What if you'd held DAR?
A $1,000 investment in Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) at the month-end close of 1994-09 would be worth $15,596 at the close of 2026-08 — +1459.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,658.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $2,028 | +102.8% |
| 1996 | $2,226 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | $1,924 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | $693 | -64.0% |
| 1999 | $481 | -30.6% |
| 2000 | $84.90 | -82.4% |
| 2001 | $158 | +86.7% |
| 2002 | $405 | +155.7% |
| 2003 | $625 | +54.2% |
| 2004 | $987 | +58.0% |
| 2005 | $899 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | $1,247 | +38.8% |
| 2007 | $2,617 | +109.8% |
| 2008 | $1,243 | -52.5% |
| 2009 | $1,897 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | $3,007 | +58.5% |
| 2011 | $3,009 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | $3,631 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | $4,727 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | $4,111 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | $2,382 | -42.1% |
| 2016 | $2,923 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | $4,105 | +40.4% |
| 2018 | $4,356 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | $6,357 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | $13,059 | +105.4% |
| 2021 | $15,687 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | $14,170 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | $11,284 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | $7,627 | -32.4% |
| 2025 | $8,150 | +6.9% |
| 2026 | $15,155 | +85.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DAR was 2000-11 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $178,507 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($84.52): $1,000 then is $792.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DAR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $15,596 today, a total return of +1459.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DAR?
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2002, a +155.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,557 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -82.4%.
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 DAR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-09 would have grown to about $595,973 on $38,400 invested.
Did DAR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,658. DAR trailed the S&P 500 by +6.4% 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
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) historical total-return data from 1994-09 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.