What if you'd held CRAI?
A $1,000 investment in CRA International,Inc. (CRAI) at the month-end close of 1998-04 would be worth $8,337 at the close of 2026-08 — +733.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,933.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,531 | +53.1% |
| 2000 | $471 | -69.2% |
| 2001 | $937 | +98.9% |
| 2002 | $649 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | $1,462 | +125.3% |
| 2004 | $2,138 | +46.2% |
| 2005 | $2,180 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | $2,395 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | $2,176 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | $1,231 | -43.4% |
| 2009 | $1,218 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | $1,074 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | $907 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | $903 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | $905 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | $1,386 | +53.1% |
| 2015 | $852 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | $1,681 | +97.2% |
| 2017 | $2,097 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | $2,012 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | $2,624 | +30.4% |
| 2020 | $2,506 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $4,653 | +85.7% |
| 2022 | $6,186 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | $5,069 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | $9,701 | +91.4% |
| 2025 | $10,516 | +8.4% |
| 2026 | $9,147 | -13.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CRAI was 2001-02 ($6.93): $1,000 then is $25,012 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($206): $1,000 then is $840.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CRAI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CRA International,Inc. (CRAI) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $8,337 today, a total return of +733.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CRAI?
CRA International,Inc. (CRAI)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2003, a +125.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,253 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -69.2%.
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 CRAI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-04 would have grown to about $222,528 on $34,100 invested.
Did CRAI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,933. CRAI beat the S&P 500 by +20.3% 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
CRA International,Inc. (CRAI) historical total-return data from 1998-04 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.