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What if you'd held CROX?

A $1,000 investment in Crocs, Inc. (CROX) at the month-end close of 2006-02 would be worth $9,147 at the close of 2026-08 — +814.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,019.

$1,000 since 2006$9,147Total return+814.7%Multiple9.1×CAGR+11.4%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$9,147Gain+$8,147 (+814.7%)Multiple9.1×CAGR+11.4%

    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.

    2006$9,1472007$5,8212008$3,4162009$101,3952010$21,8662011$7,3442012$8,5132013$8,7372014$7,8982015$10,0662016$12,2782017$18,3282018$9,9472019$4,8392020$3,0012021$2,0072022$9812023$1,1602024$1,3462025$1,1482026$1,470

    Every year, $1,000 from 2006

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2006$1,000
    2007$1,704+70.4%
    2008$57.41-96.6%
    2009$266+363.7%
    2010$793+197.7%
    2011$684-13.7%
    2012$666-2.6%
    2013$737+10.6%
    2014$578-21.5%
    2015$474-18.0%
    2016$318-33.0%
    2017$585+84.3%
    2018$1,203+105.5%
    2019$1,939+61.2%
    2020$2,901+49.6%
    2021$5,936+104.6%
    2022$5,020-15.4%
    2023$4,325-13.9%
    2024$5,071+17.3%
    2025$3,959-21.9%
    2026$5,821+47.0%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought CROX was 2009-03 ($1.19): $1,000 then is $105,655 today. The worst was 2021-11 ($164): $1,000 then is $767.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in CROX be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Crocs, Inc. (CROX) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $9,147 today, a total return of +814.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for CROX?

    Crocs, Inc. (CROX)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +363.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,637 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -96.6%.

    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 CROX have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-02 would have grown to about $239,435 on $24,700 invested.

    Did CROX beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,019. CROX beat the S&P 500 by +52.0% 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

    Crocs, Inc. (CROX) historical total-return data from 2006-02 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.