What if you'd held CRI?
A $1,000 investment in Carter's, Inc. (CRI) at the month-end close of 2003-10 would be worth $3,602 at the close of 2026-08 — +260.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,336.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,335 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | $2,312 | +73.1% |
| 2006 | $2,004 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | $1,521 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | $1,513 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | $2,063 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | $2,319 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | $3,129 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | $4,373 | +39.8% |
| 2013 | $5,681 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | $6,974 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | $7,180 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $7,063 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | $9,767 | +38.3% |
| 2018 | $6,902 | -29.3% |
| 2019 | $9,445 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | $8,179 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | $8,919 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | $6,827 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | $7,161 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $5,440 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | $3,406 | -37.4% |
| 2026 | $3,963 | +16.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CRI was 2003-12 ($9.39): $1,000 then is $3,963 today. The worst was 2018-01 ($93.90): $1,000 then is $396.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CRI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Carter's, Inc. (CRI) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $3,602 today, a total return of +260.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CRI?
Carter's, Inc. (CRI)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2005, a +73.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,731 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -37.4%.
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 CRI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-10 would have grown to about $34,282 on $27,500 invested.
Did CRI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,336. CRI trailed the S&P 500 by +50.9% 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
Carter's, Inc. (CRI) historical total-return data from 2003-10 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.