | $909 | +49.2% |
| 1993 | $956 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | $563 | -41.2% |
| 1995 | $919 | +63.3% |
| 1996 | $600 | -34.7% |
| 1997 | $919 | +53.2% |
| 1998 | $900 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | $750 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | $412 | -45.0% |
| 2001 | $990 | +140.0% |
| 2002 | $555 | -43.9% |
| 2003 | $495 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | $1,032 | +108.5% |
| 2005 | $1,722 | +66.8% |
| 2006 | $2,691 | +56.3% |
| 2007 | $3,294 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | $726 | -78.0% |
| 2009 | $1,185 | +63.2% |
| 2010 | $1,788 | +50.9% |
| 2011 | $1,679 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | $3,067 | +82.6% |
| 2013 | $5,054 | +64.8% |
| 2014 | $4,937 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | $2,511 | -49.1% |
| 2016 | $4,698 | +87.1% |
| 2017 | $1,771 | -62.3% |
| 2018 | $2,330 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | $2,644 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | $2,402 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $2,151 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | $4,032 | +87.5% |
| 2023 | $7,000 | +73.6% |
| 2024 | $10,435 | +49.1% |
| 2025 | $20,659 | +98.0% |
| 2026 | $25,965 | +25.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CECO was 1990-11 ($0.54): $1,000 then is $138,527 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($90.74): $1,000 then is $829.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CECO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $25,965 today, a total return of +2496.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CECO?
CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +392.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,928 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -92.3%.
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 CECO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-12 would have grown to about $1.27M on $54,900 invested.
Did CECO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $56,777. CECO trailed the S&P 500 by +54.3% 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
CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO) historical total-return data from 1980-12 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.