What if you'd held CRH?
A $1,000 investment in CRH PLC (CRH) at the month-end close of 1989-07 would be worth $75,792 at the close of 2026-08 — +7479.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $22,272.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1989
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1,000 | — |
| 1990 | $1,056 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | $1,007 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | $903 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | $1,278 | +41.5% |
| 1994 | $1,611 | +26.1% |
| 1995 | $2,132 | +32.3% |
| 1996 | $2,924 | +37.1% |
| 1997 | $3,354 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | $5,257 | +56.7% |
| 1999 | $6,465 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | $5,347 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | $5,708 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | $4,132 | -27.6% |
| 2003 | $6,931 | +67.7% |
| 2004 | $9,389 | +35.5% |
| 2005 | $10,549 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | $15,340 | +45.4% |
| 2007 | $12,826 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | $9,868 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | $11,604 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | $9,188 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | $9,146 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | $9,792 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | $12,764 | +30.4% |
| 2014 | $12,375 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | $15,125 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | $18,486 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | $19,813 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | $14,819 | -25.2% |
| 2019 | $23,278 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | $25,319 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | $32,181 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | $25,576 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | $46,382 | +81.3% |
| 2024 | $63,042 | +35.9% |
| 2025 | $85,708 | +36.0% |
| 2026 | $65,792 | -23.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CRH was 1989-08 ($1.22): $1,000 then is $77,656 today. The worst was 2025-12 ($123): $1,000 then is $768.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CRH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CRH PLC (CRH) at the start of 1989 would be worth about $75,792 today, a total return of +7479.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CRH?
CRH PLC (CRH)'s strongest calendar year since 1989 was 2023, a +81.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,813 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -27.6%.
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 CRH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1989-07 would have grown to about $697,291 on $44,600 invested.
Did CRH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $22,272. CRH beat the S&P 500 by +240.3% 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
CRH PLC (CRH) historical total-return data from 1989-07 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.