What if you'd held CRMT?
A $1,000 investment in America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) at the month-end close of 1987-03 would be worth $1,540 at the close of 2026-08 — +54.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $26,424.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | $1,666 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | $584 | -64.9% |
| 1991 | $1,000 | +71.2% |
| 1992 | $584 | -41.6% |
| 1993 | $7,834 | +1241.4% |
| 1994 | $4,500 | -42.6% |
| 1995 | $2,666 | -40.8% |
| 1996 | $3,084 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | $4,084 | +32.4% |
| 1998 | $7,584 | +85.7% |
| 1999 | $6,584 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | $5,916 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | $7,146 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | $17,000 | +137.9% |
| 2003 | $35,720 | +110.1% |
| 2004 | $50,666 | +41.8% |
| 2005 | $33,040 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | $23,720 | -28.2% |
| 2007 | $25,100 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | $27,620 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | $52,660 | +90.7% |
| 2010 | $54,160 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | $78,360 | +44.7% |
| 2012 | $81,040 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | $84,460 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | $106,760 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | $53,380 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | $87,500 | +63.9% |
| 2017 | $89,300 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | $144,900 | +62.3% |
| 2019 | $219,320 | +51.4% |
| 2020 | $219,680 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | $204,800 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | $144,520 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | $151,540 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $102,500 | -32.4% |
| 2025 | $50,520 | -50.7% |
| 2026 | $6,160 | -87.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CRMT was 1993-01 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $12,320 today. The worst was 2021-05 ($164): $1,000 then is $18.74.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CRMT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $1,540 today, a total return of +54.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CRMT?
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 1993, a +1241.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $13,414 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2026, at -87.8%.
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 CRMT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-03 would have grown to about $61,779 on $47,400 invested.
Did CRMT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $26,424. CRMT trailed the S&P 500 by +94.2% 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
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) historical total-return data from 1987-03 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.